Wildcat's Revenge By The Numbers
The Most Anticipated Coaster of 2023 Opened June 2 at Hersheypark
Wildcat’s Revenge, the all-new steel and wood hybrid coaster at Hersheypark built by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC), officially opened on June 2, 2023. The new hybrid coaster features many one-of-a-kind features, such as the World’s Largest Underflip as one of four inversions, a lift hill of 140 feet and a top speed of 62 miles per hour.
Before experiencing the power of Wildcat’s Revenge, we hope you’ll appreciate these coaster statistics as much as we do.
Ride Experience
2 - separate ride stations, one for entering the train and one for exiting the train
3 - custom built trains that feature three custom-made wildcats in silver, black and charcoal
4 - number of inversions, including the World’s Largest Underflip
12 - rows of 2 seats on each coaster train for a total of 24 seats per train
45 - the degree of ascent on the lift hill
62 - MPH maximum speed of Wildcat’s Revenge
82 - the degree of descent off the lift hill
135 - feet of the drop from the lift hill
140 - feet is the height of the lift hill
156 - seconds (2 minutes and 36 seconds) of total ride time, the longest in Hersheypark
3,510 - feet of steel track twisting and turning around existing layouts from the 1996 Wildcat
Coaster Specs
263 - concrete foundations poured and placed
7,000 - linear feet of track
8,800 - number of high strength bolts used to assemble the coaster
37,500 - board feet, or over 7 miles, of 1x12 placed end to end
Coaster Timeline
Nov 2, 2022 - Wildcat's Revenge announced as the first hybrid at Hersheypark
Nov. 9, 2022 - First piece of track was placed on the coaster
April 17, 2023 - Wildcat’s Revenge lift hill is topped off at 140 feet
May 18, 2023 - First test run
May 19, 2023 - Opening Day of Wildcat’s Revenge is announced to the public
May 29, 2023 - Wildcat’s Revenge opened for Season Pass preview
June 2, 2023 - Wildcat’s Revenge opened to the public
189 - days to complete the track work
306 - days from the closing of the Wildcat to the public opening of the Wildcat’s Revenge
Wildcat’s Revenge Firsts…
The first hybrid coaster at Hersheypark
The first RMC in Pennsylvania
The first RMC with a separate load and unload station
The first RMC to utilize the original ride’s lift hill as the first inversion
The World's Largest Underflip
Join us this summer for the chase of a lifetime! Save on 2023 tickets now when you purchase directly online. Celebrate our 15th coaster with themed food and retail throughout the park and make sure you show us your excitement for Wildcat's Revenge by sharing your photos and videos with us on social media using #WildcatsRevenge and #HersheyparkHappy. See you this summer!