Thursday, March 23, 2017

New Jersey's Casino Pier Now Testing New Hydrus Coaster


It has been a busy week for new roller coaster testing, that is for sure!  Another new for 2017 coaster that has been getting in plenty of test runs is Hydrus, located at Casino Pier in New Jersey.

The seaside amusement and water park shared the above video of Hydrus on their Facebook page, noting that the ride is now running continuous cycles with multiple trains.  The park sure has had some nice early-spring weather to break in the ride... just look at that clear blue sky!

Hydrus is a new Gerstlauer designed Euro-Fighter coaster, featuring a vertical lift hill that stands 72 feet tall.  The individual 8-seater cars plunge down a beyond vertical 97 degree drop and then quickly flow through three inversions in quick succession before the final brakes.  The experience will be quick, but intense for sure!

Casino Pier will open for limited ride operations on April 8th, no word yet on exactly when Hydrus will be open to the public - but with this much testing underway it can't be too long!


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