Great Bear

Great Bear
Statistics
Park	Hersheypark
Location	Hershey, Pennsylvania
Opened	May 13, 1998
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Type	Steel Inverted
Lift/Launch System	Chain lift
Riders per hour	1300
Height	90 feet (27.4 meters)
Drop	124 feet (37.8 meters)
Top speed	61 mph (98.2 km/h)
Length	2800 feet (853.4 meters)
Duration	2:55
Inversions	4

Great Bear is a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted roller coaster located in The Hollow at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It was the first inverted coaster built in Pennsylvania.

General Information

Great Bear is painted purple and black and is located near Comet and Skyrush. The coaster features four inversions: a vertical loop, an Immelmann Loop, a zero-g roll, and a corkscrew. Because the coaster is located on a hill, the lift is only 90 feet yet drops riders 124 feet in a curved drop. The ride features a helix immeadiatley before the drop, swinging riders above the park. After dropping, riders enter a vertical loop, an Immelmann loop, and a zero-g roll. The ride continues over Comet Hollow before entering into the final inversion, a simple corkscrew. Riders are photographed by three on-ride cameras before coming to a complete stop on the brake run and returning to the station.

Trivia

• Great Bear's name comes from the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the "Great Bear" because it has seven thrill elements, just as Ursa Major has seven stars.
• During "Hersheypark in the Dark" Great Bear is dubbed Great Scare.
• For 2016 Season, Great Bears Shoulder Restraints Were Repainted Yellow

Photo Gallery

Great Bear's train.

Great Bear's loop alongside the chairlift.

Great Bear's Zero-G Roll

Great Bear at sunset