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
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]

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