boldikus Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Playland's Castaway Cove, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Playland's Castaway Cove Playland's Castawaya Cove's Offical Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2015 August 4th 2015, Gale Force announced (see below) 2017 May 29th, 2017 - Gale Force opens September 17th, 2017 - Wild Waves opens November 13th, 2017 - Replacement track coming to Gale Force 2018 I couldn't find a thread for this park, my apologies if there is one. Can mods move it there if so? Anyways, this is huge for this small park and should be a great addition. I'm excited to have one of these so close to home, maybe I will finally (after many failed attempts) check these Ocean City parks out once this is built! I wonder if this will light a fire under Morey's ass to finally pull the trigger on their woodie or some sort of new coaster? Edited October 20, 2018 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I need to start hitting up these Jersey Shore parks. So far I have a grand total of 0 Jersey Shore credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 ^ DUDE. Please plan a trip to Morey's. Like I told you I will happily meet up w/ you guys and show you around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'd love to... that would be a ton of fun. I'm sure it'll happen, if not this year then definitely next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraroc Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow...this is like a Premier Sky Rocket II...but it might be better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 I'd love to... that would be a ton of fun. I'm sure it'll happen, if not this year then definitely next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markysharky17 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This looks fun as hell! Weren't they suppose to get an intamin Zacspin before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, that is so cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow this looks really neat! I wonder how it will ride in comparison to those Premier Skyrocket ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisLuv Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Appears even more compact than Gerstlauer's Iron Shark at Galveston Pleasure Pier, which I loved last summer. Great options are abounding for small footprint parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchubs33 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Impressive addition for Ocean City! Definitely will put them on the map for thrill seekers who usually just drive the extra 30 miles to Wildwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shavethewhales Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Very cool! Combining the elements of a Sky Rocket II with the typical G-fighter. Man, this is a golden age for small thrill coasters. I wish more of the small parks could have lasted to utilize it. Maybe the best thing about this is that it is an innovation in the ultra-compact "genre" rather than yet another Sky Rocket II clone. Not that the clones are bad, but after about three on the same continent you start to hope for something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Looks pretty funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgetman82 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Looks bonkers, and I love it! I wish S&S and the park much success with this ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Looks awesome!! I wonder if it will be slightly more intense than the Sky Rocket II models since it's more compact. I remember reading a rumor about 6 months ago that stated two American parks bought launched El Locos for 2016, if it's true I wonder where the 2nd one is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This looks so much better than the Tempesto/Superman/Phobia rides. I may have a 'reason' to plan another OCNJ trip just to ride this! I enjoyed this park and loved all of the OCNJ Boardwalk so this might get me back there for the first time since 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDG Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Loving all these amazing out-of-nowhere announcements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyRCT3 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Ahh!! I've had that top-hat idea for ages. I knew it would work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster1227 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This looks like a nice addition for this small park! I'll be interested to see how it turns out when it opens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 If you are familiar with the piers here is an idea of where its going to go (right where their Flitzer and other small junior coaster is so they may be getting removed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 This looks like a great addition for this small park! Glad I got my Flitzer and Python credits a few weeks back, too. I've got a bunch of leftover Playland ride tickets in my car - looks like I just confirmed a return trip next summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) I couldn't find a thread for this park, my apologies if there is one. Can mods move it there if so? Anyways, this is huge for this small park and should be a great addition. I'm excited to have one of these so close to home, maybe I will finally (after many failed attempts) check these Ocean City parks out once this is built! I wonder if this will light a fire under Morey's A$$ to finally pull the trigger on their woodie or some sort of new coaster? So glad to see a park actually building one of these. I remember seeing the concept for it a while back, and I thought it looked like a decent attraction for a small park! Hopefully it rides as good as it looks! Also, I like the new restraints. Very B&Mesque. Now if only Magic Springs could get a coaster like this!! Edited August 5, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Anyone else notice that the music, graphics, and sound effects in the annimation video are very Six Flag-ish? I'm sure logic would just say the same graphics firm used for previous Six Flags annimations was used for this. However there is a rumored 2nd launched El Loco allegedly headed for a U.S. park for 2016. With Six Flags filing a trade mark for "Gale Force 7" and the eerie similarities in this video and previous Six Flags animations, can't help but wonder if the 2nd version of this ride will end up in a smaller Six Flags park. I know it's a wild predicition, but something just struck me about this video. UNLESS this project was previously planned for a Six Flags park and cancelled last minute. Again just a wild guess on my part and pure speculation, not stating this as fact or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Wow, that looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intimidator305 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 If you are familiar with the piers here is an idea of where its going to go (right where their Flitzer and other small junior coaster is so they may be getting removed) They were both for sale on http://www.intermarkridegroup.com/used-rides/roller-coasters/2.html so I knew something new was going in to fill that huge hole. Actually, they are both sold now - Glad I got the credits who knows where they will end up! This new attraction certainly looks better than those two combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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