Comet ( Hersheypark ) - wikipedia Comet ( Hersheypark ) Comet The Comet as seen from the since removed Giant Wheel Hersheypark Park section The Hollow Coordinates 40 ° 17 ′ 11 '' N 76 ° 39 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.286413 ° N 76.655644 ° W ﻿ / 40.286413 ; - 76.655644 Coordinates : 40 ° 17 ′ 11 '' N 76 ° 39 ′ 20 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.286413 ° N 76.655644 ° W ﻿ / 40.286413 ; - 76.655644 Status Operating Opening date 1946 General statistics Type Wood Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Designer Herbert Paul Schmeck Track layout Double Out and Back Lift / launch system Chain lift hill Height 84 ft ( 26 m ) Drop 78 ft ( 24 m ) Length 3,360 ft ( 1,020 m ) Speed 50 mph ( 80 km / h ) Duration 1 : 45 Max vertical angle 47 ° Capacity 950 riders per hour Height restriction 42 in ( 107 cm ) Comet at RCDB Pictures of Comet at RCDB Comet is a wooden roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Hollow section of Hersheypark, next to Skyrush. Built in 1946 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters ( PTC ) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the coaster features a double out and back track layout. When built it was jointly owned by Hershey Park and PTC. History In 1964, Comet received 6,650 individual 10 - watt chaser lights. In 1994, Comet received 2 new trains. They are named `` Mork 's Comet '' and `` Hally 's Comet ''. One of the old trains is currently used as seating at the Hershey Museum, and the other was donated to ACE. In 2006, during the park 's off - season, Comet was re-tracked. In 2008, during the park 's off - season, new seat belts were added. In 2012, during the park 's off - season, Comet was repainted the same color white, and the station was redone. In 2014, during the park 's off - season, the lift hill was rehabilitated and straightened removing the well known `` kink '' that was in the lift hill. Ride experience Comet goes up a 97 - foot lift, and then drops 96 feet at 47 °. After the first drop the car goes up a hill and then makes a left 180 - degree turn, drops back down another hill, goes up a small hill, and then up a larger hill, making another 180 - degree turn. After the turn, there is another drop and then the track makes a right turn ( `` dog leg '' ), going through several bunny hills before another left 180 - degree turn. Following the second set of bunny hills is a left turn and two bunny hills, then the car slows into the station. As is typical, the car usually sits for a few moments before coming around into the station because of an extra set of brakes that served as an unloading point until Comet was renovated to how it is operated. References Jump up ^ Sweetness of Success, Charles J. Jacques, Jr., Amusement Park Journal, 1997 ^ Jump up to : `` Hershey Community Archives ''. www.hersheyarchives.org. Jump up ^ `` photos.tideblue.com ''. Hersheypark History Current attractions Former attractions Roller coasters Cocoa Cruiser Comet Fahrenheit Great Bear Laff Trakk Lightning Racer Sidewinder Skyrush SooperDooperLooper Storm Runner Trailblazer Wild Mouse Wildcat Attractions The Boardwalk Chocolate Avenue Coal Cracker Reese 's Xtreme Cup Challenge Cancelled or defunct attractions Flying Turns Giant Wheel Mill Chute Mini-Comet Miniature Railroad Roller Soaker Toboggan Turbulence Wild Cat Related topics Project 2012 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comet_(Hersheypark)&oldid=830275904 '' Categories : Operating roller coasters Roller coasters by name Roller coasters introduced in 1946 Wooden roller coasters Roller coasters manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Hersheypark Roller coasters in Pennsylvania 1946 establishments in Pennsylvania Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with failed verification Articles with failed verification from October 2013 Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 13 March 2018, at 20 : 55 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: when was the comet built at hershey park
Answer: 1946