This is one of the Trailblazer trains running mid-course
A mine trainbuilt by Arrow

Hersheypark, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Trailblazer

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“Very fun and smooth ride!”

1900192519501975200020251974older than 413 of theother 445 coasters we cover
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What riders love
  • I love how close it gets to Storm Runner and its queue, and the end helix is very nice.
  • It’s a relaxing family coaster featuring cool interactions with Storm Runner, the railroad and the monorail and has a nice ending.
  • I like how this one twists and turns through the trees and has a lot of helixes and give you some centrifugal forces.
  • Trailblazer is a perfect coaster for kids, mild thrill seekers, and even just some neat filler in between all-timers.
  • The kid in front of me was even begging his father to ride again.
  • It's so tame, even my mom would go on it...and so it gets an extra half point from me just for that.
  • Despite tiny bumps, the coaster is rather smooth and the restraint is actually tolerable.
  • But it’s well maintained and is a very fun ride overall.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Hersheypark

It’s relatively smooth aside from a few spots but it quite possibly has the worst combination you could have on a coaster, that being boring and short.

R S

Despite tiny bumps, the coaster is rather smooth and the restraint is actually tolerable.

Vinnie T

Very fun and smooth ride!

24/7 Rollercoasters

At the very least it’s relatively smooth for an Arrow, but besides that there isn’t anything remarkable about this coaster.

MapleFlakes

It takes the rattle roughness and bad transitions of other arrow mine trains but without the forceful and fun layout

Henry Japha

Nice helices, pretty intense too, and really fun.

Aric The Kakapo

Trailblazer is a Western-themed mine train coaster that is very mellow and tame, making it an excellent family option.

Clayton Latone

Trailblazer is a perfect coaster for kids, mild thrill seekers, and even just some neat filler in between all-timers.

Caia Soup

trailblazer does nothing while it slowly meanders around, I personally think they should tear this down and add a modern family coaster HERSEY NEEDS IT.

Bot

It is a slow mine train thats kinda fun to ride, great intro for kids/ or people who dont like the big thrill rides.

Thomas Stabler

Definitely worth checking out, line is never long even on the busiest days.

Tyler Mundorff

Lines for this are always on the shorter side aswell

Thomas Stabler

Hit it at night or in the evening after families have left the park and it’s a walk on.

@WeWereInvertedVideo

Trailblazer almost always has a short wait, even on busy days.

Canobie Coaster

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Specifications

43 ftHeight
210 Candymonium 200 Skyrush 150 StormRunner 140 Wildcat'sRevenge 121 Fahrenheit 43 Trailblazer
35 mphTop speed
Candymonium76 Skyrush75 Storm Runner72 Wildcat'sRevenge62 Fahrenheit58 Trailblazer35 076 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Smooth rideGreat viewsShort waits

Criticised for

OverratedSlowed by trimsToo short

This coaster isn’t rough like other rides of this model, but it’s just really boring.

Jonas, Captain Coaster review

I accomplish very little and, looking back on it, recognize that this was not a very good return on my time investment.

The Real E-Rock, Captain Coaster review

It’s a fun Arrow mine train that didn’t feel too rough to me but still requires some defensive riding.

David, Captain Coaster review

Trailblazer is a perfect coaster for kids, mild thrill seekers, and even just some neat filler in between all-timers.

Caia Soup, Captain Coaster review

The location in the woods is good, but it mostly just meanders around and does nothing.

Alexander Marko, Captain Coaster review

It provides some nice scenery but it’s very forceless and really only worth a ride once.

Brendan Keller, Captain Coaster review

Photos

1 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

May 18, 1974Opened

A mine train, built by Arrow.

$975,000To build

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Hersheypark guide. Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Son (CC BY-SA 3.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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Quote at the top of the page: 24/7 Rollercoasters, Captain Coaster review.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Vinnie T, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This coaster gives off some great views of Storm…”; Eric Esty, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love how close it gets to Storm Runner…”; Kw6sTheater, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It’s a relaxing family coaster featuring cool interactions with…”; Clayton Latone, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I like how this one twists and turns through…”; Matt McIrvin, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But it's a good family coaster to take little…”; Caia Soup, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Trailblazer is a perfect coaster for kids, mild thrill…”; Bubble Gaming, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The kid in front of me was even begging…”; Sean Reardon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's so tame, even my mom would go on…”; 24/7 Rollercoasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This was VERY smooth for being one of the…”; Vinnie T, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Despite tiny bumps, the coaster is rather smooth and…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But it’s well maintained and is a very fun…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Angelo Giles's back row POV, Trailblazer In 4K | Back Seat | POV | Hersheypark | 2019 | (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.