reply HPCrazy wrote:
So the Sunken Gardens and Electric Fountain pretty much still existed the first year of Carrousel Circle? I'm guessing you could enter it from where the Hershey fountain is now, am I correct?
Yeah, that was there for the 1972 season. I would assume that disrepair is what caused them to close off the area. I did a little more reading last night, and one thing I found was that Rhineland was built in two phases. The first phase was immediately outside Carrousel Circle, which opened in 1972, and the rest that connected to Tudor Square opened in 1973. I'm figuring that it didn't go far enough to connect with the Sunken Gardens, so the only way to get to there then would have been via Comet Hollow on the path on the far side of the creek


I think Tropical storm Agnes in the summer of 72 Had a lot to do with so many changes.I think thats what finally killed off the fountain and gardens.

A Brand-new construction update has been posted to the blog showing off the Stengel Dive:
http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-63-12-19-11/
Special thanks to Harry, Walter, and Matt on this one!

Man cant wait to see what happens in the next couple of days. Im wondering what they will do now with track since there done with the stengel dive.

Hello guys I am finally on here! Shocker isn't it?

We officially have confirmation that Tilt-A-Whirl is being moved to Founders Circle. And Tiny Tracks is out.


http://www.hersheyinthespring.com/hersheypark/rides.php

2012 Springtime in the Park admission rates have also been posted, and is visible from that website(hersheyinthespring.com) No hours posted yet.

AND.......

Our favorite steel worker has posted another Skyrush construction video!

http://youtu.be/z-UsnAXB8wk

The second lift support is going up!

While at the park this week, I saw a new building across from the Comet's station appropximately where the slush stand and Comet gifts used to be. Does anyone know what this building is for exactly? Is it a replacement for those two former buildings or something else?

I took a drive alongside the park on Thursday to see the construction of Sky Rush. It's cool to see a coaster partially built with lots of track in place. From within the park it's cool to see some of the track poking up from above the rides in Founder's Circle. I like the peek a boo affect it gives in that area, and I can picture what it will look like with trains flying by. It's harder to imagine what Comet Hollow will look like when the current construction is finished. It's in such a state of limbo right now visually. I'm concerned about how the Sky Rush track wrapping around the Comet's station will impact that area.

I was looking a the construction through the windows in the fence along Rhineland, and there was an employee talking about the state of construction and other things at the park with a couple of visitors. He asked me if I had any questions. It turned out to be the head of maintenance for the park. He said his name was Doug. He said that the construction is behind schedule partly because off the floods, but also because of having to work around an unusually high Spring Creek because of higher than normal amounts of rain throughout the season. He said they still hoped to have it open on time.

He said that the Tilt a Whirl would replace Tiny Tracks in Founder's Circle and that Tiny Tracks is up for sale. He said they decided to sell Tiny Tracks because of ridership and the fact that the other kiddie train exists in Midway America along with Dry Gulch Railroad. He said that many of the games in Comet Hollow are being relocated. I specifically asked about the Skee Ball that was there which he said will return somewhere.

He said that they still don't know what they will do about replacing the Bison at ZooAmerica. They were offered some new Bison by some Bison farmers free of charge, but they don't want a repeat to ever happen. He said they are considering building a sort of floating dock that could float/raise in place as flood waters rose. Presumedly, the Bison could be led onto this dock, tethered, and stay there, floating upward, if another flood occurred.

He went on to describe much of the flood damage, the height of the water, damage to electrical and mechanical systems, and the debris that was moved and found along the stream. He said dumpsters were floated up and move around and a heavy grease vat from a kitchen was lifted on top of a dumpster. He also said that railroad ties were found in the park from upstream and that stuffed animals from the park's games were found a mile downstream.

I had to excuse myself and go meet my family at that point, but he was very friendly and interesting to talk to. I wish I had more time and knew what else to ask him. As I left, he was continuing to talk with the other visitors that were present.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkeystonethrills.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F01%2F01%2Fhersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-66-12-31-11%2F&h=NAQElTnWUAQG2rSuv2pBJ0VKrpHI2mTPk4AwB_tVT2b4PzQ
Here's a brand-new update! The lift supports are completed and the the first yellow lift section is sitting on a flatbed ready to be trucked over.

A new update has been posted to the Blog showing off the station and lift motor work that has been going on. Nothing has been done to the lift hill itself yet.
http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-67-1-2-12/


A color version of the artist's rendering of Skyrush has been posted to the Project 2012 page:

Skyrush has been added to the Ride page on the official website:
http://www.hersheypark.com/rides/detail.php?q=yes&id=97

can u see skyrush from the hershey medical center.

New Skyrush(in the snow!)update on All-American Thrills-
http://allamericanthrills.freeforumsblogs.com/t6p90-skyrush-official-discussion-thread#350

Hey guys! the forums have been getting kind of dusty lately so what I plan on doing is posting the Skyrush updates over here from now on. Don't worry, the blog won't be going anywhere and a link to each update will posted to it everytime. I plan on featuring more stuff on it as well as time goes by.

Skyrush Construction Update #77 (1-24-12)
I managed to swing by the Skyrush construction site twice today to check out what they've done today and here are a few key points:
- The front part of the restrooms under the station will be one floor with the back of them being under the loading station itself.
-The upward curve leaving the station has been installed marking the first lift piece to be added.
-The track piece that transitions from double to no spine has been added to the first drop. Looks like Skyrush's first drop is officially 85 degrees.
-More of the creekwall has been added and more is about to be started.
-Only two ladders are left on the flatbed. Shouldn't be long until the lift hill will be capped.
On to the photos!












































That's it for this update, I plan on stopping by again tomorrow to be on the lookout for any more lift pieces going up.
Feel free to comment!

Man I just cant wait till its caped off. looking forward to that update today.

Phenominal update for pics- and SkyRush is looking that much more like it's time to ride everyday. I'm curious though- I'm presuming the roof area underneath the platform are the future SkyFlush restrooms- but if I recall from the overhead 'map' from a ways back they were in a different place?

NEW SKYRUSH UPDATE- To go to the update, simply click the SKYRUSH LOGO at the bottom of the homepage to go directly to the newest SKYRUSH update! www.allamericanthrills.com
It's not a "huge" update, still worth checking out!

NEW SKYRUSH UPDATE- Showing off a flooded construction site! To go to the update, simply click the SKYRUSH LOGO at the bottom of the homepage to go directly to the newest SKYRUSH update! http://allamericanthrills.freeforumsblogs.com/t6p117-skyrush-official-discussion-thread#396
Also be on the look out for an exciting announcement coming in a few weeks that NO other coaster site even comes CLOSE to having on their sites!
Only, All-American Thrills!

ADMIN EDIT: I re-added the link so that it takes you directly to the update and so it doesn't look like spam. That way people don't lose their way to the update. Please do that from now on so that if people are looking for a specific update, they don't have to go searching for it. Thanks!
-Ccron10

Hersheypark Construction Skyrush Update #79
Today was pretty windy so no top-off today and even so, they would've had to do deal with a flooded construction site as well. On the brightside, the supports for the brake-run have been put up and the track is sitting below it ready to be lifted into place. Also, a wall seems to be going up between the storage track and station area.

Should be a welcoming site this summer.




Flooded again.


On the brightside, it does give us a taste on how the area will look when it is done.


Serious digging seems to be happening over in Rhineland.




The crest looks high-and-dry.




Shouldn't be long until this dries up considering that last few floods.


The second-to-last piece was added yesterday before the rain.


Let's check out the station.


A wall is going up between the transfer and loading area.


Hard to tell if the elevator is finished growing or not.


I see some blue behind the loading platform.


Not much happening with the Looper Games building, although that does look like some dark gray or green siding behind it.


The brake-run supports are up.


I think I also see some track as well.


They go all the way down to Comet's queue so far. Looks like the track is going to need to go down a slight hill after going over the station.




Transfer table is in-place.











Next week...


Thanks for reading! Questions, comments, etc. are more than welcome.

Thanks for all the updates. its great for us out of state people!

Harry over at the Project 2012 Facebook group has posted a great update showing off Skyrush's Station and Comet Hollow right now.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/media/set/?set=oa.324553764248626&type=1
Here are a few preview photos. More can be found in the Facebook group.

A brand-new update has been posted in the blog section of the forums! Check it out!
http://keystonethrills.megabb.com/t369-hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-90

Thank you very much for all of the updates and links. They help keep me up to date since I can't really make it out to see the construction in person.

No new supports or track have been added to the Stengel turn footer, but the far turnaround footers are starting to go in! All this and more coming up on the update tonight on the blog!

Hersheypark Skyrush Construction Update #90
http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-90-2-22-12/
More footers, catwalks, and creekwalls.

Another great update
By the way, do they still have the sign outside the construction site with the day-by-day countdown?

http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-91/
A new update has been posted to the Keystone Thrills Blog!

http://keystonethrills.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/hersheypark-skyrush-construction-update-92-2-27-12/
The supports for the reduction brake are currently being installed!