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Dorney Park's new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

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Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005.

Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Red Hot Ramblers play Prohibition speakeasy-era jazz as they entertain before Dorney Park unveils its new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Ryan Eldredge, public relations manager at Dorney Park’s parent company Cedar Fair Entertainment, speaks during a ceremony to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park employees dressed in character help people secure their harnesses Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park employees dressed in character help people secure their harnesses Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Red Hot Ramblers play Prohibition speakeasy-era jazz as they entertain before Dorney Park unveils its new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park employees dressed in character help people secure their harnesses Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Red Hot Ramblers play Prohibition speakeasy-era jazz as they entertain before Dorney Park unveils its new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Clayton Lawrence, corporate creative producer at Dorney Park’s parent company Cedar Fair Entertainment, speaks during a ceremony to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Ryan Eldredge, public relations manager at Dorney Park’s parent company Cedar Fair Entertainment, speaks during a ceremony to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Clayton Lawrence, corporate creative producer at Dorney Park’s parent company Cedar Fair Entertainment, speaks during a ceremony to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park employees dressed in character help people secure their harnesses Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Buckets, another ride in the Iron Menace entertainment area, is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Morning Call reporter Graysen Golter rides Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Buckets, another ride in the Iron Menace entertainment area, is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People wait in line to ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Buckets, another ride in the Iron Menace entertainment area, is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Buckets, another ride in the Iron Menace entertainment area, is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Steel Yard Gifts gift shop and merchandise is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Steel Yard Gifts gift shop and merchandise is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Steel Yard Gifts gift shop and merchandise is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
People ride Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
The Buckets, another ride in the Iron Menace entertainment area, is seen Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event to unveil the park’s new roller coaster. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)
Dorney Park’s new Iron Menace roller coaster Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during a media event. Iron Menace is the Northeast’s first “dive” roller coaster and Dorney Park’s first new roller coaster since Hydra opened in 2005. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)