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Lightning Racer

Hersheypark

The world's first racing, dueling wooden roller coaster. Lightning Racer begins with nine story lift that sets the trains in motion to race at speeds of up to 50 mph along 3,400 feet (per side) of wood layered track.

Lightning Racer Details

Year	Track	Type	Designer
2000	Wood	Dueling Racer	Great Coasters International

Roller Coaster Stats

Height: 90 feet**	Drop: 85 feet**
Top Speed: 51 mph	G-force: 3.6 G's
Length: 3,400 feet**	Trains: 2 - 24 passenger**
Train Mfg: Great Coasters International	Ride Time: 2 minutes, 20 seconds**

More Facts About Lightning Racer

** Reported stats above are for each individual track.

Layout: Double Out and Back

Operates with two Millennium Flyer trains per track.

Trains have twelve cars with one row each, seating two abreast per row.

Ride capacity: 1,300 passengers per hour

Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall

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