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Jet Star
Luna Park
Coordinates45°43′34″N 1°10′26″W / 45.726083°N 1.173756°W / 45.726083; -1.173756
StatusOperating
Opening date2000 (2000)
Morey's Piers
Park sectionSurfside Pier
Coordinates38°59′20″N 74°48′07″W / 38.989°N 74.802°W / 38.989; -74.802
StatusRemoved
Opening date1993 (1993)
Closing date1999 (1999)
Replaced byRC-48
Jet Star at Morey's Piers at RCDB
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Coordinates40°52′44″N 76°30′18″W / 40.879°N 76.505°W / 40.879; -76.505
StatusRemoved
Opening date1977 (1977)
Closing date1992 (1992)
Replaced byWhirlwind
Jet Star at Knoebels Amusement Resort at RCDB
Coney Island
Coordinates40°34′26″N 73°58′41″W / 40.574°N 73.978°W / 40.574; -73.978
StatusRemoved
Opening date1976 (1976)
Closing date1977 (1977)
Portable
Park sectionGermany
Coordinates51°N 9°E / 51°N 9°E / 51; 9
StatusRemoved
Opening date1972 (1972)
Closing date1976 (1976)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Family
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerIng.-Büro Stengel GmbH
ModelJet Star
Height44.25 ft (13.49 m)
Length1,765.1 ft (538.0 m)
Speed31.1 mph (50.1 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration1:07
Capacity240 riders per hour
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Jet Star at RCDB

Jet Star is a steel roller coaster located at Luna Park in La Palmyre, France. It was formerly located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, and at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey. The ride is a standard production model Schwarzkopf Jet Star, which is a compact ride featuring many small dips and turns.

Jet Star was originally built in 1972 in Germany before being imported to the United States in 1976 into the hands of an independent operator near Astroland of Coney Island. Following the operator's financial troubles, the roller coaster was repossessed and sold to Knoebels where it opened in 1977. Jet Star operated at Knoebels until 1992, when it was sold and relocated to Morey's Piers. Jet Star was eventually sold in 1999 to Luna Park La Palmyre, where it now operates.[1] In its place, Whirlwind was added to Knoebels' attraction lineup.

Incidents

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In 1997, a young boy fell out of a train when the emergency brakes were engaged to stop the ride. The child landed 29 feet (8.8 m) below and survived with jaw fractures and various dental injuries. The ride did not include seat belts or any other restraints, and the cause of the accident is believed to be a result of engaging the emergency braking system as one train approached too closely to another.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lost Rides". Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. ^ "3 Accidents Stir Concern in Parents, Not Children Victim of Fall at N.j. Park Still in Hospital". Archived from the original on 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.