Hydrus at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, NJ
Just a lap baryou really feel every second

Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Hydrus

“Smooth, and a very good location.”

POV
Ride it: front row POV
Hydrus at Casino Pier
Casino Pier with Hydrus roller coaster in background left
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Casino Pier

It really supplies a strong ejector moment that is all amplified when you sit in the back, and with the simple lap bars you really feel every second of it.

Island Coasters

Idk how, but I found the high point of cutback on hydrus to actually feel a little floaty idk how that happens,

@Coaster_Boss

The ride is only a few years old, and is still very smooth.

Erik C.

Smooth, and a very good location.

Blake Stoudt

The train does awkwardly lurch forwards on the subsequent turnaround, but that’s the only part of the ride that isn’t smooth and fully comfortable.

Canobie Coaster

This ride is pointless and uncomfortable.

Adam Tortorello

Overall solid ride but nothing special, the layout is pretty slow and boring but I do like the ride mainly for the awesome first drop.

Carter Eckhart

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

72 ftHeight
70 ftFirst drop
45 mphTop speed
97°Drop angle
3Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunSmooth rideGreat viewsHangtimeComfy restraints

Criticised for

Too short

The rest of the layout has some fun elements but is nothing special.

Carter Eckhart, Captain Coaster review

There are only two rows and it’s not like one of them is far superior than the other, but I would say that the front is a little better because you get a better view.

Great Adventures, review

Smooth all the way through, and mu only complaint is i wish it lasted more than 30 seconds...

@kevinjennerproductions, review

Photos

Hydrus at Casino Pier
James Loesch, CC BY 2.0
Casino Pier with Hydrus roller coaster in background left
SurFeRGiRL30, CC BY 2.0

2 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

History

May 6, 2017Opened

A euro-fighter, built by Gerstlauer, designed by Werner Stengel.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on youtube.com, Captain Coaster, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Evrstz (CC BY-SA 4.0), James Loesch (CC BY 2.0), SurFeRGiRL30 (CC BY 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

Quote at the top of the page: Blake Stoudt, Captain Coaster review.

The photo slider at the top: Accelerated Creative's front row POV, Hydrus front seat on-ride 1080p POV @60fps - Casino Pier, Seaside Heights NJ (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.