Roller Soaker

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Roller Soaker
Hersheypark
Location	Hersheypark
Park section	The Boardwalk
Coordinates	40°17′29″N 76°39′11″W / 40.29139°N 76.65306°W / 40.29139; -76.65306Coordinates: 40°17′29″N 76°39′11″W / 40.29139°N 76.65306°W / 40.29139; -76.65306
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 4, 2002 (2002-05-04)
Closing date	September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
Replaced by	Breakers Edge Water Coaster
General statistics
Type	Steel – Suspended
Manufacturer
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	70 ft (21 m)
Length	1,300 ft (400 m)
Speed	20.5 mph (33.0 km/h)
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)
Trains	9 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train.
Roller Soaker at RCDB Pictures of Roller Soaker at RCDB

Roller Soaker was a suspended roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by , the interactive ride opened to the public on May 4, 2002.^[1] It was located in the Boardwalk at Hersheypark behind Tidal Force and was the second roller coaster of this type to be built, following Flying Super Saturator at Carowinds installed in 2000.^[2] On December 18, 2012, Hersheypark announced through its Facebook page that Roller Soaker would be removed to make way for new water attractions in 2013.^{[citation needed]} The coaster's station is currently occupied by Breaker's Edge, a hydromagnetic water coaster added in 2018.

The nine cars were capable of holding four riders total: two riders facing forward, and two riders facing backwards. Cars moved in and out of the ride in groups of three. The course was filled with gentle slopes and turns.

Roller Soaker was unique in that each rider was given 4 US gallons (15 L) of water which totals 16 US gallons (61 L) of water for each car. The water could be dropped from the car toward park guests waiting in line or over Intercoastal Waterway lazy river. There were also several water cannons which could be fired at riders from individuals on the ground, and several places where guests were guaranteed to get wet by traveling under a waterfall. For guests of the park who did not wish to get soaked, a "dry path" was marked, which was achieved by covering the path with a wide margin to allow for splash.^[1][3]

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