coasterbill Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Again, it's not much (since by next year they'll only have one non-kiddie coaster) How dare you forget the . but it's one of my more highly-ranked boardwalk parks. By who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBrylczyk Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Wildwood is the the only cool beach on the Jersey Shore. I mean, sure, if you're a fan of needles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejot Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The land on which the extension is to be built is still owned by the borough, but is awaiting final approval to be swapped with Casino Pier’s owner in exchange for a historic carousel and an oceanfront lot on the boardwalk. ... Casino Pier has received approval from the borough to build the physical extension to the pier, but must come before the planning board and submit a final site plan detailing what will be built on it before rides can be assembled. Am I understanding this correctly that they bought the ride before getting all the approvals for it, or... you know.... owning the land they plan to build it on? That's ballsy. Snooki's last "normal" job before Jersey Shore was as a secretary where I now work. Apparently she just stopped showing up one day and no one could get in touch with her or had any idea what was going on. They only figured it out when the show started airing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Wildwood is the the only cool beach on the Jersey Shore. I mean, sure, if you're a fan of needles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 That said, I blame the cesspool, Pizza-Rat-infested, vomit pile of a city (otherwise known as New York) more than anything. The vast majority of these people either came from there or desperately, desperately want to be from there. I know some of these people first-hand. I mean I know New York is no Cherry Hill but we try our best. A lot of people that visit the Jersey shore are also from places such as Elizabeth NJ, Jersey City, New Brunswick and any other area in Jersey close to NYC. I'll take the cesspool, Pizza-Rat-Infested, Vomit pile of a city (Otherwise known as the greatest city in the world) any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terdferg Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Wildwood is the the only cool beach on the Jersey Shore. I mean, sure, if you're a fan of needles. NJ has some of the cleanest beaches in the country, I think tied with New Hampshire for first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Wildwood is the the only cool beach on the Jersey Shore. I mean, sure, if you're a fan of needles. NJ has some of the cleanest beaches in the country, I think tied with New Hampshire for first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The cleanest beach awards have a bunch of weird technicalities but yeah, the New Jersey, Delaware, Northern Maryland (basically Ocean City) and New Hampshire beaches are the cleanest in the nation. Delaware won in 2013 but then in true Delaware fashion Rehoboth Beach didn't bother to have enough testing done to qualify even though the ones they did have were pristine because you know... slower lower Delaware. F**k it, they were probably too busy drinking. And yeah I found the beach in Wildwood to be very clean. It has a very gradual slope compared to the beaches I'm used to and even most beaches in the same state like Seaside so the waves break over a very large area. It feels a lot like a Carolina beach actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terdferg Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I think it's also water quality too. Since NJ and the northeast has some of the toughest environmental laws, the water has cleaned up way faster than the rest of the country. It bums me out when people say the water is gross in jersey. Sure it's not always clear but it doesn't mean it's polluted. Back on track, I loved dare devil dive at sfog and can't wait to ride another eurofighter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I definitely wouldn't be surprised if it was an Iron Shark/Krater clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Honestly regardless of what the layout is it's almost a guarantee that it'll become one of the best coasters at the Jersey Shore almost by default. Gale Force and Great White are the only real competition (though it pains me to say that because Flitzer or GTFO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Wildwood is the the only cool beach on the Jersey Shore. I mean, sure, if you're a fan of needles. NJ has some of the cleanest beaches in the country, I think tied with New Hampshire for first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The cleanest beach awards have a bunch of weird technicalities but yeah, the New Jersey, Delaware, Northern Maryland (basically Ocean City) and New Hampshire beaches are the cleanest in the nation. Delaware won in 2013 but then in true Delaware fashion Rehoboth Beach didn't bother to have enough testing done to qualify even though the ones they did have were pristine because you know... slower lower Delaware. F**k it, they were probably too busy drinking. And yeah I found the beach in Wildwood to be very clean. It has a very gradual slope compared to the beaches I'm used to and even most beaches in the same state like Seaside so the waves break over a very large area. It feels a lot like a Carolina beach actually. Even though I vehemently despise beaches (I stick to boardwalks), I'd definitely agree with this statement. I noticed this when I visited Wildwood last summer. Made me SMH even more when that video went around showing how much garbage covered the beach after Memorial Day weekend this year. But that's most of Jersey/Philly/NYC for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Vertical lift confirmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ^^Yeah I remember that video and it was really pretty infuriating. When you have the only beach in the state that doesn't charge beach fees (I'm not counting Atlantic City, that place is a dumpster fire and not charging fees is just a desperate attempt to get people to show up) and a city government that's entertaining the idea of beach fees and only decided against it because of pressure from voters and from North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest's refusal to charge them, things like that are going to ruin it for everyone. The argument is due to the cost of cleaning the beaches and while the argument is bull***, things like that are going to make their case for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Construction began last week to rebuild the pier at Casino Pier that was destroyed during Super Storm Sandy. The new pier will not extend into the ocean as the old pier did. Instead the new pier will be adjacent to the boardwalk extending northward over the sand. http://micromediapubs.com/casino-pier-begins-expansion-northward/ Casino Pier Begins Expansion Northward By Catherine Galioto SEASIDE HEIGHTS – New pilings stand erect on the beachfront, marking the next step in expanding Casino Pier northward. The amusement pier will grow more than an acre to make way for additional rides, the result of a controversial land swap that pitted environmentalist and public access advocates against those in support of the expansion, who said it would increase tourism and sustain the economy of Seaside Heights. Now, the project is underway, with the temporary dunes recognizable in the off season pushed aside at Sherman Avenue to mark off where the new footprint of the pier would go. Nearby in the Casino Pier’s maintenance lot across the street of Ocean Terrace, the parts of a new blue and green roller coaster sat unassembled. The activity comes after several months of public hearings and awaiting approvals between all parties, for a plan that would take 1.36 acres of Seaside Heights beachfront and give it to Casino Pier so the owners could build the pier northward with more amusements. The pier hasn’t rebuilt to its pre-Sandy size, and instead of rebuilding back out over the ocean, the Storino Family who owns Casino Pier is pursuing beach land for its $30 million project to add rides such as a giant Ferris Wheel. In exchange for giving a parcel of beach to the north of the Casino Pier to the Storino Family for its project, the borough of Seaside Heights would get one of the Storino-owned parking lots in town, between Carteret and Sampson Avenues. That lot could possibly become the home of a museum that would house the historic carousel, transferring ownership of the landmark, hand-carved ride for preservation by the town. Originally, Casino Pier sought to build its pier south, buying land south, but a deal could not be reached between the owners. Rebuilding the pier to its length over the ocean is cost-prohibitive, its representatives said. That back part of the pier famously fell into the Atlantic Ocean as a result of Superstorm Sandy, the Jet Star roller coaster sitting in the water. This week, construction crews arrived for the initial work, temporarily closing the portion of the boardwalk near the Aztec to move in equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Vertical lift confirmed? Indeed, and that is a beyond vertical drop (from Page 3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Look what showed up in Seaside. Looks like lapbars only. Me likey. Photo yanked from an ACE FB page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Has Gerstlauer actually been confirmed because this looks like a Zierer? Compare this... With this... And this... With this (note the seat backs and sides) And this flat track is used on the drop and pre-drop sections. Impulse... This screams Zierer and honestly good because Impulse is a lot of fun. I'm no expert on this type of thing, I could be wrong but that's what it looks like to me at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nope, this is a Gerstlauer Infinity, that's certain. There are a few differences if you look closely, but those are indeed very similar so I understand your doubts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Nope, this is a Gerstlauer Infinity, that's certain. There are a few differences if you look closely, but those are indeed very similar so I understand your doubts. Okay. I'm not very good at this type of thing so I'll buy that, I just saw the trains and immediately thought of Impulse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Theme Parks. Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I looked at pictures of Monster and Impulse, and the track type looks nearly identical, but track similarities happen with tons of different manufacturers. When you look at the trains on Monster, Impulse and this, they're all similar, but this new coaster has trains that definitely share more similarities with Monster and other recent infinity coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRCT3 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 On the trains: -The shape of the headrest are diferent -The bulky box for the lap-bar on the Zierer -The shin-guard on the Zierer only On the track: -The diagonal ties are square on the Gerst, round on the Zierer -The slanted diagonal ties (those on the undersides) are connected to the rails on the Gerst, and to the square ties on the Zierer -The track connector between two tri-tubes track segments are square on the Gerst, round on the Zierer -The support connector goes all the way up on the Zierer, but not on the Gerst That's a few differences I can see between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yeah you guys are way better at this than I am. So for anyone who's ridden a Gerstlauer with lap bars vs a Zierer like Impulse, how do they ride? Is the experience similar or is one notably better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 That sure is pretty track! Then again, I said the same about Monster and the Junker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 You guys are way nerdier than I am. Those differences in the track are so subtle, I wouldn't have been able to tell tbe difference thats for sure. Anyway Im sure a coaster from either manufacturer is a great thing. I haven't been on an infinity coaster but Impluse sure is a solid ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 On the track:-The diagonal ties are square on the Gerst, round on the Zierer -The slanted diagonal ties (those on the undersides) are connected to the rails on the Gerst, and to the square ties on the Zierer -The track connector between two tri-tubes track segments are square on the Gerst, round on the Zierer -The support connector goes all the way up on the Zierer, but not on the Gerst My god. . . This entire time I've been looking at roller coaster track all wrong. I'll forever never be able to look at a piece of track again without paying attention to where the cross beams connect, and if the diagonal ties are square or round!! What have you done??? You've ruined me forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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