Fly the Great Nor'Easter Front Seat on-ride POV Morey's Piers Wildwood
Fly The Great Nor'Easter POV
Fly the Great Nor'Easter is a suspended roller coaster located at the end of Surfside Pier.
History[]
Fly the Great Nor'Easter was designed by Vekoma International and it is a suspended looping coaster. It was originally installed in 1995 with an intimidating 2,100+ feet of track. In 2008, the seats were upgraded to the Freedom Flight design to further improve the experience.
The ride was retracked around 2017.
Fly the Great Nor'Easter circa 1995
A group of park visitors enjoying a ride
The new Freedom Flight Vehicles
Current Track Design
General Information[]
Tickets: 8
Type: Thrill
Rating: High
Investment in 2005: $7.5 Million
2008 Train upgrade: $1.2 Million
Speed: 50+ MPH
Height: 150 feet
Length: 2,175 Feet
Inversion: 5
Elements: Sidewinder (corkscrew), double spin (back to back loop-the-loops), 85 foot roll over.
Trains: 2
Vehicles per train: 10
Capacity of Vehicle: 2
Capasity of Train: 20
Hourly Capacity: 1120
Ride Time: 1 Minute, 20 seconds
Minimium Height to ride: 52" (4'4")
Maximum Height to ride: 79" (6'7")
WARNING!! When riding the Great Nor'Easter, loose article such as cell phones, changem keysm etc MUST be left with a non-rider (or in the little compartment @ the station) Due to the design of the restraint system, large framed guests may not be permitted to ride. Further restrictions posted at ride entrance.