Hydrus (roller coaster)
Hydrus is a steel roller coaster at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Opened in 2017, it was the sixth Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter roller coaster to open in the United States and the first Euro-Fighter 320 model in the world. It replaced Star Jet, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
| Hydrus | |
|---|---|
Hydrus at night | |
| Casino Pier | |
| Location | Casino Pier |
| Coordinates | 39.942784°N 74.072083°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | May 6, 2017 |
| Opening date | May 26, 2017 |
| Replaced | Star Jet |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Euro-Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | 320 |
| Height | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Drop | 70 ft (21 m) |
| Length | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Speed | 45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Max vertical angle | 97° |
| Trains | 2 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
| Hydrus at RCDB | |
| Video | |
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