@@knexnhersheyLol it can certainly get bad on a busier day. Other days though it can be a walk on. I think part of what hurts this ride's capacity though is the operations. They've been pretty bad the last few years. There's always a hold up in the station because somebody can't fit on the ride and all of these restraint rechecks that constantly seem to happen drive me crazy.
Lol was about to say the only thing I don't like about this ride is the line but a couple coasters were added since my last visit so maybe its better now.
@@Secretsofsociety I went two weeks ago and they only had one train running so it took an hour to get on the first time, i checked the wait times throughout the day because this is my absolute favorite coaster at the park and at one point it said 75 minutes. I did get on a second time with only a 30 min wait but even the new candymonium coaster had way less wait times.
This is not unique? This is just a copy of Batman at six flags great adventure but with different colors. When you see this comment I want you to search up on RU-vid “Batman ride six flags great adventure” and you’ll see the same thing that appears when watching great bear. Matter a fact great bear came out 5 years after Batman did! Now let me show you the dates of all of them Batman came out on (may 1st 1993) and great bear came out on (may 23 1998) Great bear doesn’t seem so much “unique” now does it?
I love the way both this and Storm Runner utilize their environments. There's some serious added excitement when you're flying over the pathways and zipping by trees as opposed to just riding around an empty field.
Definitely. Not to mention the way they were built over and around existing rides. Hershey really did a good job with cramming a bunch of rides into the front half of the park over the years and the way they all interact with each other makes the experience that much more fun.
They should absolutely re-track/rebuild it like the incredible hulk once it reaches its service limit. It's one of the best B&M inverts in the world IMO even though it's kind of tame for an invert.
This ride is my sweet ride because this ride is awesome. The airtime of this ride is incredible. This ride was the first rollercoaster that I ever went on with the cars underneath the tracks. This ride is incredible.
Just visited the park yesterday and rode Great Bear twice. I've ridden it many times over the years and it's always one of my favorites in the park. I wouldn't call it B&M's best coaster, but certainly one of their coolest and most unique. The inversions are great, it's aged VERY well, and the roar just NEVER gets old! I love standing in the Hollow as the train goes through the loop and the immelman, it just sounds amazing. This is a must ride at Hersheypark and probably one of their most iconic coasters.
Seems like an amazing ride! B&M inverted coasters have been some of my favorites for a while now, this could easily be one of them. Perfect onride too :)
If you love this ride try nemesis at alton towers in England made in 1994 and still to this day the best inverted coaster of all times, my local park 😁
So happy to have this ride 1.5hrs from home…Hershey is such an underrated experience and I recommend you take a trip and enjoy what Pennsylvania has to offer👍🏼😎
I was too small to go on this last time I was there, but I remember hearing the roar from it every so often as it went past. I remember thinking it looked so cool.
The ride is over after the corkscrew. The only reason it does those extra turns is because it has to go around another coaster to get to the break run lol
The uniqueness of a lot of roller coasters at Hershey Park is that they don't necessarily have the free land to do a typical B&M inverted layout. a lot of coasters in the middle of the park have to twist and turn through the park which, in my opinion give it a more unique feel.
This is my favorite ride at hurshey park! I love it so much. I just adore the loops and twists. Also you feel VERY secure. At some points it’s pretty intense but it’s not as intense as like Storm runner for example so you can actually enjoy it. Also believe it or not the twist are actually way more intense then the loops, you feel so much pressure!
Hey I wanted to let you know that exclusive pass holders got their mail from universal and they will be testing the ride with real riders on may 2 and some other days. I’m so excited!
This is a great ride up to. The corkscrew. The sedate meander afterwards not so much. It's the best first half of an invert there is. The helix off the lift and. The speed run along the river before the corkscrew is amazing.
Bahaha that dude taking his water bottle on the coaster. Buddy, you’ll be going 80 miles per hour.😂 I wanna ride this so bad. I’d do the back or middle!
Me too. Definitely love this ride very much. The fact that the cars are under the track is just amazing. There really is nothing bad that I have to say about this ride. It’s just amazing
Haven’t ridden this yet. Though I intend to when I finally go back at the end of June. Last time I was here was 2013 in September. I rode my first inverting coaster that day. Super dooper looper.
I feel so lucky to live really close to Hershey Park!! 😊 We went today, and i chickened out on this one from the dangling, but we get to go again next weekend and i will try to go next time! 😬😅
Very cool ride, really like how it starts by going into a 360 degree turn and then into the inversions, that looks fun. Also like that the supports look very close to the ride path near the end but overall I this is nowhere as good as the batman clones imo.
I am a little worried to ride this and I need to know if it’s worth it and if it’s scary, THIS WILL ALSO BE MY FIRST COASTER WHERE MY FEAT HANG SO I NEED A LOT FO HELP
This was before B&M started putting inline twists on their inverts, I believe. I at least don't know of any of their older coasters that have them. The only two I've ridden that have them are Banshee and Thunderbird and they were built in 2014 and 2015 respectively. It would have been cool but I'm not sure if they would have been able to fit it in there since it had to manuever around SooperDooperLooper and Coal Cracker.
Static wicks, I believe. To prevent static buildup. I just rode Cheetah Hunt in Tampa and on the back of the car they have those that touch the track at all times, just like these things seem to do, though it must be only when they pull into the station in this ride’s case because the track is on top.
I never found it abrupt, it doesn't hit that hard. It lets the train round that turnaround with a decent amount of speed so you're not slamming to a stop
If you like riding rip-offs, then you should ride Great Bear. That rollercoaster is a rip-off because it shamelessly mimics Batman The Ride's lackluster design and uninspired thrills, offering nothing new or exciting but a mere imitation of what's already been done. It's like they took all the worst elements of Batman The Ride and magnified them, leaving riders with a disappointing reminder of what a true coaster experience should be.
