Jumbo Jet (Morey's Piers)
Although multiple sources support the purchase of the Morey's Piers Jumbo Jet as occurring in Germany, 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).
Regardless of the ride's origins, Jumbo Jet was sold in 1987 to a German broker. The broker eventually traded the coaster to Gorky Park in Moscow for two railroad cars of ketchup—as the ruble was not a widely accepted currency outside of the Soviet Union at the time.
Ride layout
Like other coasters of the Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet model line, the Jumbo Jet did not utilize a chain lift or launch mechanism to reach the top of the lift hill. Instead, small wheel motors drove it up the incline of a tight helix. The track was also different on Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet roller coasters than on most later steel roller coasters. The former has much thinner track rails than the tubular steel of the latter. Riders on the Morey's Piers Jumbo Jet cited its high-speed, banking turns as a noteworthy element.
See also
References
- ^ RCDB.com entry for Jumbo Jet (Morey's Piers)
- ^ Futrell, Jim (2004). Amusement Parks of New Jersey. Amusement Parks Series (illustrated ed.). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0811729737.
- ^ Lilliefors, James (2006). America's Boardwalks: From Coney Island to California (illustrated ed.). New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 081353805X.
- ^ RCDB.com search results for Jet Star 3 / Jumbo Jet model line
- ^ RCDB.com entry for Jumbo Jet (Six Flags Great Adventure)
- ^ greatadventurehistory.com forums
- ^ Wright, Jack; Futrell, Jim; Grassi, Ralph; O'Brien, Tim (2009). Fab-o-rama!: the story of Morey's Piers, planet Earth's greatest seaside amusement park: A wild ride!. Cape May, NJ: Exit Zero Publishing. ISBN 978-0979905155. OCLC 786180745.
- ^ Rutherford, Scott (2004). The American Roller Coaster. MBI Publishing. p. 156. ISBN 0760319294.
- ^ Cartmell, Robert (1987). The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster. Popular Press. p. 156. ISBN 0-87972-342-4.