Laff Trakk

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Laff Trakk
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Entrance and queue line of Laff Trakk.
Hersheypark
Location Hersheypark
Park section Midway America
Coordinates 40°17′37″N76°39′18″W / 40.29354°N 76.65512°W / 40.29354; -76.65512
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 23, 2015 (2015-05-23)
Cost$14,000,000 [1]
General statistics
Type Steel  Spinning
Manufacturer Maurer AG
Track layoutIndoor-Spinning Glow
Lift/launch systemChain
Height51 ft (16 m)
Length1,400 ft (430 m)
Speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration1:10
Capacity850 riders per hour
Height restriction42–76 in (107–193 cm)
Laff Trakk at RCDB

Laff Trakk is an indoor-spinning steel roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The roller coaster was designed by Maurer AG while the indoor theming was designed by Raven Sun Creative. Laff Trakk is Hersheypark's 12th oldest operating roller coaster and is located in the Midway America section of the park, adjacent to the Merry-Derry-Dip attraction. The site of the coaster is on the former location of Granny Bugs, Miniature Train, and Pony Parade, three kinds of kiddie rides. The coaster is considered a "glow coaster" because of the interior theming of the ride which appears to glow in the dark. The ride track is black-blue as is its support, with the ride vehicles being violet. The theming also recalls past funhouses that were in Hersheypark between 1930 and 1972. Laff Trakk opened to the general public on May 23, 2015.

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History

On July 15, 2014, the first hint of Hersheypark's 2015 attraction was released. [2] Each clue would consist of a riddle, relating to the theme of the attraction. The clues were released every Tuesday for four weeks until Laff Trakk was officially announced on August 12, 2014. [3] with the official name announced, an animated on-ride POV, photo-ops referencing the ride theme, and meet-and-greet characters seen in the clues including a fortune teller and Laffing Sal. The ride reaches an approximate height of 50 ft (15 m) and consists of 20,400 ft (6217.92 m) of track. The ride vehicle consists of four seats, back-to-back, that will begin to freely-spin 360° during the ride. [4] The spinning of the ride vehicle depends on weight distribution throughout the car. The ride vehicle features decals including the Hersheypark Logo, the Laff Trakk logo, and multiple playing cards featuring Laffing Sal.[ citation needed ]

On December 19, 2018, Laff Trakk, The Whip and Music Express were shut down after police confirmed that tear gas from their training drills infiltrated some of Hersheypark's areas. The park received complaints of coughing and sore throat localized to Midway America. [5]

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