Welcome to Seaside Heights - better known as the Jersey Shore
Yes, this is the same Boardwalk that was made famous on MTV back in the day
We're not here for that though, we are here for Casino Pier, our 6th park on the Eastcoaster 2023 Road Trip, which you can see in the distance
Casino Pier is home to a nice selection of rides including Wave Swinger
Disk'O
Super Storm - yes it does 360s
Shore Shot which launches up 125 feet from the pier
Tilt-A-Whirl
The Ferris Wheel stands 131 feet tall
Musik Express
There are 4 coasters on the pier. The tamest is Hot Tamales
Next is Xola Loca which features both spinning seats and hamster wheel seats
The spinning seats are self-explanatory. The hamster wheel seats cause riders to spin upside down when they hit a bump. Very strange sensation while riding. I personally do not need to ride it again
A surprise favorite was Pirate's Hideaway
The coaster starts with an ice cream mixer powered spiral lift and then does a few hills outside before going into the building where there are additional hills and tight turns
The king of Casino Pier is obviously Hydrus
Hydrus starts with a 72 foot vertical lift
Followed by a 97 degree first drop
Which takes you into this giant vertical loop
Hydrus takes riders through 3 inversions during this 1050 foot long course
It might be a compact coaster, but it definitely packs a punch.