Hercules. Filmed off ride by Andrew (Anton) Marshall at Dorney Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania during the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain USA Tour 1993.
Dear, dear Hercules. It was as rough as many recall yet that didn't stop me from riding it. In the evening the line shortened up considerably so that getting right back on was almost a given. Labor Day weekend (that Sunday) of '94 I went on Hercules with my wife and daughter at least two dozen times right before the park closed for the night. Good times.
Not really sure - it appears he was wanting a link to videos of ghost trains, perhaps not sussing out that the place you referred (Steve's channel) IS the same place he is looking at? Perhaps he just means the link to Steve's ghost train playlist? ru-vid.com/group/PLCVylWyhmPuAcsz-qgpWscXRw8BmU7-od
This coaster was strange. After it's rather tall first drop, it does nothing. No air time, no g-forces. Lot's of straight track that offers nothing interesting. Even when I was young I wondered what on earth were the designers of this coaster thinking.
Agreed. The first half of the ride and the 2nd half of the ride were complete opposite experiences. What I do know from reading articles where Curtis Summers was interviewed was that he intentionally designed the ride like that. The ride was designed to focus on speed and lateral G's; no negative G's (this is surprising considering today's standards.) The 2nd half of the ride actually was fast and powerful the first few years (see 1:31) but years later after the rides speed was reduced the 2nd half of the ride made absolutely no sense.
Hercules was just fine. Was my favorite coaster. Cedar Fair messed it up. I just hate that company. They are going psycho with all the parks that they bought. I hate that company. I am still traumatized that they destroyed Hercules. Again it was my favorite roller coaster I know it was rough but you had to know how to ride it. I'll never get over it.
