Storm Runner

Hersheypark/Storm Runner

Storm Runnin' Train on Storm Runner running the course.

Storm Runner Storm Runner from the Kissing Tower.

Storm Runner Seen from Sky View.

Storm Runner Designed by Intamin AG and opened in 2004, Storm Runner launches riders at a top speed of 72-mph in as little as two seconds.

When Storm Runner opened in 2004, there were other coasters that featured Top Hat hills (Xcelerator at Knotts Berry Farm, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point to name two) but Storm Runner was the first to feature inversions.

First with Inversions When Storm Runner opened in 2004, there were other coasters that featured Top Hat hills (Xcelerator at Knotts Berry Farm, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point to name two) but Storm Runner was the first to feature inversions.

Top Hat This is Storm Runner's Top Hat hill. Trains would gain speed in the launch section of track and be launced up and over the hill.

Storm Runner

Fast Ride Storm Runner train going through an inversion. The entire ride is done and over with in approximately 50 seconds.

Overview Most of Storm Runner as seen from the Kissing Tower.

Top Hat

Storm Runner

Storm Runner Hmm. Don't know if I should be scared or not after seeing this on Storm Runner's launch building. I think they meant the SENSOR, not CENSOR.....

O2 not OK Hmm. Don't know if I should be scared or not after seeing this on Storm Runner's launch building. I think they meant the SENSOR, not CENSOR.....

Brake Run Storm Runner train exiting the brake run. That Arrow track under it is Trailblazer.

Brake Run Storm Runner train making its way to the station after leaving the brake run.

Top Hat Storm Runner's top hat.

Over the Top Hat Storm Runner train cresting the top hat.

Night Shot Looking upward at the Storm Runner track near Flying Falcon.

Train Rushing By Train is moving so fast, that it's nothing more than a yellow blur.

One of the things I really liked about Storm Runner is that Intamin included a lighting package that included color changing flood lights that would shine upward on the top hat and supports. Here the blue floods are shining on the top hat.

Night Show One of the things I really liked about Storm Runner is that Intamin included a lighting package that included color changing flood lights that would shine upward on the top hat and supports. Here the blue floods are shining on the top hat.

View of the launch track at night. Those fins on the track are actually brake fins that get lowered into the track to allow the train to launch. As soon as the train has launched, those fins come right back up to stop the train if it were to fail clearing the top hat.

Launch Track View of the launch track at night. Those fins on the track are actually brake fins that get lowered into the track to allow the train to launch. As soon as the train has launched, those fins come right back up to stop the train if it were to fail clearing the top hat.

Launch! Nothing but a yellow blur in the launch.

The onboard cameras are at the launch section to caputre the riders expressions as they get launched from Zero to 70-mph in 2 seconds.

Onboard Photo The onboard cameras are at the launch section to caputre the riders expressions as they get launched from Zero to 70-mph in 2 seconds.

White Top Hat The lights are white on the top hat in this shot.

If you look closely, you will make out double faces for every rider. Strobe lights flashed twice to get a good photo of the riders expressions as they were being launched.

Double Faces If you look closely, you will make out double faces for every rider. Strobe lights flashed twice to get a good photo of the riders expressions as they were being launched.

White Top Hat Beautiful view of the top hat hill all it up in white lights.

Yellow Top Hat Yellow lighting.

Pink Top Hat Pink lighting and the train going over the top.

Storm Runner at Night

Taken in July 2003 while walking up the path from Trailblazer over to Sidewinder and I saw this marker on the pathway. Little did I know back then that this would be the location of a support for the to-be-built Storm Runner.

Support Marker Taken in July 2003 while walking up the path from Trailblazer over to Sidewinder and I saw this marker on the pathway. Little did I know back then that this would be the location of a support for the to-be-built Storm Runner.