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Great Bear At Hersheypark · United States
Great Bear is a steel roller coaster at Hersheypark · United States, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. Catalog stats list it as 90 ft tall, top speed around 58 mph, 4 inversions. Current catalog status: Operating. Track it on CoasterTrak after you ride, or open it on the interactive map to plan a visit.
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Background from Wikipedia Great Bear is an inverted roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Designed and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, with additional design from Werner Stengel, the roller coaster opened on May 23, 1998, in the Minetown section of the park. Great Bear was the first inverted looping coaster in Pennsylvania and cost $13 million, the largest project Hersheypark undertook at the time. The roller coaster reaches a maximum height of 90 feet (27 m), a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h) to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), and has a total track length of 2,800 feet (850 m).
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Type Steel Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Status Operating Opened 1998
Height 90 ft Speed 58 mph Length 2,800 ft Inversions 4 Duration 2m 55s
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