Playland's Castaway Cove Discussion Thread

[boldikusFounder of the Cult of Skank Mountain]

Anyone ridden the newly rebuilt Gale Force?

A friend (who is on this board but rarely posts) did the other day and took to FB to post about it. I don't believe he had ridden it prior to its retracking(?) but he did say something like he wasn't sure what just happened but he liked it.

[boldikusFounder of the Cult of Skank Mountain]

Gale Force is absolutely demented and everything I could have hoped for and then some. People seriously
think this is a bad coaster? We freaking loved it. Also that Miler they built around it is far far better than it has any right to be. Full report forthcoming.

[DBruI will provide you with maximum pleasure.]

^Looking forward to your report! I’ve been fascinated by Gale Force since it’s conception. It looks totally bonkers in the best way. So much more interesting to me that the Sky Rocket II models.

[coasterbillWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

^^^ Yeah, again... trip report on the way but Brit and I rode with Boldikus and felt the same way.

Gale Force is awesome. It’s very smooth, the transitions are ridiculously wonky and awesome and overall the ride is nuts. I had no idea what to expect going in and it blew all of our expectations away.

And yeah, Wild Waves is great. It’s a Miller and reasonable expectations are key but for what it is it’s a total blast. We actually got some super fun pops of air and riding in what feels like a kiddy coaster train down full size coaster drops is just way too much fun.

Oh, and that “Tropical Storm” ride.... WHAT CRACK ADDICT DESIGNED THAT AND THOUGHT HUMANS SHOULD RIDE IT??? That ride is sick. I love it.

[ytterbiumanalystWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Haha, glad you guys liked Gale Force. I thought it was really fun myself, definitely one of the better ones on the Jersey Shore.

^^ That describes Tropical Storm perfectly! I didn't realize a ride could spin so fast that it caused you to start lifting out of your seat, but Tropical Storm did that.

Glad Gale Force is riding well after they retracked the whole thing. Finally sounds like Playland has what they paid for at long last.

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

Unfortunately, rumors are that Tropical Storm will be removed over the winter, but the rumor also says that it will be replaced by another first Technical Park ride in a US park - Aerobat. Hopefully, we hear at IAAPA in less than a month

[HeyItsKrabsI Love Donkeys!]

That sucks if it does end up being true. Aerobat seems like a mix of Kong at Morey's and Air Race in the same park, so to lose this completely original flat to that kinda stinks.

I'm hoping someone else buys Tropical Storm. Are there any others like it out there?

[larrygatorObsessive Overlord of the TPR Park Index]

If you want to pay half price for Gale Force (and other rides) next summer, you have to buy your tickets now during Playland Castaway Cove's Flash Sale. Tickets never expire , so you beat the price of inflation if the cost per ticket increases.