Jumbo Jet (Morey's Piers)
| Jumbo Jet | ||
|---|---|---|
Coordinates 38°59′10″N 74°48′32″W / 38.986°N 74.809°W | | |
| Status | Removed | |
| Opening date | 1976 | |
| Closing date | 1987 | |
| Cost | $400,000 | |
| Replaced by | Jet Star | |
| General statistics | ||
| Type | Steel | |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf | |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | |
| Model | Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet | |
| Lift/launch system | Electric spiral lift | |
| Height | 56 ft (17 m) | |
| Length | 2,854 ft (870 m) | |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) | |
| Inversions | 0 | |
| Duration | 2:23 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 riders per hour | |
| Jumbo Jet at RCDB | ||
The Jumbo Jet was a prefabricated steel roller coaster at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey. Jumbo Jet was a Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet model coaster built by noted roller coaster designer Anton Schwarzkopf.[1] In 1975, the Morey brothers traveled to Germany and purchased the Jumbo Jet for $400,000.[2][3] Morey's Surfside Pier had to be extended a total of 250 feet (76 m) to make room for the Jumbo Jet.[2] Despite the expense, however, Jumbo Jet became one of the most popular roller coasters on the Jersey Shore, and was credited for increasing attendance at Morey's Piers.[2] It was the second and final Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet model coaster to be built in the state of New Jersey.[4]
Although multiple sources support the purchase of the Morey's Piers Jumbo Jet as occurring in Germany,[2][3] some sources persist in the rumor that this coaster may have been the relocation of the ill-fated Jumbo Jet from Great Adventure (now Six Flags Great Adventure).[5][6]
Regardless of the ride's origins, Jumbo Jet was sold in 1987 to a German broker. The broker eventually traded the coaster to
Ride layout
Like other coasters of the Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet model line, the Jumbo Jet did not utilize a
See also
- Jumbo Jet (Cedar Point)