Manufactured by Intamin and situated in the Pioneer Frontier section of the park, the Accelerator Coaster opened to the public on May 8, 2004.

Storm Runner features a top hat element, three inversions, a dual loading station, and a magnetic braking system.

[1] Storm Runner is the first accelerator coaster to utilize over-the-shoulder restraints and the first to have a dual-loading station with switch tracks.

[4] Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company was considering one of three names for the coaster: Steel Stampede, Renegade, and Storm Runner.

[8][9] The first people to ride the coaster included members of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, as well as winners of an online lottery.

For the 2020 season, Storm Runner remained closed while waiting on necessary parts for maintenance and repairs that were delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

[14] The track has near-miss points with three attractions: the Hersheypark monorail, Dry Gulch Railroad, and Trailblazer.

After a brief pause, the train rolls backwards slightly, the brakes on the launch track retract, and a pre-recorded voice says "Now, get ready!

The man stated the train began to move and his son exited the car, leaving his father to go through the ride.

[19] The man stated he and his son have suffered anxiety-like symptoms as a result of the incident, claiming the sound of bus air brakes trigger their anxieties (the ride has several audible pneumatic components).

Many have found the claims to be strange as modern attractions often cannot be dispatched if all restraints are not properly closed, much less fully open, and that several ride operators would simply ignore it.