"Aww, it was like a little baby looper!" Those were my exact words coming off this little mish-mosh of inversions. Hydra never seemed very hyped to me and for good reason I guess, its just a little looping coaster to give Dorney a bit more pizzazz. Plus its probably more appealing compared to the wooden mountain that was Hercules. The line for Hydra was zilch; practically a walk on really. I noticed that the seats were a bit more comfortable than other B&M coasters for some reason. The little "free sunglasses for employees roll" was interesting yet ridiculous at the same time. I should have done a slow motion yell during the roll. The drop was OK; it was pretty steep but I didnt feel a thing going down it. The first element was kind of odd...kind of like a really steep helix as opposed to an actual inversion. The back to back corkscrews were cool, especially since they were in opposite directions which threw me off a bit. Next was the weirdo cobra roll, which probably shouldnt even count as an inversion since you dont actually roll completely over. The rest of the ride was just a little jaunt into Hercules burial grounds complete with a little angled helix-like turn that showcased some empty pilings...Hercules tattered remains. All in all, Hydra was an OK coaster; it seemed a bit bumpy actually, and the ride was a bit too short. Itll never supplant Medusa in my book. One thing is for sure though, Hydra definitely isnt what killed Hercules...because Hydra is just a little wimp apparently!
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