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Great Bear

Great Bear is an inverted roller coaster located at Hersheypark in , United States. Designed and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, with additional design from Werner Stengel, the roller coaster opened on May 23, 1998, in the Minetown section of the park.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coal Cracker and Skyrush.

Log flume ride
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is a classic log flume ride located at Hersheypark in . The ride was installed by Arrow Development in 1973, making it the oldest water ride at Hersheypark still in daily operation.

Roller coaster
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is an Intamin prototype Wing Coaster at Hersheypark in , United States. It opened to the general public on May 26, 2012, as Hersheypark's 12th roller coaster and the park's third coaster made by Intamin. is situated 630 feet west of Great Bear.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in , United States, managed by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. The arena has a seating capacity for hockey of 7,286 people and with standing room can fit in excess of 8,000. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Great Bear.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hershey and Union Deposit.

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is an unincorporated village in the of . It has a rich history and cultural significance being the birthplace of 's Chocolate.

Village
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is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , , United States. It is part of the – Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 1½ miles west of Great Bear.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States, and is a part of the Harrisburg- Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is incorporated into the boundaries of , . is situated 1½ miles south of Great Bear.

Great Bear

Latitude
40.28688° or 40° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-76.65304° or 76° 39′ 11″ west
Operator
Hersheypark
Open location code
87G578PW+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12583439141
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­roller_coaster
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1294688
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Great Bear” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Great Bear”
  • French: “Great Bear”
  • German: “Great Bear”
  • Swedish: “Great Bear”

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Highlights include Twin Turnpike - Speedway and Overlook Food Court.

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