Skyrush is Hersheypark's 12th roller coaster, and its third coaster made by Intamin. Skyrush features a 212-foot (65 m) lift (measured to the creek floor), with a cable lift that brings the train up at 17-mile-per-hour (27 km/h). Skyrush has yellow track and light blue support columns. read more
On May 2, 2012, Hersheypark began testing Skyrush with water dummies and opened Skyrush to the public on May 26, 2012, attracting many more guests than usual at Hersheypark. Skyrush closed early in the 2012 season due to a maintenance issue and reopened April 6, 2013. read more