Jet Star finally being removed from the ocean on Jersey shore

Heres a link to the live feed of the crane removing the coaster:)

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newjersey/seasideheights/

Couldn't take any more than about 30 seconds of that. It's a notch above watching paint dry.

I'm just thankful it is (finally!) coming down. I'm a Jersey kid - the coaster sitting there rusting in the waves needed to go away. The fact that it was a safety hazard notwithstanding, in no way could that ever have been a respectful tribute to the victims of Sandy.

Yeah, it was more of a creepy, skeletal, taunting reminder.

That stretch of the Jersey Shore is going to be a bit quieter this year. No rides, no boardwalk, no drunk reality show casts...

Casino Pier is adding a serious thrill ride from Technical Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1ERisRilY

The NY Times has some big, glossy photos of the demo:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/15/nyregion/20130515-coa...ml?hp&_r=0

Gator, I'm not big on tech stuff, as you know. But I've been wanting to see/find/ride one of these swinging pendulum type-rides that make a complete revolution (i.e, go upside down) for years, and I may finally get my opportunity. But I'd like to know if I've missed any on these shores that I could have had access to. There's none that I know of.

They showed a little bit of the removal of the coaster on the news. It is basically being ripped apart like an old building. I don't see how that could not leave any chunks of coaster in the water. Almost as sad as what is still sitting on the land at Six Flags New Orleans.