Hydra the Revenge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hydra the Revenge |
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Hydra's first drop
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| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Location | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 40°34′52″N 75°31′57″W / 40.5810°N 75.5325°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | March 24, 2005 |
| Opening date | May 7, 2005 |
| Cost | $13,000,000 USD |
| Replaced | Hercules |
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| Type | Steel – Floorless Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Floorless Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 3,198 ft (975 m) |
| Speed | 53 mph (85 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:35 |
| Max vertical angle | 68° |
| Capacity | 1,245 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available |
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| Hydra the Revenge at RCDB | |
Hydra the Revenge, often just called Hydra, is an exciting steel roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. It's special because it's the only Floorless Coaster in Pennsylvania! This means riders don't have a floor beneath their feet, making it feel like they're flying. Hydra opened on May 7, 2005, and was built where an old wooden roller coaster, Hercules, used to be. Its name comes from the ancient Greek mythology story where the hero Hercules fought a monster called the Hydra.
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Building Hydra: A Roller Coaster Story
From Old to New: The Site of Hydra
Before Hydra was built, there was a big wooden roller coaster called Hercules in its spot. Hercules closed down on September 1, 2003, and was taken apart. This made way for a brand new, thrilling ride.
Construction and Opening Day
On September 14, 2004, Dorney Park announced that the new roller coaster would be called Hydra the Revenge. It cost about $13 million to build! Construction started in the spring of 2004 and continued through the winter.
The highest part of the ride, called the lift hill, was finished on August 20, 2004. By December 4, 2004, the entire track was complete. The first ride cars arrived at Dorney Park on December 10, 2004.
The very first test ride with people on board happened on March 24, 2005. Finally, Hydra the Revenge officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005, ready for everyone to enjoy its twists and turns!
Images for kids
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Hydra the Revenge's cool heartline roll
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