December 22, 2023
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Hersheypark's oldest continuously operating roller coaster, Comet, will have updated blue trains with new logos when the theme park opens for the spring.
One of Hersheypark's most beloved rides – the wooden roller coaster Comet – is getting a new look.
Comet, which has been running for more than 75 years, will have new, blue trains when Pennsylvania's largest amusement park opens for the spring season.
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The updated trains, unveiled last month at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo, have a three-tone, blue color scheme with a glittery, metal flake treatment and gold trim. The lead car features a logo reminiscent of Comet's iconography in the early '70s. A star design with a sparkling tail runs across the cars to give the illusion of a comet taking flight down the coaster's track.
Comet has undergone several makeovers through the decades with differing logos and color schemes — including green, black and at least two other shades of blue.
Comet was the last coaster purchased by Milton S. Hershey, and it opened to the public in May 1946. It was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, now called Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, which had a hand in its most recent redesign.
Comet is known for its first 47-degree drop, airtime-producing bunny hills and twisting turns. The wooden coaster has a pair of 24-passenger trains, named "Mork's Comet" and "Halley's Comet," that reach 50 mph during the 1-minute, 45-second journey.
Comet is one of 15 coasters at Hersheypark. Last summer, the park introduced its revamped Wildcat's Revenge coaster.
During the holiday season, Hersheypark is hosting its Christmas Candylane attraction through Jan. 1. The opening date for the spring season has not been announced.
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