Our Unhealthy Obsession with Skyrush | Hersheypark REDEMPTION Vlog Spring 2022

For the last day of August's trip to the U.S., we made the last minute decision to drive BACK to Hersheypark for a redemption visit following the week priors disappointing day when half the rides were closed due to cold temperatures. This time we had much better luck!
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[@everythinghershey6366]

I’m so glad yall had an amazing day at my hp…when people walk into Hershey for the first time I get anxiety because it’s basically like my home and I want y’all to like it 😂 idk I may be crazy

[@sprawlz6466]

I went for the first time last year and loved it. I thoroughly enjoyed everything I rode with my favorites being Skyrush, Stormrunner, and Candymonium. I’m trying to go back this summer lol

[@weirdbeetworld4914]

dude i’m the same with but with sfmm cuz that’s my like third home

[@itsxph0enix]

omg ben😫

[@everythinghershey6366]

@@itsxph0enix 😭

[@itsxph0enix]

@@everythinghershey6366 lol

[@AmusementArchitect]

Great Vlog! Skyrush is legendary!

[@holdenbrown1948]

oh look who I found here

[@StormRunnerSam]

Skyrush is so good, its such an underrated ride.

[@threatcondelta1]

its ranked 33rd in the world!

[@mattolsziewski7164]

Yea I feel like most people that have ridden it rank it pretty high. Although I am one of the people who’s legs are crushed by it lol. Still amazing

[@2hoots1cup]

Depends on your perspective. Overrated to those who get absolutely crushed on it.

[@Legend-vm9uv]

It’s one of the parks most popular rides

[@coastaku1954]

@@2hoots1cup Like me, I don't like it much at all, I've been crushed by the restraints and the Gs on the first turn, literally couldn't keep myself upright, it hurt...

[@douglasjgallup]

I think in 5-10 years Hershey will have the best coaster lineup in the country. Cedar Point and SFMM are amazing, but if Wildcat gets RMC'd and they add in another great B&M, it will be a pretty unbeatable lineup.

[@marklehnowsky352]

Please not another B&M. Anything else please.

[@bruss529]

You act as though all the other parks are just going to sit still and do nothing

[@TheCycloneHunter]

It’s gonna take Hershey a LONG time to even come close to beating Cedar Point’s lineup. Yeah they have great coasters, but Cedar Point’s lineup isn’t only about the legendary top 4, but all the supporting coasters too. Hershey has the top 4, but it doesn’t really have a very good supporting lineup

[@coastaku1954]

@@TheCycloneHunter It has a very good lineup in general, what are you talking about? It has a good Boomerang, a great B&M Invert, a Dueling GCI, a B&M Hyper, a Intamin Eurofighter (Basically what it is), a Schwarzkof Looper!, an Arrow Mine train, an Intamin Accelerator! and a classic PTC woodie

[@TheCycloneHunter]

@@coastaku1954 Yes, it’s lineup is good, great even. But when you’re up against a giga, an RMC hyper hybrid, a blitz coaster, a better B&M invert, a better dueling coaster, a wing, dive and floorless coaster, a classic PTC, a strata coaster, an Arrow mine train, an Arrow hyper with wild ejector, and an Arrow suspended coaster, it’s kind of hard to compete

[@aaronspringborn34]

Storm Runner is my favorite roller coaster of all time! All the elements intensity and yes the flying snake dive incredible,smooth like it’s brand new

[@alecbaldwin_vevo]

Same!

[@Lorr_Jace]

Just watched the documentary and it was sooooo good . I love rmc and this was like heaven getting to see there progression and how they have grown and continue to grow . 10/10 for anyone who remotely loves anything with coasters.

[@CoasterStudios]

Yay so glad you liked it!!

[@level1077]

Cannot wait to try Skyrush! Also, that Fuji-Q Highland shirt August has on is dope!

[@stonerthoosie]

That phenomenon occurs at my home park (SFGAm) on Batman frequently and I once was able to lap it 30x (in about an hour and 45 mins) without leaving the station. Had to change rows a few times, but there was always an empty row/seat. 💪

[@mallory.22]

I always go to candemonium before the main park opens because it get crazy busy, or sometimes I instead do it later in the day because it calms down then too

[@jameskrten1164]

I like Skyrush more than Millennium Force. More intense. Also I think that a Skyrush vs El Toro video would be interesting.

[@feesrmt]

i miss hp as my homepark. being able to go free anytime was the best 😩😩 i miss hershey

[@josiahnusbaum7431]

Fun fact: they actually have BETTER gourmet grilled cheese at Milton's Ice Cream parlor at the snack counter! It's absurdly good, and comes with some amazing fries too (Can't recommend the pinweel fries enough!)

[@heysatan8]

Youre making me so hungry. Will keep this in mind if I ever make it to this park. Thanks!

[@occ44]

Definately a bucket list park, glad you guys had such a great time! :)

[@kevondiggs6505]

The vlogs the best thing on your channel

[@gracemarkey]

I love my home park!! Glad to see all the rave reviews! I fully agree! Skyrush is #1 at HP!

[@snoboard91503]

The park is really awesome! Definitely got to make my way over to Hershey sometime thanks to you guys! Also Happy I got to be the 500th like. 👍

[@MrCrash-hz8xy]

I can understand the obsession because me and my sister was riding it like crazy back to back to back, just kept going on and on and on 😂😂😂😂

[@theaterqueen95]

Those donuts have a cult following among us Hershey locals 😂 😂

[@Modnar621]

As a Hershey local I never tried them! I have to try it the next time I go.

[@nabinsharma1977]

I am so glad you enjoyed my home park!

[@karlanderson7436]

Hersheypark is so high up on my bucket list of parks that I almost made this summer's road trip a PA trip centered around it. But ultimately I decided on a 5-park Cedar Fair road trip so that I could get back to Cedar Point for the first time since 2005, and celebrate the 30th anniversary of my first summer working there. Hersheypark in 2023!

[@crywolfe210]

Depending on where you’re coming from, hit up Kennywood! Worth it for the phantom and steel curtain

[@WeWereInvertedVideo]

Nice. Last year my friend & I went to Hersheypark with the plan to ride Skyrush 32 times, once in every seat. We weren't sure if we could do it. I crunched the numbers to figure out how often we'd have to ride to keep pace to make it happen. With the park closing at 7 p.m. most days, we were worried. We made it work though. Having the Sweet Start helped as we rode more than 1/4 of our needed rides during that hour. Once we were done, we even jumped in the test seat for the heck of it. Ha! Love that ride.

[@steveo7771286]

I honestly was thinking about how crazy it would be to do that when I was last there. I’m actually not surprised someone actually did it. Us Skyrush fans aren’t normal lol.

[@WeWereInvertedVideo]

@@steveo7771286 if you ever want to try it, I made an interactive PDF for my phone where we could check off what time we did each one with a time sheet on it to see if we were on schedule.

[@rossh688]

@@WeWereInvertedVideo nerds! Now how do I get a copy? Lol

[@WeWereInvertedVideo]

@@rossh688 email me and I can send you one. It might be set for that's days hours and pacing though.

[@quoteonquoteclub9711]

im going to hersheypark in august. cant wait to get on their awesome collection of coasters :)

[@mary77766]

Lol I spent 2 days looking for that dunkin donuts when I was there bywvi absolutely love your enthusiasm for coasters

[@CoasterBlox]

Ngl me and Sarah are the EXACT same at those shooting games! I lose every time except for that one time when you get the bonus

[@josmurphy]

i saw you guys in the station of skyrush, was just getting on so i didn’t get to say hi but i’m glad you got to get back for a second try!

[@GriddleMeThis]

I got a pass and go every weekend including the day you filmed this. Every trip so far i had multiple walk ons for Skyrush and Candymonium and great bear and it seems every single ride on Skyrush makes me like it more and more. Great bear and Fahrenheit and comet are fun in steady rain and they run them even if its pouring

[@coolguy13333]

This is my dream theme park, I’m going next year so exited

[@joelmoore886]

“Don’t be silly mate!” I love the comment!

[@MrCatz312]

I've been a pass holder for the past 2 years and plan on adding another year. We don't live far from the park. Like 20 min

[@halesej]

The melancholy piano music at the beginning… 😄

[@skyrushingpromotions]

Trying to marathon Skyrush on a busy weekend is impossible. I'd say the best time to do that is during a weekday when no one is here or on the edge of fall. Let's see if you can beat my record: 41 times (I vlogged all of it!)

[@ryanfrieman733]

Awesome video!! I have been wanting to take family to Hershey last 2 weekends but stupid rain. And.... supposed to rain this Saturday!!! Uggg.... Looking forward to first ride on Candymonium (but don't think it will be better than Nitro,lol)

[@mistylsms3223]

Dominator at KD has that same “problem” with the station getting congested. Also, I’ve gotten to stay on TT even if there’s a 45 minute wait, since the lockers can seriously clog up the line

[@Maya_Ruinz]

Definitely need to put Hersheypark on the list, if you guys are doing that many rides it must be good.

[@CoasterFoxBradB]

Love seeing to different polarizing opinions of SkyRush in the same shot. LOL 🤣

[@dylanradtke]

The cinematography of the ride shots is just crazy. So surprised nobody in this video complained about skyrush's restraints. They're so horrendous and painful that this ride was zero fun for me when I visited Hershey park in 2014. It was just full pain no fun

[@joelmoore886]

The last time that I was at Hershey was before Skyrush was built. Everyone says that it is such an intense coaster and I believe them. However, the off ride videos and POV‘s make it look like it is not very intense. Lol I can’t wait to ride it!

[@Modnar621]

I've had many rides on Skyrush and yeah everyone is absolutely correct, it is so intense. The POV and off ride videos are definitely not a good representation of how intense it is. I remember when they first opened it and I saw the video online and I was so disappointed because it looked boring, but it easily one of my top coasters.

[@ellsfriendsfamilyadventure3781]

I love Skyrush so much, Hersheypark is an awesome home park.

[@OrdinaryPigeon1]

Brett looks like Neville Longbottom after his glow-up

[@josephdiscuillo399]

Great video of one of the best amusement parks ….coaster studios rock…BTW it’s my home park too

[@Artbyhurricanyounot]

I just realized why Anthony looks so familiar! He looks like the guy who played Neville Longbottom!

[@connor.monroe]

“I survived sooper dooper looper”😂😂😂

[@rich7447]

Back left is the best seat on Skyrush.

[@crazy4wavescoasters741]

Every time I read ou hear about SkyRush, I'm in!

[@Megacoasterman]

Craziest takes ever! Candymonium over Shambhala?

[@DuecePiece]

I'm excited to get to Hershey sometime this year, but as far as coasters go I'm much more looking forward to Holiday World. I'm looking forward to Hershey for the food though 👍🤘

[@BammyJ007]

So funny story, I went to Hershey when skyrush opened, I was 12 I was gonna go on it but one the test dummy flew off the day before so I was too scared to go on it, 10 years later I am going back to Hershey, with this video I am so excited to go on skyrush.

[@eddienhp]

Glad that you have fun riding SkyRush at Hersheypark, and nice that you have new friends as well. But one thing I don’t understand is about you obsession at SkyRush. Still looks like a fun ride though. 👍

[@BackRowCoasters]

You should’ve gone by wildcat to see reel beams in the grass and blue markings on the supports what hersheypark enthusiast for more!

[@IntaminFanGRLPowerCoasters]

I'm obsessed with Velocoicoaster even though it's halfway around the US for me...

[@uglyhairline]

I went on Easter Day!

[@Jackp499]

This ride still has my favorite ERT ever

[@richschmeck5496]

Hershey park was also my homepark growing up. i havent been there in a few years but hopefully ill get the chance to come back up again soon to ride candamonium.

[@mycobacteriem2540]

storm runner is my fav in the park tbh, i actually forgot that my phone was in an unsecured pocket and it actually survived the ride. i give it extra points for that lmao

[@katerinakittycat3849]

Hersheypark is an awsome park looks like its gotten better since 2013

[@thecoasterkid5094]

Great vlog and I am totally going to miss august but two quick questions. 1 do you think skyrushs restraints have a big impact on the ride and 2 were does candymonium sit in your rankings for B and M hypers. Thx again for another great video can’t wait for the next one

[@rossh688]

Slide as far forward as possible when loading and pull up on the sides of the restraints during most of the ride. Especially if you plan on marathoning it. If you insist on riding hands up, you won't last long. Lol

[@jamalbrown8555]

Oh man I heard of that ride before my mom and my aunt got on that ride I was gonna get on it but I was so scared to get on sky rush. You guys are awesome how is Logan and the costerkids doing.

[@j.johnson7891]

This seems like the perfect park

[@blainebasil6577]

I have an unhealthy obsession with mystic timbers at kings island

[@pre_s_t]

The last time I was at Hersheypark, it wasn't any less crowded than this visit

[@Feuerfr3i]

I’m on the opposite part of the spectrum. I’m a Skyrush hater. Respect it’s amazing layout, and intensity. Ruined entirely by the restraints. They kill my legs! Right after the drop, that positive force, staples me, ruining the rest. By the end brake run, my legs are throbbing trying to get blood. I’ll compare the thigh crushing to T3. Yes that bad. If they put Velocicoaster or Pantheon restraints on this, a top 10 for sure. The same thing happens to my group of 4, all have destroyed legs from Skyrush.

[@coasterjedi2555]

That's my experience, with good lap bars this is an insanely good ride, with the current ones its fringe top 50

[@eyebrowse]

skyrush is my #2. the awful restraints add to the experience imo. makes the scary airtime even more intense, and who doesn't love physical evidence of a coaster ride (like a bruise)? then again my #1 is i305 so you can sorta see what kind of enthusiast i am from that lol. always interesting to hear another's experience though!

[@Feuerfr3i]

@@eyebrowse so would you say T3 is a great coaster then? It’s part of the experience.

[@eyebrowse]

@@Feuerfr3i does t3 have world class airtime, open seats combined with transitions that ragdoll you around, and a smooth ride experience? it's about how it all comes together, the restraints in a vacuum aren't necessarily a plus but they add massively to the skyrush experience.

[@rossh688]

I rode for nearly 90 minutes, straight one morning during 1 train operation. I only missed 1 train while I ran downstairs to pee. I figured at least 18 rides in the morning and 5 more to close out Skyrush's season... My legs were very angry with me. Velocicoaster restraints COULD possibly bump this back to #1 steel for me.

[@keystonecoasterkids4878]

Storm runner one train is so sad

[@thegreatpacoasters3134]

Skyrush is theeeee entire reason i get a season pass every year

[@loganarnoldkicks4321]

As a Pennsylvanian, this video just makes me sad 😂 It was Easter weekend and the temperatures still couldn’t rise past the mid-50s 🙄

[@steveo7771286]

They were in the upper 60s when I went that Friday. Sunday was the cold day. I was at Great Adventure then.

[@GriddleMeThis]

lol Motorcycle in a t shirt one day and jackets with heat on in car the next. gotta love it

[@lewisfinkiv3744]

I plan to go back to Hershey Park and marathon Sky Rush I could only ride it 7 times because I had to get the creds my first visit

[@feesrmt]

I literally used to ride skyrush all day long😂😂

[@ernestoalejandrojuradoagui4824]

I want to clarify something about The Riddler Mindbender, the new trains were built by Valente SAS and designed by B&M.

[@MrJamieBattle]

8:10 they know y’all were there so they didn’t even bother showing up in the back rows. Maybe a front row crowd that day. 13:20 yess. I want that car so bad. Would be great for my first car.

[@vevedollvlog7484]

I was just there 3 days ago. I got 5 rides on it. It was amazing

[@CoasterCheetah]

The coaster with the best first drop that I have ridden is Iron Gwazi, but I’ll be riding Skyrush this summer for the first time so I’ll see how they compare.

[@dylanradtke]

Ride Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America. Amazing first drop

[@rossh688]

My friend is an "I always ride with my hands up" guy. He didn't even make it halfway down the first drop. That invisible buck in the middle of the first drop is insane.

[@dreams2reality410]

Couldn't agree with you more. The back seat on a hot day is insane.

[@coasterknowledge1982]

Yea I went to Hershey park with a friend the other day . He got 36 rides on skyrush. His record is 40 something. I sadly meet him up later then made him ride other coasters too

[@ryanmcdonnell5988]

I like this coaster more than El Toro and would have no problem marathoning it.

[@calebgarwood9367]

Damn, I thought it was a lot when I rode Outlaw Run 11 in one day. 😂

[@jonb2911]

This is the only ride that terrified me. Sitting in the back I swear I was literally being sick Sucked out the seat. Like I’m not sure I would have survived if I didn’t hang on for life

[@steveo7771286]

Skyrush is so fun to marathon. My highest daily count is 35. So far…

[@frankd9797]

I would seeHershey park advertising ferenheight as an “intanine euro fighter”

[@yuzzieprodz7942]

Man I feel your pain they said it would be open it Broke and it was closed sad

[@TrainCoasterFan]

Skyrush's first drop, Shockwave (SFOT) 3rd drop, Same thing!

[@ScootamonCoasters]

Need more skyrushes in the world

[@seatbelts1stlapbars2nd18]

Their top 5 coasters rival any top 5 in the world. Outside of CP if TTD reopens.

[@railblaze7196]

I don't know if you guys got to ride Skyrush on its opening year because as great as Skyrush is, it's first year it was even more insane. The train didn't slow down at the top of the lift and you got some serious airtime off the top of the lift.

[@Fury325Fan]

That had to be one hell of an experience

[@PigsRMyFrens1]

How do you feel about the hate because of the restraints?

[@bilderkin4799]

next time you guys do a react video you should react to those top 10 roller coaster lists that are really incorrect

[@ItsSiebay]

I feel like you have to build a tolerance for this ride. I rode it once, and it felt like rocks in a blender.

[@rich7447]

You do. My first time on it I was wondering wth I got myself into.

[@blainebasil6577]

It’s the only ride at kings island I will ride multiple times

[@mollyloy822]

Is the fast pass for one person? Or can you share the fast pass?

[@maxhagenauer24]

I'd assume you don't get the tight restraint pain if you ride it 5 times without leaving your seat.

[@EagleOnLaptop]

I started my day on skyrush the last time i went in july and i got sick

[@Zeedriftdominoes]

I’m gonna defend Sarah and say that nitro is the best b and m hyper.(I actually do think so)

[@avantuurarchitecture4958]

What do you think the first ride to go to first should be

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Theres always Knoebels close by...

[@jamesyoder11]

Now you can see why Skyrush is my #1 hyper, followed by Mako and Titan. Skyrush is unlike any other hyper in the US.

[@coastaku1954]

It's not a Hyper tho, also Behemoth at Canada's Wonderland is better than Titan

[@jamesyoder11]

@@coastaku1954 Skyrush is 200ft tall, it's a hyper. Behemoth is good and has the best airtime, but Titan has that raw speed and intensity.

[@coastaku1954]

@@jamesyoder11 It is? I didn’t know that, and I thought people said Titan was bland and didn’t have any airtime or intensity

[@jamesyoder11]

@@coastaku1954 That's why you have to ride it yourself. Titan and Goliath are both glossy smooth and higher/faster than your usual B&M hyper. The helixes are taken very fast and cause you to gray-out. They don't have much airtime and the mid-course brakes bring the train to a halt, so if either of those bother you, you may not like it.

[@jamesyoder11]

@@coastaku1954 Skyrush is 200ft tall with a 212ft drop. Titan and Goliath both have a 255ft drop with a top speed of 85mph. They were the fastest coasters until the gigas arrived.

[@54t4meda5]

Hi, when will u come in Europe to test the ride to happiness and kondaa?

[@CoasterStudios]

this summer! :D

[@otownbucs9236]

I went to Hershey Park for the first time a couple of days ago. I was looking forward to riding all the rollercoasters, especially Skyrush. Sadly, I was very disappointed with Skyrush and it was only because of the restraints. I rode it once and I didn't want to ride it again. The restraints ruined my experience on the ride. It killed my legs and I could still feel the pain for the rest of the day. In my opinion, the best rollercoaster in park is Storm Runner!

[@wags3603]

I’ve got a question, I’m going to California in the summer and won’t have a lot of time for many re-rides at parks, so are you allowed to ask to wait for back-row or do you just go where they tell you?

[@TheCycloneHunter]

Depends on the ride and the crowds. On most coasters, you are allowed to pick your row. But on others, you get assigned a row. Just depends on the coaster

[@coastaku1954]

Even if there is assigned rows, you can specially ask and they'll put you aside, if the ride op is in a good mood

[@quoteonquoteclub9711]

if you're happening to go to magic mountain, you can pick whatever row you like (except for full throttle unless you ask politely for a row)

[@macdaddy6889]

6:30 ONE TRAIN OPS

[@gamingmamba2584]

Are you going to Epcot next because Cosmic Rewind just opened

[@CoasterStudios]

We will be there to ride it next week!

[@Jakebtw]

Bro y’all gotta be careful you could seriously get your thy injured😂

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

I do not see myself being able to ride Skyrush even twice since I heard it is really painful with the restraints

[@rich7447]

I never have issues with the restraints. It seems to be that certain builds are affected more than others.

[@JosephJohnson-gu5fw]

I haven't had the "thigh crush". I'm 5'11" and about 200lbs. It's a great ride. Even with the restraints down snug it's good airtime. I haven't had it come down and staple me like some rides do. Six Flags America is notorious for stapling you on Superman.

[@rich7447]

@@JosephJohnson-gu5fw Haven't ridden that one. I'm about the same size as you (5'10" 185 lbs) and no problems on Skyrush.