Hercules (roller coaster)

Hercules
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Location	Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Coordinates	40°34′52″N 75°31′56″W
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 6, 1989 (1989-05-06)
Closing date	September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
Cost	US$6,000,000
Replaced by	Hydra the Revenge
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Dinn Corporation
Designer	Curtis D. Summers
Model	Terrain
Track layout	Double out-and-back
Height	95 ft (29 m)
Drop	151 ft (46 m)
Length	4,000 ft (1,200 m)
Speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:15
Max vertical angle	47°
G-force	2.9
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Hercules at RCDB Pictures of Hercules at RCDB

Hercules was a wooden roller coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. It was located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was made by Dinn Corporation.

When it was made it was the tallest wooden roller coaster in the world. Because it was poorly made, the ride only worked from 1989 to 2003. During that time, the track for the ride was changed by Martin & Vleminckx. It was replaced by Hydra the Revenge in 2005.

Many riders said Hercules was a very rough ride (especially the sharp turn at the bottom of the main drop). This was most likely the reason for the low number of people who used it. It was also the likely reason it was closed and taken apart in 2003. It was so rough, it was given the nickname, "Hurt's your knees."