The Great White, Wooden roller coaster at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, United States
The Great White is a wooden roller coaster at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, that extends out over the beach with multiple steep drops and sharp turns. The track reaches about 110 feet (33 meters) at its highest point and carries riders through twists and dives along its entire route.
This coaster was built in 1996 by Custom Coasters International as a hybrid wooden and steel construction for Morey's Piers. It arrived during a period when the amusement park was expanding its major attractions along the Jersey Shore.
The coaster represents the tradition of wooden roller coasters that has been central to the Jersey Shore amusement park experience for generations. It reflects how these rides continue to draw families and thrill-seekers to the waterfront.
There is a height requirement for this ride, so visitors should check their measurements before joining the line. The two-minute ride moves through many passengers each hour, so wait times vary depending on when you visit.
The coaster uses an unusual propulsion system that relies on a downward slope at the station instead of standard drive wheels to launch trains. This clever mechanical approach is rarely noticed by riders but shows how the ride was engineered differently from most wooden coasters.
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