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Roller Soaker

Steel Suspended at Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Opened 2002, closed 2012.

This ride has closed. It last operated at Hersheypark in 2012.

By Theme Park Spot · Last reviewed November 8, 2026

Height
70 ft
Drop
n/a
Top speed
21 mph
Length
1,300 ft
Inversions
0
Ride time
n/a
Designer
Setpoint

Roller Soaker was a suspended steel roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, that combined a coaster ride with water play. It operated from May 11, 2002, to September 3, 2012, and has since been removed.

History

Hersheypark announced the ride on August 8, 2001, and chose its name through a public contest. It was built by Setpoint, a ride manufacturer. Each car carried 16 gallons of water that riders could drop onto guests below, while people on the ground could aim water cannons at the riders. The ride closed on September 3, 2012. In December 2012 the park announced that it would be removed, and demolition began that month. A sprayground took its place for the 2013 season, and the Breakers Edge Water Coaster, which opened in 2018, reuses Roller Soaker's station.

A chain lift took riders to a height of 70 feet. The course was 1,300 feet long, reached 20.5 mph and had no inversions. The ride used nine cars, each seating four riders in two rows of two.

Sources

  • rcdb.com/1497.htm (RCDB: Roller Soaker at Hersheypark, removed; operated May 11, 2002 to September 3, 2012; Setpoint suspended interactive coaster; length 1,300 ft, height 70 ft, 20.5 mph, 0 inversions.)
  • rcdb.com/4545.htm (RCDB Hersheypark: 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey; operating since May 30, 1906; 14 operating coasters (Comet 1946, Trailblazer 1974, Sooperdooperlooper 1977, Jolly Rancher Remix 1991, Great Bear 1998, Wild Mouse 1999, Lightning Racer 2000, Storm Runner 2004, Fahrenheit 2008, Skyrush 2012, Cocoa Cruiser 2014, Laff Trakk 2015, Candymonium 2020, Wildcat's Revenge 2023); defunct Wildcat (1923-1945), Toboggan x2 (1972-1977), Mini-Comet (1974-1978), Wildcat (1996-2022), Roller Soaker (2002-2012).)
  • rcdb.com/4549.htm (Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino coaster list shows only Desperado; no Roller Soaker)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_Soaker (Wikipedia: opened May 11, 2002; closed September 3, 2012; demolition began December 2012.)

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