![]() ![]() I will remove it until such a time as credible sources can be provided to prove that this was at one point a common term for the drop and not just one rider's name for it. HanokOdbrook ( talk) 17:20, 19 July 2012 (UTC) Reply Yeah - no one I have ever talked to at this point has ever heard of the drop being referred to at this. I will ask some of the employees we know about the term, but recommend removing the phrase as there is no factual basis for at this time. I have never heard any of the ride attendants refer to it as that either. Don't forget to like and subscribe 122 Share Save. PurpleChez ( talk) 20:22, 30 March 2011 (UTC) Reply Agreed - My family has gone to Hershey Park regularly since the 70's and has never heard of that term except for seeing it here. Comet Front Row (HD POV) Hersheypark 9,386 views Onride front row point of view (POV) of Comet at Hersheypark in Hershey, PA. PurpleChez ( talk) 13:16, 28 July 2010 (UTC) Reply Most of the references I've found for "Chocolate Drop" seem to be mirrors of this article. I don't doubt that someone, somewhere along the line, used the term, but I don't think it's accurate to say that it's "also known as". I've never seen or heard the label in promotional stuff and certainly never heard the term used by the public. I have been to the park and ridden the Comet literally hundreds of times and have never heard the first hill of the Comet referred to as the "Chocolate Drop". While slightly modified during a remodel in 1978, the Comet roller coaster continues to be a top attraction on the midway at Hersheypark. This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.įor what it's worth, I'm a native of Harrisburg PA and practically grew up at Hersheypark. Rated: 0 out of 5 (0 votes) Herbert Paul Schmeck designed this 'double out and back' wooden roller coaster for in 1946. Built in 1946 by Philadelphia Toboggan Co., it was remodeled in 1978. Amusement Parks Wikipedia:WikiProject Amusement Parks Template:WikiProject Amusement Parks amusement park articles The Hollow Roller coaster - 42 inches to ride Not enough votes yet to rank. ![]() If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Amusement Parks, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Amusement parks on Wikipedia. ![]() WikiProject Amusement Parks / Hersheypark / Roller Coasters Anyone have any information on what this 'remodeling' consisted of I don't think it was anything major with the layout, etc as pics pre 1978 show basically the same coaster. However, I can not find any details on this. I heard about this somewhere else as well. This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. According to the RCDB, Hersheypark's Comet was 'Remodeled' in 1978. This article has been rated as Start-Class on the project's quality scale. Pennsylvania Wikipedia:WikiProject Pennsylvania Template:WikiProject Pennsylvania Pennsylvania articles This article is within the scope of WikiProject Pennsylvania, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Pennsylvania on Wikipedia. ![]()
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