Flitzer
Morey's Piers
LocationMorey's Piers
Coordinates38°59′22″N 74°48′12″W / 38.989326°N 74.803259°W / 38.989326; -74.803259
StatusRemoved
Opening date1983
Closing dateSeptember 30, 2018
CostUSD $150,000
Replaced byRunaway Tram
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerZierer
DesignerZierer
ModelFlitzer
Inversions0
Duration49 seconds
Capacity240 riders per hour
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)
Flitzer at RCDB

Flitzer was a steel roller coaster on the Surfside Pier in the amusement park Morey's Piers. The Flitzer was 1 of the 3 small coasters at Morey's Piers.[1] It opened in 1983 and was manufactured by Zierer in 1969. In 2018, it was announced that the Flitzer would close for good after September 23, 2018. Due to weather, the send off for the ride was postponed to September 30, 2018.[2] A roller coaster called Runaway Tram replaced the Flitzer in 2019. Three of the Flitzer's ride vehicles are now at Runaway Tram's entrance.

Refurbishments

In the 2004-2005 winter the Flitzer was taken down to be refurbished. They also changed the theme of the ride from space themed to surf themed. The ride was also moved when the RC-48 was removed from the pier. The Doo Wopper and the Flitzer was put in place of the RC-48.

Other Flitzer coasters

Among several other installations of the Flitzer roller coaster, two existed at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City and Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach. Playland's Flitzer was initially sold to Deggeller Attractions but was later scrapped, and Jenkinson's Flitzer has been relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland under the name Barracuda.[3] As of 2021, the only other permanent Flitzer model left in operation (in addition to Barracuda) worldwide is Speed Track at Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4] Other surviving Flitzer models also operate in traveling fairs, including Racing and Indy Racer Coaster (Reithoffer Shows).

References

  1. ↑ "Morey's Piers".
  2. ↑ "Flitzer (Morey's Piers)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Barracuda - Jolly Roger Amusement Park (Ocean City, Maryland, United States)".
  4. ↑ "Roller Coaster Search Results".


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