Jet Star (Morey's Piers)
| Jet Star | |
|---|---|
| Morey's Piers | |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Closing date | 1999 |
| Replaced by | RC-48 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Jet Star |
| Height | 44.3 ft (13.5 m) |
| Length | 1,765.1 ft (538.0 m) |
| Speed | 31.1 mph (50.1 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:07 |
| Capacity | 240 riders per hour |
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Jet Star at RCDB Pictures of Jet Star at RCDB | |
The Jet Star was a very popular ride. It was built in 1993. It was originally built on the northeast corner of Surfside Pier.[1] When the Fly - The Great Nor'easter was constructed in 1994 the Jet Star was moved to a new desk on the southern side of the pier. The Jet Star was built for a German carnival operator in 1972. Moved to Astroland on Coney Island for a year before opening at Knoebels in 1977. The Jet Star operated at Knoebels until 1992 when it was sent to Morey's Piers.[2] In 1997 there was an accident on the ride.[3] During the winter of 1999 the Jet Star was sold so Morey's Piers could buy the RC-48.
Incidents
In 1997 a young boy fell out of the train when the emergency brakes stopped the ride. The child landed 29 feet below. He was in stable condition, but the boy had jaw fractures and various dental injuries. The ride did not include seat belts or any other restraints only a hand rail on the side of each train. The cause of the accident is believed to be a ride operator or a computer system designed to trigger some braking if it senses that one car is getting too close to another.[4]