Jersey Devil Coaster
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| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction | ||||||||
| Product | Raptor Track | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Alan Schilke | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Single rail | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 130 feet | ||||||||
| Drop | 122 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 58 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 3000 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 3 | ||||||||
| Drop angle | 87° | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:15 | ||||||||
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Jersey Devil Coaster is a steel single rail roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction, it was initially set to open in 2020, but the opening was delayed to June 13, 2021. It is the first custom-made RMC Raptor Track, as well as the world's tallest, fastest, and longest single-rail roller coaster.
History
On August 29, 2019, it was announced that Jersey Devil Coaster would be coming to Six Flags Great Adventure.[1]
The ride's first concrete footers were poured in November 2019. The supports began to be erected in March, and two assembled trains arrived at the park.
In April 2020, the dive loop, hill, zero-g stall, turnaround and zero-g roll had been installed.
On June 30, 2020, the park confirmed that the attraction would be delayed to 2021, stating this was due to delays in construction caused by the coronavirus pandemic.[2] Construction work resumed in December 2020.[3] This was followed by the coaster's layout completion on January 25, 2021, with the topping off of the lift hill.[4] Testing began in May.[5]
Jersey Devil Coaster soft opened to members and press holders on June 9, 2021 and opened to the general public on June 13.[6]
Both Jersey Devil Coaster and Stunt Pilot at Silverwood Theme Park were closed in July 2021 so that Rocky Mountain Construction could perform an inspection on their second generation single rail coasters. The attraction would constantly break down due to the often downtime.[7] It would once again close on August 6, 2021.[8]
A single rider entrance was added for the 2022 season.[9]
Design
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Jersey Devil Coaster is a custom Raptor Track manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction. It is 130 feet tall, has a drop of 122 feet and reaches speeds of up to 58 mph and is 3,000 feet long, as well as having containing 5 "intense elements"; these include 3 inversions and 12 airtime moments.
Trains
4 trains with 12 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged inline in a single row, for a total of 12 riders per train.
Images
The roller coaster under construction in December 2020
A train going down the first drop
The devil statue
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References
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure announces record-breaking Jersey Devil single-rail coaster". https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2019/08/29/six-flags-great-adventure-record-breaking-jersey-devil-coaster/2149376001/.
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure Jersey Devil Coaster delayed until 2021". App.. https://eu.app.com/story/entertainment/events/2020/06/30/six-flags-great-adventurejersey-devil-coaster-delayed-until-2021/3284683001/.
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure Confirms Major Work on The Jersey Devil Coaster has Resumed". NewsPlusNotes. December 29, 2020. http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2020/12/six-flags-great-adventure-confirms.html. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure tweet". Twitter. 25 January 2021. https://twitter.com/SFGrAdventure/status/1353703876608864272. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "The Jersey Devil Coaster Now Testing at Six Flags Great Adventure". NewsPlusNotes. 2021-05-24. http://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-jersey-devil-coaster-now-testing-at.html. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ↑ "JERSEY DEVIL COASTER Member and Season Pass Preview". https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/events/jersey-devil-coaster-member-and-season-pass-preview.
- ↑ "The Jersey Devil Coaster Remains Closed At Six Flags Great Adventure". https://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20210712/31750/jersey-devil-coaster-remains-closed-six-flags-great-adventure.
- ↑ "The Jersey Devil Coaster Is Closed Again At Six Flags Great Adventure". https://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20210809/31821/jersey-devil-coaster-closed-again-six-flags-great-adventure.
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure brings back Medusa and other changes for 2022". https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2022/03/six-flags-great-adventure-brings-back-medusa-and-other-changes-for-2022.html.
External links
- Jersey Devil Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
