Storm Runner

Storm Runner at Hersheypark ( Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA) is a steel roller coaster model from coaster manufacturer Intamin Accelerator, which was opened on 6 May 2004.

She was the first roller coaster with inversions of the model.

Technology

A higher capacity is achieved, two stations were built, which are parallel to each other. Thus, the same can be loaded two trains. Before two stations there is a crossover that combines the respective station with the main line. Track train 1 via the switch on the acceleration distance and then goes all the way to the switch is in the meantime in order to Station 2, so that the second train can be sent to the acceleration path already after the first train reached the magnetic - circuit brake has.

It reaches a height of 46 m and accelerates the trains within 2 seconds from 0 to 116 km / h It has a top hat and three inversions and addition to the double charging station and an eddy current braking system. It was also built to interact with the other trips from Hersheypark.

Storm Runner has two trains with five cars. In each car four people can (two rows of two people) take place. The seats are equipped with shoulder-straps.