Coaster reviews

First Drop Disappointing!

Like most drop coasters, the drops are the only great parts. The rest of the ride always seems like filler.

Fun Rattle

Enjoyable ride. I wish it had been a little smoother.

Airtimes Intensity Layout Too short

It packs a lot of punch into a short ride time. Even though I wish the ride were longer, this coaster still makes my top ten for the sheer amount of fun I have on it.

Airtimes Comfort Layout

The first drop is great. My favorite part -- the airtime hills at the end. Overall, a really good coaster that we were able to ride a dozen times in one afternoon because the lines were really short that day. At the time, there were a lot of people saying that this was the best coaster in America. It didn't quite live up to that hype, but it's still in my top ten.

Pace Rattle

Lots of coaster sites rank this highly, but I'm not a big fan. I found the layout to be good but not great, and after two rides I was done. It was too shaky for my tastes.

Theming Fun Capacity Disappointing!

Laff Trakk is a pretty tame spinning coaster in my opinion. Depending on the number of riders in each car, the number of times that the car spins during the ride experience do vary. However, the theming does make up for it and makes the experience quite enjoyable! While it may not be the best ride at Hersheypark, Laff Trakk is a must-ride attraction for families!

First Drop Fun Disappointing! Pointless Dead spots

Skull Mountain is a decent indoor family coaster. Nothing too special, but it offers a cool experience of being in the dark. The drop gives some decent floater airtime if you sit in the back row. Overall, it is an okay indoor coaster for what it is and it packs some nice theming.

Inversions Intensity Dead spots

Great Bear is one of the unique looking inverted coasters that has a great setting with a unique layout. Great Bear also delivers some snappy transitions through 4 inversions, strong positive G-forces through the valleys, a glossy smooth ride experience, and the ride interacts with another ride, SooperDooperLooper: the first looping coaster on the east coast. My part of Great Bear is probably the corkscrew because that inversion and the zero-G roll actually pull some ridiculous whip! I also really like the loud roar from the train as it navigates through its layout and I absolutely love hearing it from an off-ride perspective. Overall, Great Bear is one of the most unique inverted coasters that delivers some snappy transitions through 4 inversions, strong positive G-forces through the valleys, a glossy smooth ride experience, and it has a great setting with a unique layout. It is one of the loudest and smoothest roller coasters I’ve ever ridden!

Pace Harness Ejectors

Insanely good ride that's gotten way less love than it deserves by a lot of people.

Layout Duration Discomfort

The layout is awesome. It delivers a lot of good "wow" moments. I just wish it were smoother. There were several moments in the ride where I winced because of how much the coaster was shaking. I rode it three times in two hours, and after the third ride I had quite the headache.