{"id":3986,"date":"2017-05-07T01:34:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T05:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=3986"},"modified":"2017-05-07T01:34:31","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T05:34:31","slug":"watch-hydrus-roller-coaster-thrills-during-first-day-on-casino-pier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2017\/05\/watch-hydrus-roller-coaster-thrills-during-first-day-on-casino-pier\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: &#8216;Hydrus&#8217; Roller Coaster Thrills During First Day on Casino Pier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-UftH0slQ-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/UftH0slQ?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The reviews are in on HYDRUS, the new roller coaster at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights \u2013 and they seem to be top notch so far.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, a roller coaster is running in Seaside Heights. Thew new coaster&nbsp;sends riders on massive drop, then flips them around \u2013 while views of the nearby ocean flash by. The Shorebeat crew took their own ride shortly after it opened to the public Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>HYDRUS is a&nbsp;Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model Roller Coaster which has a 72-foot&nbsp;vertical lift and beyond-vertical drop. A&nbsp;\u201csensational\u201d first drop of 97\u00b0 starts the thrill ride, which tracks at 45 mp.h. Passengers will glide the 1,050-foot coaster track which includes a vertical loop, an Immelman turn and a heartline roll during its course.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-post-content td-pb-padding-side\">\n<p>The Roller Coaster has &nbsp;two, eight-passenger cars equipped with comfortable lap-bar restraints with redundant, hydraulic cylinders that safely keep passengers in the ergonomic bucket seats during the incredible ride. Also, durable magnetic brakes guarantee comfortable vehicle deceleration before they enter the station<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2017\/05\/watch-hydrus-roller-coaster-thrills-during-first-day-on-casino-pier\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reviews are in on HYDRUS, the new roller coaster at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights \u2013 and they seem to be top notch so far. For the first time since Superstorm Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, a roller coaster is running in Seaside Heights. 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