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The remains of a roller coaster that was knocked off a New Jersey amusement pier by Superstorm Sandy and left partly underwater in the Atlantic Ocean might be left there as a tourist attraction. Mayor Bill Akers said officials have yet to decide whether to tear the coaster down.
Read more and see photos from The New York Daily News.
It may be stable now. But, I would think the sea water would deteriorate it pretty quick.
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I think all the pictures are enough of a reminder...I found the pictures of the coaster in the ocean were the eeriest pics of the disaster for some reason. Perhaps because of my love for coasters, but who knows? Aren't abandoned/damaged amusement parks and thrill rides just inherently spooky, or is it just me? If anything, I think the coaster in the ocean would just creep people out. Not to mention the above concerns about pollution and lawsuits.
"Look at us spinning out in the madness of a roller coaster" - Dave Matthews Band
Except for it being a sad reminder of a disaster, what is so wrong with this?
People talking about pollutants, did you know that stuff like this is fairly common? An amusement park used to operate near a lake that isn't far from me. To this day, pieces of the track and its cars sit at the bottom of the lake. It's a hot spot for scuba divers and the marine life that lives there.
Another lake, old and classic cars at the bottom. Same deal.
It really isn't all that big of a deal.
Common sense wins out for a change. Check out the Mayor's comment about his previous thoughts:
http://news.yahoo.com/nj-roller-coaster-submerged-sandy-114852349.html
The amusement park rises bold and stark..kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
http://support.gktw.org/site/TR/CoastingForKids/General?px=1248054&...fr_id=1372
Take it apart in sections, fish it out with a crane, then work with Miler to see if any of it can be salvaged. Some of the exposed bits look like they held up pretty well, but who knows what the rest of it looks like...
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