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Tidal Force
Large shoot-the-chutes splash boat with a dramatic drop into a broad splash zone.
Water ride
High thrill
Any height
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Before you ride
Heavy soaking likely, especially at the front.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Watch a boat splash down before boarding so you know how wet you may get.
Tidal Force stats
Tidal Force is a 100-foot water ride at Hersheypark that reaches 50 mph and drops 100 feet. It was built by Intamin, opened in 1994 and lasts about 4 minutes. There's no height requirement.
- Type
- Water ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin
- Model
- Shoot the Chute
- Opened
- 1994
- Track length
- 1,200 ft
- Top speed
- 50 mph
- Height
- 100 ft
- Drop
- 100 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 4 min
- Height requirement
- Any height
💡 Fun facts
- Large splash boat
- Famous splash zone
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