Morey’s Piers is the premier boardwalk park in New Jersey. Located in Wildwood, Morey’s Piers
is comprised of three different piers- Surfside, Mariner’s, and Adventure. The park has 7 different
roller coasters, but this park is so much more. You also have some incredible flat rides,
a few dark rides, and some unique water rides. And there are also two water parks. This video
will rank the best 15 rides across all piers- including both amusement rides and water slides.
Before starting the countdown, I want to note that this list will only include rides I’ve
personally ridden so I will not be including a few of the upcharge attractions on Adventure Pier. But
their placement near the beach and water surely give amazing views with the usual thrills.
15) Boat Tag- This is a bizarre attraction that feels like a much cruder version of
a splash battle. Riders board these aquatic tanks and ride around. You have air cannons,
so you can blast balls at bystanders to startle them. But onlookers can fight back.
If they hit the targets above your tank, these soaking mines will drench you head-to-toe.
14) Doo Wopper- This Zamperla wild mouse has solid laterals at the start, but a trim brake
spoils that last few. Then the second half’s drops are too shallow to offer any airtime.
This is a rather weak wild mouse, but the initial laterals are still enjoyable.
13) Dante’s Dungeon- This haunted house is a step-up from your average carnival dark
ride in terms of visuals and quality. The jump scares aren’t particularly effective,
but they were all in operation. Honestly, the most impressive thing about this ride
is the giant facade with some moving characters. 12) Kong- This set of flying scooters is perched
atop a building, so it offers an interesting ride experience. You get some neat visuals
of the beach and boardwalk. And the breezy setting allows your tubs move quite a bit.
This is one is run pretty fast, but do not try snapping these ones. You will be kicked off.
11) Cliff Dive- This speed slide has perfect placement facing the ocean. After a slow
straightaway, you head down the main drop. It’s 5 stories tall and decently steep. Add in the
little bit of speed from the prior straightaway and you get a little airtime on the way down.
This may be an older slide, but it’s nice and smooth on your back.
10) Runaway Tram- This Zierer family coaster is comically themed to the infamous Wildwood
tram car. I love the goofy lead car and the fake employee on the back. The ride is immaculately
smooth and has some solid elements too. The second hill has a tiny bit of floater airtime
and then there are a few forceful turns and helixes. And you get two laps with each ride.
9) Sea Serpent- This was one of the first Vekoma boomerangs,
but it’s surprisingly one of the best because of the amount of TLC Morey’s has given this coaster.
The ride tracks very smoothly for a boomerang and also features the vest restraints, so there’s zero
headbanging. That allows me to appreciate the 3 forceful inversions both forwards and backwards.
The positive Gs cause me to greyout and always leave me dizzy.
But the initial drop is always the highlight as it gives a bit of a freefall sensation.
8) Screamin’ Swing- This S&S pendulum ride has the usually short cycle,
but it also has the familiar floater airtime on the max swings.
I love how you levitate out of your seat while either staring at the sky or ground below. And
this one also has some shocking visuals with the nearby skyscraper. It feels like you’ll collide!
7) Sidewinders- This mat racing slide at Ocean Oasis is a fantastic water slide.
You have a mellow turn at the start followed by a small dip. But it’s the giant double down finale
that blew me away. Both drops are shockingly large and steep, so you fly down them. My mat came off
the slide on each drop for some scary airtime. And then you have the racing element for good measure,
but the thrills are what carry this slide. 6) Ghost Ship- This yearround haunt
has been closed a few years due to covid, but it’s incredible. It has a perfectly chilling atmosphere
and plenty of engaging scare actors. And the scare actors were allowed to touch guests,
so they were clearly enjoying the terrified reactions they caused. This is also a very
long haunt too, lasting 10-15 minutes. 5) Great White- This CCI wood coaster
has received quite a bit of trackwork in recent years, so it’s running fairly smoothly.
And it has a well-rounded layout too. The ride has a nice mix of laterals on a few pullouts
and the turnarounds. And they seem to get stronger as the ride progresses. Then you also have a quite
a few airtime moments with the final stretch of bunny hills being the strength. Plus the ride
has a super unique location right on the beach and I talk about it more in a separate review.
4) Great Nor’Easter- This Vekoma SLC was brutally rough for years, but Morey’s worked with Vekoma
to give the coaster new trains and all-new track. Now this is the world’s best SLC without a doubt.
It’s pretty smooth and the near-misses with all the slide towers and nearby rides are incredible.
Without the headbanging, this is a fast-paced, thrilling, and enjoyable layout. You have 5 fast
and snappy inversions, and all of them are paired with those amazing visuals. I have a separate
review going into more detail, but this is unlike any other SLC out there, and that’s a good thing.
3) it- This KMG frisbee is one of the best of the genre. First, you have unique lap bar restraints.
Having you entire upper-body free on a ride like this is a foreign and super thrilling experience.
It makes the airtime so much more pronounced. Second, this one has super long cycle.
You hit one max swing early, start to slow down, and then give plenty of more max swings.
Three, this one is very forceful. The downswings deliver good positive Gs and it is
loaded with airtime. The max swings give sustained lifter airtime and some of the
smaller swings also lift you out of your seat. 2) AtmosFEAR- This Larson/ARM drop tower is
exhilarating. Standing 140 feet or 43 meters tall, AtmosFEAR offers breathtaking views of the ocean,
beach, and boardwalk. It’s one of my favorite views on any drop tower. And the super slow ascent
gives you plenty of time to take it in. Then the drop offers great floater the whole way down with
a stomach drop sensation. These Larson/ARM towers have some of the most forceful drops out there.
The exact moment you drop is spoiled on this one by the on-board audio, but it does add a unique
element so I can forgive it. Especially since there are a few different audio sequences.
1) Zoom Phloom- This Hopkins log flume is incredible. It has the length;
it’s nearly 6 minutes long. It has the visuals. It travels high above the boardwalk
interacting with rides and it also travels below the boardwalk with a few light visuals.
Then you have two sizable and great drops with some really good zip to them.
This is one of my favorite flumes anywhere and it’s the park’s best attraction in my opinion.
So those are the top 15 rides and attractions at Morey’s Piers. What is your favorite
ride at Morey’s Piers? Let me know your thoughts on any of the rides I mentioned
or any you think I missed down in the comments. If you enjoyed this countdown, I’d appreciate it if
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