The coaster called Fahrenheit will take riders up 121 feet in a 90-degree ascent. Then it will plummet down a 97-degree drop.
The previous steepest drop was 95 degrees.
The 85-second ride is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday. Fahrenheit also includes an inverted loop and inverted corkscrew roll, and has a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour.
Hersheypark is about 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia in central Pennsylvania. The amusement park's last new roller coaster opened in 2004.
Information from: The Patriot-News, http://www.pennlive.com/patriotnews
