Storm Runner
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Storm Runner is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Jolly Rancher Remix, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Storm Runner is a launched roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Manufactured by Intamin Amusement Rides and located in the Pioneer Frontier section of the park, the Accelerator Coaster opened to the public on May 8, 2004. It reaches a maximum height of 150 feet (46 m), a largest drop of 180 feet, and launches from 0 to 72 mph (116 km/h) in two seconds. Storm Runner features a top hat element, three inversions, a dual loading station, and a magnetic braking system. In addition, it was designed to interact with three other Hersheypark rides: Dry Gulch Railroad, the Monorail, and Trailblazer. Storm Runner was the first Accelerator Coaster to utilize over-the-shoulder restraints and the first to have a dual-loading station with switch tracks. It was also the first Accelerator Coaster to feature inversions. A replica of the ride was included in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3's Soaked expansion pack under the same name.
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Wikidata Q1500945, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Jolly Rancher Remix: 0.0 mi
- Mix'd: 0.0 mi
- Trailblazer: 0.1 mi
- Intercoastal Waterway: 0.1 mi
- Haunted Coal Mine: 0.1 mi
- Chocolate Town Square: 0.4 mi
- Hershey Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Founder's Park: 1.2 mi
- Swatara Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Boathouse Park: 1.5 mi
- Michael Horrocks 9/11 Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 8.6 mi
- Highspire War Memorial: 9.0 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 9.6 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 9.8 mi
- The Hershey Story: 0.3 mi
- Education Center: 0.6 mi
- Pennsylvania State Police Historical, Educational, & Memorial Center: 1.2 mi
- Kinderhaus: 1.7 mi
- AACA Museum: 2.0 mi
- Round Top: 5.3 mi
- Conewago Hill: 9.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 10.7 mi
- Governor Dick Hill: 10.9 mi
- Hulls Hill: 11.7 mi
- Milton S. Hershey: 0.3 mi
- The Boy with the Leaking Boot: 0.6 mi
- Winter: 0.6 mi
- Fall: 0.6 mi
- Spring: 0.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 5.2 mi
- Bellaire Woods: 8.3 mi
- Shaw Family Nature Preserve: 8.6 mi
- State Game Lands Number 145: 9.0 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 9.2 mi
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 0.6 mi
- Northside Garden: 3.5 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 4.6 mi
- Prayer Garden: 7.3 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 0.2 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 9.5 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 13.8 mi
- Swing Circle: 13.9 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 1.2 mi
- Penryth Spring: 8.8 mi
- Donegal Spring: 13.8 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 14.6 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 14.7 mi
- Chickies Rock: 17.8 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.8 mi
- Round Head: 23.5 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 9.7 mi
- Concrete Beach: 12.8 mi
- Rausch Gap: 14.8 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Storm Runner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | N 10° | 545 m | 21.7 mi |
| Short Mountain | N 349° | 500 m | 20.6 mi |
| Good Spring Mountain | NNE 18° | 500 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 5° | 496 m | 22.4 mi |
| Stony Mountain | N 352° | 491 m | 12.6 mi |
| Third Mountain | NW 318° | 488 m | 12.2 mi |
| Panther Head | NNE 28° | 473 m | 23.0 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 332° | 435 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12994796966
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 19 mi
- York · 23 mi
- Lancaster · 25 mi
- Lancaster County · 27 mi
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