The Roller Soaker was the second Swing Thing model to be built by Setpoint Inc., following the Flying Super Saturator at Carowinds.

[2] The roller coaster was redesigned eight times throughout its planning process as to navigate around obstacles within the park and existing utilities.

The roller coaster would interact with the nearby Canyon River Rapids and park visitors through various water stations.

[9][10] A media day was hosted for the Roller Soaker on May 7,[4][11] later opening to the general public on May 11 during the park's 95th operating season.

[2] Rumors of the Roller Soaker's sale began to spread when it was listed on the attraction e-commerce website "Rides4U" in August 2012.

[16] In the same month, Aycock Construction began demolishing the Roller Soaker, replacing it with a 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) sprayground for the 2013 season.

[18] The roller coaster was located in the northwest region of the park in the Boardwalk section, near Lightning Racer and Canyon River Rapids.

[2] The station of the roller coaster was designed by local architect Nathan Fry, and crafted with materials already at the park.

[20] The Roller Soaker was the park's first attraction to feature characters that depicted Hershey products.

[2][3] Upon opening at the park, the Roller Soaker received generally positive reviews from guests and critics.

[11] Holahand further described the water portion of the experience similar to a "car wash with the top down", with ponchos being of little help, expecting visitors to get drenched.

[11] Randy Kraft, a writer for The Morning Call, remarked about the simple layout that will get riders wet.