Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Sandy’s Blasting Bronco

POV
Ride it: back row POV
Back row
Back row
What riders love
  • The backwards section is even more fun though, as that intense launch backwards sends you flying out of your seat and then you get all the different forces in reverse this time.
  • Suddenly the turntable makes you go backwards and the launch almost is dangerous. You get yanked towards the seat in front of you.
  • And every single pro gets even better when it’s backwards! The launch just flings you away.
  • There is a good mix of airtime and hangtime going through the various inversions, and some of the valleys were also surprisingly intense.
  • The launch is fun and even better backward and it includes some very solid positives and hangtime.
  • The two launches frontwards and backwards are intense, the inversions are very fun to experience with hangtime, whip and airtime going through it and the layout is a one of a kind!
  • In fact, it's one of the few rides I've been on that genuinely made me dizzy with how much it whips around itself.
  • I love how the launch is so punchy and how you get whipped over those inversions.
  • Inversions are whippy, insane launches, and it’s pretty intense and disorienting.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park

The backwards section is even more fun though, as that intense launch backwards sends you flying out of your seat and then you get all the different forces in reverse this time.

Jack Jack J.

The airtime coming out of the Immelmans is superior back there and since you’re sent around both forwards and backwards, boarding either car 1 or car 3 achieves this effect.

Canobie Coaster

While it does have a slight shuffle as it travels throughout the layout, Sandy’s Blasting Bronco is still a smooth and enjoyable ride.

Coaster Adventures

The only things I dislike about the coaster is that it’s to short, it has a rattle, and it’s absolutely shitty reliability.

Wicked Cyclone

...the rattle did not take away from the ride experience itself and even made it more interesting, but both my friend and I got mild headaches afterwards which made the rest of the evening less fun.

Erik C.

Inversions are whippy, insane launches, and it’s pretty intense and disorienting.

Adrenaline Central

The inversions backwards are some of the most intense elements I have been on.

Wicked Cyclone

This is a super compact and fairly intense launch coaster.

Erik C.

It has a strong LSM launch, pulls some good positive G-forces, offers some great hang time, and has a few whippy moments.

Coaster Adventures

Then you hear the launch kick into action, and the next thing you know, your entire body is violently thrown back into your seat as you almost immediately pull some very, very intense positive Gs.

Theme Park Blitz

The turntable reset really breaks up the pacing of the ride but it makes up for it since its a lot of fun backwards.

B West
Motion sickness risk

If someone who never usually gets motion sickness, felt dizzy or sick on this ride, there’s little hope for me.

@SwiftTelly20

In fact, it’s one of the few rides I’ve been on that genuinely made me dizzy with how much it whips around itself.

Justin Lininger

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

85 ftHeight
141 TMNTShellraiser 85 Sandy’sBlastingBronco 69 Timmy'sHalf-PipeHavoc
48 mphTop speed
TMNTShellraiser62 Sandy’sBlasting Bron…48 062 mph
4Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great launchIntenseHangtimeGreat inversionsComfy restraints

Criticised for

Rough or rattlyOften closedMade riders sick

This is the best coaster at Nickelodeon Universe American Dream.

Joey Leary, Captain Coaster review

Packing two INSANE launches and a barrage of amazing hangtime elements, Sandy’s Blasting Bronco is nonstop fun throughout both of it’s ride cycles.

Anthony DeNight Jr., Captain Coaster review

The turntable reset really breaks up the pacing of the ride but it makes up for it since its a lot of fun backwards.

B West, Captain Coaster review

I love how the launch is so punchy and how you get whipped over those inversions.

Lightning Productions, Captain Coaster review

I was there for over 6 hours, and it was open for one of those hours.

Bubble Gaming, Captain Coaster review

But still one of the greatest launch coasters I have ever ridden.

Wicked Cyclone, Captain Coaster review

Planning your ride

History

October 1, 2020Opened

A vertical lsm coaster, built by Intamin.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Blake Stoudt, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Wow, Intamin knows how to make powerful launches.”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The backwards section is even more fun though, as…”; Bubble Gaming, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Suddenly the turntable makes you go backwards and the…”; Wicked Cyclone, rider review on Captain Coaster: “And every single pro gets even better when it’s…”; Anthony DeNight Jr., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Packing two INSANE launches and a barrage of amazing…”; Erik C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “There is a good mix of airtime and hangtime…”; Brendan L., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launch is fun and even better backward and…”; Joey Leary, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The two launches frontwards and backwards are intense, the…”; Nicolas Mattioli, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I really love how different each of the 3…”; Justin Lininger, rider review on Captain Coaster: “In fact, it's one of the few rides I've…”; Lightning Productions, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I love how the launch is so punchy and…”; Adrenaline Central, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Inversions are whippy, insane launches, and it’s pretty intense…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Sandys Blasting Bronco POV 5K 60fps Back Row Nickelodeon Universe American Dream Mall, NJ (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.