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I don't know how much I buy that excuse. How can Casino Pier get a new coaster inspected and approved within a few days after it was completed, yet Playland has seemingly been waiting for its inspection for about a month now? This doesn't pass the smell test for me.

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Not exactly sure how we so quickly went from 'we're waiting on a date with the state' to 'this bitch opens in a half hour', but there you have it.

 

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GALE FORCE IS OPEN YALL!

 

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I don't know how much I buy that excuse. How can Casino Pier get a new coaster inspected and approved within a few days after it was completed, yet Playland has seemingly been waiting for its inspection for about a month now? This doesn't pass the smell test for me.

 

My guess is that it's similar to the situation with Revel/TEN in AC compared to all of the other recent ownership changes in that town (namely Blastien's moves) - the right person isn't greasing the right palms. This is NJ, afterall.

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And in related news for coaster whores (but unrelated to Ocean City), it appears that Fantasy Island Amusement Park on Ling Beach Island has removed their powered coaster and replaced it with a SBF Figure Eight spinner

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Those restraints honestly look kinda ridiculous

They're almost identical to the Free Spin restraints, and are very comfortable.

 

I don't doubt that but do the bars need to jut out that much?

 

If it greatly reduces any chances of headbanging, why not?

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Those restraints honestly look kinda ridiculous

They're almost identical to the Free Spin restraints, and are very comfortable.

 

I don't doubt that but do the bars need to jut out that much?

 

If it greatly reduces any chances of headbanging, why not?

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Playland's Castaway Cove has sent us notice confirming that Gale Force is officially open!

 

Continuing it's tradition of providing park guests and thrill seekers with new rides each year, Playland's Castaway Cove is proud to announce the grand opening of the newest and most highly anticipated roller coaster on the Jersey Shore, GALE FORCE. The GALE FORCE is now open to the public!

 

Key points to note for the ride are as follows:

  • Ride speed of 64mph
  • Features a triple launch using magnetic stators
  • 125 feet tall
  • Features 7 thrilling elements
  • The ride is 14 tickets or a special $10 pass valid for a single ride (includes 6.875% NJ State sales tax)
  • 48" height requirement
  • Beyond 90 degree drop

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^Not yet, from a comment on their Facebook page i think they said it will be sometime around July?

 

 

Edit - To follow up on my earlier post, I didn't bother checking out the ride today. 60 degrees, overcast, and I didn't feel like fighting the traffic. I'll get to it sometime this summer but a $10 ride isn't worth a trip to OC alone.

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Glad to hear it's open. A lot of companies blame government because it's easy to blame government. People buy the excuse without question, just like "it's for security reasons." I doubt the state had anything to do with it at all, but the park didn't want to admit the real problem.

 

Very good news about the special $10 pass. I do want to ride this, but I have zero interest in anything else there.

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