Trailblazer (roller coaster)

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Trailblazer
Trailblazer's entrance
Hersheypark
Location	Hersheypark
Park section	Pioneer Frontier
Coordinates	40°17′21″N 76°39′13″W / 40.289172°N 76.653478°W / 40.289172; -76.653478Coordinates: 40°17′21″N 76°39′13″W / 40.289172°N 76.653478°W / 40.289172; -76.653478
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 14 1974
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Arrow Development
Model	Mine train
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	43 ft (13 m)
Length	1,600 ft (490 m)
Speed	35 mph (56 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:15
Capacity	1125 riders per hour
Height restriction	36 in (91 cm)
Trailblazer at RCDB Pictures of Trailblazer at RCDB

Trailblazer is a family roller coaster at Hersheypark amusement park in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Pioneer Frontier section of Hersheypark, just below Storm Runner. The ride is notable for being the second-oldest operating coaster in the park, after the Comet, and for its family-friendly height requirement of 36 inches and above with an adult.

Description[]

The coaster reaches speeds of up to 35 mph, and features a helix that circles 4 times. The mid-course brake zone is nearly level with Storm Runner, and the queue for that ride extends inside Trailblazer's first drop.

History[]

According to a 1974 Souvenir book printed before the coaster was finalized, the ride was supposed to feature two lifts.^[1]

The ride received two brand new trains in 2003 built by Premier Rides. The main difference is the new cars had individual lap bars for each seat, rather than the single "t-bar" lap bars for each pair of seats.

References[]

External links[]

• Trailblazer's page at www.hersheypark.com
• Trailblazer's listing on the Roller Coaster Database

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