Runaway Tram
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Runaway Tram
Morey's Piers (Surfside Pier) · US · Zierer Force family coaster
“Wildwood’s tramcar found a new set of rails on Surfside Pier.”
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Fast facts
- Runaway Tram operates on Surfside Pier at Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey. moreyspiers.com
- It is a steel family roller coaster manufactured by Zierer. coasterpedia.net
- Zierer identifies Runaway Tram as a standard Force family model standing 11 metres tall. zierer.com
- The coaster reaches 46 km/h. coasterpedia.net
- Runaway Tram has no inversions. coasterpedia.net
- The ride opened in 2019. coasterpedia.net
- Morey’s Piers invested roughly $4 million in Runaway Tram. coaster101.com
The story of Runaway Tram
Runaway Tram arrived as a new chapter for Surfside Pier, where the shorefront midway had to make room for a fresh steel coaster. Coaster101 reported that Morey’s Piers planned the ride for 2019, with Zierer’s Force family coaster selected for the boardwalk setting. coaster101.com
The idea belonged especially to Wildwood. The Inquirer described the coaster as a $4 million homage to the resort’s Sightseer tram, while Blooloop reported that JRA designed the custom train and station as a tribute to that familiar boardwalk conveyance. inquirer.com· blooloop.com
Zierer’s announcement placed the finished ride at 11 metres tall, a neat piece of German steel set down among the seaside lights and boardwalk foot traffic. For a visitor walking Surfside Pier on a summer evening, its scale is modest, but its local address is unmistakable. zierer.com· moreyspiers.com
Coasterpedia records the public opening as August 9, 2019. Since then, Runaway Tram has remained an operating steel coaster at Morey’s Piers, carrying the boardwalk’s old travelling spirit into a compact modern ride. coasterpedia.net
Sources
- moreyspiers.com Acceptable source
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- zierer.com Preferred source
- coaster101.com Acceptable source
- inquirer.com Acceptable source
- blooloop.com Acceptable source