Park Experience In contrast to
most of the other parks I've visited, Morey's Piers in
Wildwood, NJ offers a distinctive location. Literally on a
South Jersey beach. The park consists of three piers each with
a major roller coaster and also a myriad of carnival and
amusement type rides and attractions. Aside from the 3 larger
coasters there are an additional four that are more or less
mini steel coasters more suited to kids and beginners. Grade: C+
Theming and Atmosphere While it is a relatively
small park, Morey's Piers has the advantage of being adjacent
to the beach as well as the boardwalk. Meaning, dining and
shopping options are endless. Or if the ocean looks inviting
from inside the park, you can just go down to the beach and
enjoy. As far as theming the park doesn't really have any
consistent theming. It has more of a carnival feel which works
fine and is consistent to most beach amusement parks. Grade:
C
Coaster Reviews Sea
Serpent Type:
Steel Looping Coaster Year Built: 1984
Length: 875'
Height: 125'
Inversions: 3
Duration: 1:48
The Sea Serpent is your average boomerang coaster.
Found all over the country these cookie-cut-out coasters
consist of a reverse-incline lift hill for propulsion. In
other words once you board the train, it's dragged out of the
back of the station by a chain lift. Once the train reaches
the top, it's released, and falls down the lift hill back
through the station and into the cobra roll inversion.
Immediately after the cobra roll, a vertical loop, and then
another lift hill. Again once the train reaches the top it's
released and riders follow the course backwards. It's six
inversion in less than two minutes but if you've ridden one
you'll agree it's nothing to write home about. Grade: D
Great
Nor'Easter Type: Steel Inverted Coaster Year Built:
1995
Length: 2170'
Height: 115'
Drop: 95'
Inversions: 5
Speed: 55 mph
Duration: 2:05 This is a fraternal twin to the Mind Eraser
at Six Flags America, and the Mind Eraser at Six Flags Darien
Lake. Neither of which have a grade of a B as the Great
Nor'Easter has. Why the higher grade? You ask. The atmosphere.
The view from the lift hill of the ocean while you're 100+
feet above the beach is breath-taking. After the drop, the
ride packs the same punch as it's sister coasters. High speed
inversions, that aren't too rough, and lots of leg
choppers. You'll find yourself tucking your legs under
the ski lift-style trains as the track is a tangled mess in
several areas. Definitely not as smooth as a B&M inverted
coaster like Alpengeist or Talon but still a great ride. Grade: B-
Other Rides and Attractions:
Morey's Piers Final
Grade C+
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