Great Bear

Hersheypark/Great Bear

Down the Drop Great Bear train going down into the helix after the lift hill.

Going Up Lift Great Bear train going up the lift hill.

Going Down the Helix Great Bear train going through the helix before the first drop!

Down the drop Great Bear train going down the first drop.

Vertical Loop Great Bear train going through the vertical loop.

First Drop Train on Great Bear going down the first drop.

Great Bear Great Bear train running the course.

Great Bear Helix Great Bear's helix with a train running through it.

First Drop Tail end of a trai ngoing down the first drop.

Vertical Loop Great Bear train going through the vertical loop.

Top of Lift Great Bear train leaving the lift hill.

Beginning Helix Great Bear train navigating the helix before the first drop.

First Drop Great Bear train going down the first drop.

Up the Lift Great Bear train going up the lift hill.

Great Bear Great Bear in the helix after the lift hill.

First Drop Great Bear train rolling down the first drop.

Great Bear Train going into a turn full of riders.

Great Bear Another train loaded with riders going through the course.

Train Rushing Great Bear train rushing by.

Top of Lift Top of the lift hill on Great Bear.

Vertical Loop Great Bear train going through the vertical loop.

Vertical Loop Another train on Great Bear going through the vertical loop as seen from the Sky View ride.

Great Bear

Zero-G Great Bear train exiting the Zero-G roll.

Great Bear Train leaving the vertical loop.

Great Bear Riding over Great Bear on Sky View.

Great Bear Great Bear train going through the course.

Great Bear's Drop Looking at Great Bear's first drop.

Great Bear Train going down the first drop.

First Helix Great Bear train entering the helix from the lift hill.

Great Bear Great Bear train headed towards the first drop to go into the vertical loop.

Lift Hill The top of Great Bear's lift hill.

Great Bear Great Bear train making its way into the helix after leaving the lift hill.

Hersheypark had trouble getting permission to put suppoprts into the stream, B&M had to work their magic and use very unique supports with Great Bear as you see in the center of this photo, and also to the right of the photo too.

Unique Supports Hersheypark had trouble getting permission to put suppoprts into the stream, B&M had to work their magic and use very unique supports with Great Bear as you see in the center of this photo, and also to the right of the photo too.

Great Bear One of the trains running the course.

Inverted Coaster Great Bear is one of many, many fantastic inverted coasters from B&M.

Great Bear Hersheypark opened Great Bear for the 1998 season.

Instead of the traditional B&M "dip" that most B&M coasters go through before the first drop, Great Bear goes through a helix before entering the drop.

Top of Lift Instead of the traditional B&M "dip" that most B&M coasters go through before the first drop, Great Bear goes through a helix before entering the drop.