Great Nor'Easter Review, Morey's Piers Vekoma Inverted Coaster | World's Best SLC!

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  • Great Nor'Easter is the world's best Vekoma suspended looping coaster. Originally opening in 1995, this coaster was originally red and rough. Now, the coaster is white and smooth. Morey's Piers and Vekoma completely retracked this inverted coaster during the 2016/2017 offseason. And this SLC also operates with the Vekoma vest restraints that eliminate headbanging.
    Video Credits
    El Condor POV (Theme Park Worldwide)- • El Condor - Walibi Hol...
    Great Nor'Easter POV (New Jersey Coasters)- • Great Nor'Easter Sunse...
    Background Music
    Upbeat Motivational Background by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Horizons- • Upbeat Motivational Ba...

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  • @ethanhcomposer
    @ethanhcomposer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Salt Lake City’s abbreviation is SLC.
    “Departing to SLC Airport…”
    Coaster enthusiasts: Oh sh-

  • @NoLanConnection
    @NoLanConnection 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I rode this before the retrack. It was the first SLC I rode, I expected a B&M quality invert but instead got one of the roughest steel coasters I'd ever ridden. Good to hear they fixed it, the same should be done to all the other SLCs.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Morey's may be a unique case. Since they don't have spots to expand, they invest more in updating/fixing their current rides.

    • @NoLanConnection
      @NoLanConnection 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@CanobieCoaster Unfortunately that's probably true.

    • @jcspotter7322
      @jcspotter7322 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately, most SLCs are at six flags parks and they most likely won't be looking to completely retrack them

  • @RemixedVoice
    @RemixedVoice 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I have always had a soft spot for SLC's, I always just laugh the entire time because it's so ridiculously rough and wild, it feels like it's going to fall apart lmao... I always anticipate every element and keep my head still accordingly. This coaster is wonderful for those who like it smooth, which I never thought I'd say about an SLC. Also the view is objectively beautiful

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I try to lean my head to one side, but it still is uncomfortable with the old restraints.

  • @branj18
    @branj18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’ve always loved the layout of SLCs. Even some are rough, I’m glad this one took strides to completely improve it. It goes to show the layout works when it’s comfortable. It’s a layout meant to pack a punch!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree the layout always has been good.

  • @goofygorf1520
    @goofygorf1520 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    It honestly reminds me of alpengeist with the colors and how it's easily one of the best inverts made by their respective manufacturer

    • @VECTOR_Coasters
      @VECTOR_Coasters 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i love alpenheist! its sooo underrated

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The white looks good.

    • @universalgames2901
      @universalgames2901 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It reminds me of blue tornado at Gardaland oh wait THATS ALSO AN SLC

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This coaster is very beautiful with the colors and it’s placement

  • @goodusernamesareoverrated
    @goodusernamesareoverrated 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’ve been waiting for this review ever since I got to ride it earlier this year. It is so smooth, no headbanging, and really intense. Really shows how good SLC can be

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. It shows the layout is good.

  • @bbbbbb111
    @bbbbbb111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for the video. It confirms my own impression of the SLC models. I always found the layout of the coasters and the forces involved to be quite good. Unfortunately, the rough ride ruined a lot of it. I imagine being able to drive a reasonably smooth SLC as a good experience.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree the layout is fine. It's the tracking.

  • @princevultan6589
    @princevultan6589 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been going to Morey’s Piers since they started in 1969. I’ve ridden the Great Nor’easter since it’s installation. It got rough over the years but the care that the Morey’s organization puts into their rides and the work and upgrades they put into Nor’easter has made it one of my favorites. I also love the Sea Serpent on Mariners Landing and the Great White on Adventure pier.
    Morey’s is one of my favorite places to visit in the summer.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm impressed they invested to fix it.

    • @andrewsstation6436
      @andrewsstation6436 ปีที่แล้ว

      I really like to play the RCT series, and what’s interesting is that an SLC is considered a “Compact Inverted Coaster” (probably because of how the SLC’s have a very small footprint). Thank you so much for reviewing this ride (I’ve never been on it yet).

  • @ArielSupp
    @ArielSupp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So happy there's at least one SLC that is smooth! I always had a place for SLC's in my heart since in my country we have so little coasters that an SLC is one of the best in teh country, and I always thought that the layout for these coasters is so iconic and pleasing to look at, specially the roll over with that one specific angle (you probably know what angle I'm talking about 🤣) so it's nice to hear that we can see that the problem was never the layout, but the track smoothness.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's why I wish more SLCs had track replaced like this one.

  • @oldchannel611
    @oldchannel611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm really excited for the SLC at Lost Island next year, as weird as it is to say. It's original manufacturing date was about 2-3 years newer than most SLCs in North America, it'll have Vest Restraints, plus the park owners claim they got the ride refurbished, which could potentially include minor retracking. I can't wait to see how it compares to this one.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It'll be interesting to see how smooth that one is.

    • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
      @AdamSmith-gs2dv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It also has the bonus helix!

  • @ryanfrieman733
    @ryanfrieman733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got on opening year and last year. Now that is has been retracked, it is a very solid ride. Very intense, pretty smooth and enjoyable! I now ride it every year!!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad Morey's fixed this ride!

  • @zacdavid184
    @zacdavid184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've long had a soft spot for GNE as an NJ native, even when it sucked. I am really glad the park has done so much to maintain and improve it, though I'm pretty damn ready for an actual new coaster. The new trains on Sea Serpent were something, though.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope they get that once proposed pier-spanning wooden coaster.

    • @zacdavid184
      @zacdavid184 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster That's the dream!

    • @zack9777
      @zack9777 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CanobieCoaster Wildwood residents said no becuse it would block views of the beach

  • @mhtube01
    @mhtube01 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I rode this coaster for the first time back in 2003 or so when it still had the original pinkish red color scheme. I rode it once with my uncle and i remember how crazy the headbanging was on it. It actually made me hesitant to ride B&M inverts soon after until i discovered how much smoother and more enjoyable they were!
    I didn't ride it again until about 2019 or so and while i did find the ride smoother, I still wasnt impressed. The vest restraints are way better than the original bulky restraints, but some of the inversion whips on the ride are so violent they've whipped my head to the side and made my neck sore for days afterward. I've tried it a few more times since and had similar experiences. I really want to like this coaster but it seems like i can't get a good ride on it. One of the reasons why Great White is my favorite coaster at Morey's.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I enjoy the snaps and whips now that the tracking and restraints are better, but to each their own.

  • @athenaclark2567
    @athenaclark2567 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When I first rode this in 2016, it beat me up badly and it was my least favorite coaster for a while. I didn’t make it back to Morey’s Piers until last year, and I tried the new version out. It’s now a genuinely fun ride, and narrowly behind Great White as my favorite coaster in the park. What a redemption story!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm glad they invested in it.

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    After Bolliger & Mabillard debuted their inverted coaster in 1992, Vekoma introduced their inverted coaster, the Suspended Looping Coaster, or SLC for short. In 1994, the first Vekoma SLC was built, El Condor at Walibi Flevo. The Vekoma SLCs were cheap, compact and marketable that made many parks in the world to purchase SLCs during the 1990s and 2000s. Both the B&M inverts and the Vekoma SLCs were found by many enthusiasts as intense and snappy rides, but unlike the B&M inverts that opened as acclaimed, the Vekoma SLCs opened as...

  • @chargedonpc9989
    @chargedonpc9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I might be able to ride this, this year. It looks like a fun ride, and I love the scenery.

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Morey's Piers and Vekoma renovated the Great Nor'Easter, the Vekoma SLC, during the 2016/2017 offseason and it uses the new Vekoma SLC trains, with vest restraints. What do you think about the vest restraints? Do you like or love them? Did the restraints eliminate or remove a thing that most enthusiasts did not like about?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      The vest restraints are good and remove headbanging.

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The vest restraints made the ride 100x better even tho I was around 6-7 between those years

  • @jlg77
    @jlg77 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've made this ride in the front seat two weeks ago. The near misses of the Great Nor'Easter are really what makes this suspended looping coaster so special. I felt like my legs were going to smash against the beams. I have never seen such a compact size roller coaster with other attractions and water park slides running through it so close! 😵‍💫

  • @SlimFury
    @SlimFury 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was my first SLC. I went into it back in June 2017, unware that a retrack occured, and i throughly enjoyed it. I have had either the fortune or misfortune of riding one other SLC. That was Riddler Revenge in 2021. At least there wasn't headbanging, but i found it to be shaky, but then again when I was there, 85 percent of the train was empty.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The retrack shows the layout isn't the problem.

  • @OklahomaCoasterFan
    @OklahomaCoasterFan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have not ridden it, but I need to. I am an SLC defender, as I can appreciate them for what they offer, as it's a good layout. I love the idea of the smoother ride along with the better restraints that this one has. My favorite 2 are actually ones with the traditional restraints, that both have tracked very smooth in my experiences: Gauntlet at Magic Springs & Twisted Typhoon at Wild Adventures. Maybe the old SLCs needed to be in warmer climates to be a smooth ride. I rode Gauntlet 7x in a short time the last time I was there.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wasn't a fan of Gauntlet. It was a little smoother than usual, but I still hate those bulky OTSRs.

  • @julianna7309
    @julianna7309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i rode after the renovations, and was really surprised at how genuinely smooth the coaster was. i’ll definitely have to ride again the next time i go down

  • @jaydenchrist6152
    @jaydenchrist6152 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is DEFINITELY the best SLC it was also my 1st inverted coaster so that ride is always special to me for that reason. The ride is smooth forceful and has great elements.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And all those near misses!

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was my 2nd invert after one of those vekoma junior inverts at kings island!

  • @lilith_justhere
    @lilith_justhere ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember when I first rode this coaster. It's the only SLC I've ever ridden. I specifically remember being surprised by the roughness of the coaster. It almost felt as if it was trying to rip my head off. It was still a very fun coaster ride. Hopefully I'll get to ride it again someday.

  • @catherinevieira7054
    @catherinevieira7054 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is my all time favorite rollercoaster, I didn't like the old restraints, the head banging wasnt so much of a problem back then, but they did require you to take off any earrings,and the last time I rode the great nor'easter back in 2015, I absolutely loved the vest restraints ( especially since I'm a little on the big side), but my favorite seat on the great nor'easter has to be the back row, I love when it pulls you down the hill

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I prefer the visuals up front over any extra whip.

  • @boardwalker1997
    @boardwalker1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I rode this coaster before any B&M Invert and rode it post-retrack. My first ride was in 2019 and I’m glad I was scared of it all the years prior since it still had the bulky OTSRs and the rough track back then! I wasn’t ready for all those snappy transitions and was taken aback, but I loved it! I even think it’s better than the Batman clones probably because of those restraints! When you’re up on that waterslide (best slide at Morey’s btw), you can feel the wind and the whole structure shake as the coaster passes by 😬

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My favorite slide at Morey's is the mat slide.

    • @boardwalker1997
      @boardwalker1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster Which one? There’s like 3 😂 The one on Mariner’s Pier has to be my favorite one of those! The other two are on Surfside Pier with the Great Nor’Easter. One is a mat racer and the other is next to the huge body slide.

  • @willt6970
    @willt6970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This has me excited for Lost Island's refurbished SLC - they've bought the vest restraint trains and I'm fairly certain they've had it retracked as well. Hopefully their theming can give the visuals and near-misses of The Great Nor'Easter a run for their money next year.

    • @Derangedlefty
      @Derangedlefty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't believe they had it retracked

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The new trains minimum should make it ridable.

  • @davidharris176
    @davidharris176 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I rode before and after the 2017 retrack and it was a huge improvement! Before, the barrel rolls were deathly uncomfortable as the train violently shook through them. The old friction brakes jerked the train to a stop so fast that the track in the station would shake as you were sitting on the next train waiting to dispatch, but the new magnetic brakes greatly helped to smooth the quick stop. Not sure what the deal was with the lift speed last summer as it was quite slow during my visit in June, but sped up some later when I went back in August and September.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting the lift motor sped up.

  • @WeWereInvertedVideo
    @WeWereInvertedVideo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I rode the initial red version of this coaster. I also rode it once shortly after it was painted white. Sadly this was not running back in June when we visited. I've been wanting to ride this post retracking and new trains for years. I love Wildwood though, so just another reason to go back. Oddly enough, Sea Serpent at Morey's is also ultra smooth and the best Boomerang. The park takes awesome care of their rides. Great White was running so good during our visit too. Shot way up on my favorites list from my previous rides.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This ride seemed to open late quite a bit this year. Not sure why.

    • @WeWereInvertedVideo
      @WeWereInvertedVideo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster We went on a week day. I just chalked it up to them not running all the rides during until the weekend.

  • @mochicaca123
    @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the only slc I’ve been on. But I loved it!

  • @michaelfaust904
    @michaelfaust904 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I took my brother to Wildwood years ago for his borthday. We had the pier pass and were there in line the day the worker died from being in a restricted area at the low point. Never forget that day

  • @thomasxl200
    @thomasxl200 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rode this when I was like 10 years old, before the retrack. I don't remember a thing about it. I guess it truly was the Mind Eraser... I'm definitely gonna make a quick trip to the shore to see how the retrack holds up this summer!

  • @Coyotek4
    @Coyotek4 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is my primary 'beach' destination, but I always make at least one trip to Morey's Piers in Wildwood every year. I've ridden GN'E many times, but not recently; with the cost what it is, I often just save my money for other things (but I always do the flume ride). Oddly, I've never ridden the renovated version; I really should. Maybe in 2022.
    Between this, "Great White", and "Sea Serpent", Morey's Piers boasts (arguably) the best coaster collection of all beaches, and almost certainly Jersey shore beaches.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Morey's is the crown jewel of the boardwalk parks, but Gale Force is the best coaster on the shore.

  • @ianmortimer5325
    @ianmortimer5325 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is one of the most forgiven roller coasters in the World!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It improved mightily.

  • @jammieauxier1274
    @jammieauxier1274 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've rode the great Nor' Eastern so many times I lost count now I have my granddaughter riding coasters and she was so scared but after the first time now you can't keep her off them I live rollercoaster all of them and I would also give this one a 7 outta 10. What does impress me the most is how they built this coaster so tightly between the water park also been there so many times love Wildwood ever since I was a little girl😀

  • @spentron1
    @spentron1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You didn't talk about the view over the beach, which is why this has ALWAYS been the best SLC. Reaching the top of the lift ( 7:20 ) at night was the most amazing feeling. All 5 inversions also face out over the ocean, making it a contender for best coaster on the coast, since the otherwise better Gale Force doesn't make much use of its location.
    Haven't ridden GNE since it was repainted orange though. Loved it back then, once rode 25 times one night along with driving 8 hours that day. It was violent but I don't remember the shuffling where, by the end, Mind Eraser can seem to be bouncing back and forth more than it's moving forward. Of course, it was a lot more cutting edge in '96, not everyone had access to a B&M *at all* in those days and good coasters tended to be a bit painful. But even after riding Alpengiest, I wasn't convinced it was better until a night ride.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought I mentioned the view when I talk about the lift. I can't appreciate that view elsewhere since everything happens so fast.

  • @zack9777
    @zack9777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite SLC, Morey took great care of it

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm glad they upgraded it.

    • @skodwardee
      @skodwardee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster they shoulda used their money to invest in something else and not this shit

  • @Arma070
    @Arma070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They just put the new trains up on El Condor. I hope Walibi Holland decides to retrack it too. I genuinely have a soft spot for the Vekomas at Walibi since they're the very first thrill coasters I've been on.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The new restraints will help a lot, but new track would too.

  • @jtwoolley
    @jtwoolley ปีที่แล้ว

    Best SLC EVER!

  • @Aurogod1
    @Aurogod1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the only rollercoaster I rode that has this “SLC” layout. I only went on this once and it feels like your legs will get smacked off. It’s not a MUST MUST do but it’s pretty fun.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This is easily the best SLC.

  • @jtwoolley
    @jtwoolley ปีที่แล้ว

    this is the smoothest slc

  • @aliegg4790
    @aliegg4790 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Morey’s piers is my one of my home parks along with hershey (even though i live close to six flags great adventure i live in cape may ever summer so i don’t really count it) and i’m so glad they re did it. I loved it so much. I used to dread going on it. But i always would on sunset for the view even though i couldn’t see the sun.

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you like or love the near misses on Great Nor'Easter at Morey's Piers?

  • @aldodaci9055
    @aldodaci9055 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This might be a silly question but have you ever been on the slc in lost island called napuko

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still need to visit that park.

  • @ToneTitan
    @ToneTitan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve heard that the SLC’s are often referred to as “Hang & Bangs”. Glad to hear that’s not the case here

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which train do you like less, the Premier train that ran in Goliath at Six Flags New England, or the SLC trains?

  • @mateoalvira7826
    @mateoalvira7826 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you think about great nor'easter, great white, and sea serpent, the three at morey's?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great Nor'Easter and Great White are good. Sea Serpent is very good for a boomerang.

  • @nesmanmain0001
    @nesmanmain0001 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Where did you manage to find the logo for this attraction that is used in the thumbnail? I can't seem to find it anywhere! Great video btw!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I think it was from the ride safety sign, but I don't remember.

  • @collinparsons3363
    @collinparsons3363 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea this was retracked. The only SLC I've been on is Riddler's Revenge at SFNE. No headbanging with the new trains, but still quite rough.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm still happy SFNE got those trains.

  • @brybryguy6314
    @brybryguy6314 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The great nor Easter was my very first inverted coaster when it was built in 95. I was 9 I think lol. I must have road this coster hundreds of times over the years. Fun fact. I think thus was the first SLC built in North America! Also! Moryes Peirs also has the Sea Serpent, the very first boomerang to be built in North America.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did this one open before the other 3 that opened in the US that year?

    • @brybryguy6314
      @brybryguy6314 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster I am not 100 percent sure. I know they where all built around the same time or roughly around the same time. I know the opening season for the Nor Easter was in 95. It's something to look into. Gotta hit up RCDB lol. But I do know the Nor Easter was one of the first to be built in North America and one of the few first SLCs to be built world wide. Side note: I once road this coaster 15 times stright when I was about 14 one summer season without paying for the rides. I knew the ride operators haha.

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you like the over the shoulder restraints found in most SLCs? Why?

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vampire, the Vekoma SLC at Walibi Belgium, uses the old trains

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Vampire, the Vekoma SLC at Walibi Belgium, also doesn't have the catwalk beneath the lift hill

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot of SLCs don't. It's a B&M thing.

  • @reminiscer15
    @reminiscer15 ปีที่แล้ว

    I rode this ride twice in 2005 and 2010 and I didn't like it due to it's roughness. I'll be going back to Wildwood in the summer of 2023 so maybe I'll give it another chance. I do remember the red track but I can see why they repainted it white since the red color appeared to be fading and didn't look too pretty. Last time I was there in 2015 the supports were white so I can see they repainted it again and it does look nicer in terms of color compared to when both the track and supports were red.

  • @seangearhart2494
    @seangearhart2494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I feel like the smoothness makes it also run a lot faster than other SLCs.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's very well possible.

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And the trains too

  • @gregcharles3240
    @gregcharles3240 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you think of Riddler Revenge at SFNE?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rough but not painful due to the restraints.

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you like Great Nor'Easter at Morey's Piers? and the more traditional SLCs?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this one since it was retracked and has vest restraints.

  • @yimmydotjpg3494
    @yimmydotjpg3494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this smoother than the newer slc’s like the one at energylandia or is it about the same

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Similar to Energylandia's, but this one has better near-misses.

    • @yimmydotjpg3494
      @yimmydotjpg3494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster ah ok

  • @Jalmaan
    @Jalmaan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really hope that after walibi holland's next coaster they will do this to Condor. It really needs it. Efteling recently did the same thing with Python, which really helped.

    • @arturobianco848
      @arturobianco848 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dammed rode it this year don't really know if i liked the vest restraines better i was tossed around like a rag doll and i'm not the lightest person in the world. Still i had fun on it but needed a break after only 2 rides i ussualy could stand 4 or 5 with the old restraines.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      At least Condor got new trains, which is a start.

    • @gemmachaos
      @gemmachaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Condor dodged a bullet by not getting T3's Kumbak trains, as they originally planned!

  • @micoasters
    @micoasters 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:01 I do that a lot. I’ll take a normal layout. But Maby take 50 feet of straight track to make an element fit around other rides.

  • @jtwoolley
    @jtwoolley ปีที่แล้ว

    Plus, this is the smoothest Vekoma SLC in the world.

  • @iliketrains3546
    @iliketrains3546 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    2 of the UK custom SLC's, Kumali and Odyssey, are strong contenders for the best SLC. As an American I can guess you haven't ridden either of them but they are decently smooth and have much better and more unique elements than on regular SLC's

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've heard those ones are good.

  • @zachcoastercrazy4032
    @zachcoastercrazy4032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have personally only ridden 1 SCL, but I enjoyed it a lot. I heard it is one of the trashier ones, Mind Eraser at Darien Lake. I may have just gotten a good ride, but it was intense and full of fun

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't ridden Darien Lake's Mind Eraser in over a decade, but I remember it being bad.

    • @zachcoastercrazy4032
      @zachcoastercrazy4032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster Maybe I just got a good ride, or my expectations were really low. Or maybe I just had fun. I honestly do not know

    • @OklahomaCoasterFan
      @OklahomaCoasterFan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I only got one ride on it during my 2019 visit, but it rode fairly well for me. A couple jolts, but not excessively rough.

    • @zachcoastercrazy4032
      @zachcoastercrazy4032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@OklahomaCoasterFan maybe it a improved a bit?

  • @cliquet3scliquet3s96
    @cliquet3scliquet3s96 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many wooden coasters did you find in the world as torturous experiences?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      The ones on my worst coaster list are the best examples. Hell Cat at Clementon in the back is another bad one.

  • @aldodaci9055
    @aldodaci9055 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope other slcs especially flight deck at wonderland get this treatment cause slcs do have great layouts

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would welcome more having this done, but I think Morey's was a unique case given the space constraints and pay-per-ride nature of the park.

  • @koodoin6310
    @koodoin6310 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember coaster studios freaking out about how good it was lol

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I couldn't believe how good a SLC was.

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer24 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    People thinking of Vekoma SLCs as bad coasters, it's been a common talk. But Great Nor Easter is one of the only if not the only to some people good SLC. Saying it's the best is big but in this case, the best is the only one that's good to a lot of people. I personally don't mind a little roughness on an SLC and I would probably be amazed riding this not knowing what to expect. Smooth but still forcefull, fantastic placement, and fun which is a hard word to achieve as an SLC.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The layout is exciting when smooth, as it is here.

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m fine with a little rattle, so long as it isn’t headbanging!

  • @Aymin.1228
    @Aymin.1228 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    something that i dont hear people talk about is that the closer the blue supports get to the ocean, the darker the blue gets. (im not sure if you noticed that.)

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't notice that either!

  • @MrFlightdeckfan
    @MrFlightdeckfan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm looking forward to riding the Lost Island Theme Park's SLC. It has a helix finale, which is much better than Great Nor'Easter ending.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope to try a helix finale on a smooth SLC. It was bad on Blue Tornado.

  • @mythicgamingmk1105
    @mythicgamingmk1105 ปีที่แล้ว

    My only complaint is the trains get stuck on the lift hill sometimes and it will take around 30 mins but the ride experience is amazing it’s so smooth for a slc

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't seen that.

    • @mythicgamingmk1105
      @mythicgamingmk1105 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster it’s pretty rare but I saw it once when I was waiting in line i was like why is the train not moving

  • @KingstonComposer
    @KingstonComposer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about Odyssey in the UK?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't ridden that one. But I'm intrigued since it's bigger and has a custom layout.

  • @cliquet3scliquet3s96
    @cliquet3scliquet3s96 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you like or love the near misses on Great Nor'easter?

  • @nickthepetrock403
    @nickthepetrock403 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been on Kong and it was my first and last ride on it, it’s been 5 years

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder how these would be with just lap bars

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      You could possibly hit the other rider with some of those transitions.

  • @giancarlofelicianocastaned9316
    @giancarlofelicianocastaned9316 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can handle roughness so I'll have to wait and experience an SLC.

  • @frederikhein4195
    @frederikhein4195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I‘d love to experience that layout on its fullest potential. Unfortunately the two SLCs we have here in Germany are absolute trash. Bad trackwork, old trains,… yeah not that fun.

  • @newsuperhdgraphic
    @newsuperhdgraphic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great nor’easter is up there with Odyssey at fantasy island

  • @Zsullivan27
    @Zsullivan27 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Smoothest vekoma slc”
    Me: “Wait thats illegal”

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      Morey's paid a lot to get this one smooth.

  • @drawsomethewizard3006
    @drawsomethewizard3006 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    While there are many slc's I wish can get the same treatment
    but to name an obvious one right now: Flight Deck

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope more get the same treatment.

  • @stevensales7502
    @stevensales7502 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have always found Thunderhawk to be smooth for an slc

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That one was smoother than others, but still very bad.

  • @thehardercandy
    @thehardercandy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't get the red trains, doesn't seem to fit the new color scheme. I love how the colors have changed throughout the years. Love the view on this ride and Great White too.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the train colors since they pop against the track.

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay ปีที่แล้ว

    Imagine these B&M Smooth

  • @gemmachaos
    @gemmachaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Usually SLC's ride better in the back half, but it's too bad that you can't enjoy the visuals as much. I don't have the same hate for SLC's that most enthousiasts have. The basic layout is great, and I maintain that if you can find a smooth one you have a great, fast-paced, white knuckle ride on your hands. B&M simply can't match them for pacing and intensity, apart from Nemesis and maybe the Batman clones. Most beat you up pretty bad though.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree the layout is action-packed, but I need restraints that don't bash my head.

  • @mateoalvira7826
    @mateoalvira7826 ปีที่แล้ว

    Torturous, what does that mean?

  • @Derangedlefty
    @Derangedlefty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I got to stand underneath this incredible looking ride as it tested on my day at Morey's, but it never opened. That hurt

    • @bukemdukem1870
      @bukemdukem1870 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      that happened to me as well this year, the exact day was july 26th

    • @Derangedlefty
      @Derangedlefty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bukemdukem1870 yooooo that was the exact date I went, that's such a coincidence

    • @bukemdukem1870
      @bukemdukem1870 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Derangedlefty yeah, do u remember someone coming up to u awkwardly?

    • @Derangedlefty
      @Derangedlefty 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bukemdukem1870 Not really, the only things I remember outside of the coasters is getting heckled by people from Great White’s station as I was recording the ride down on the beach and seeing two furries on the boardwalk lmao

    • @bukemdukem1870
      @bukemdukem1870 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Derangedlefty omg lol, y would they heckle u for recording the ride? Oh and by any chance, was nor easter supposed to be ur 100th credit?

  • @mythicgamingmk1105
    @mythicgamingmk1105 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This ride is a bit on the shorter side compared to the rides at Hershey or Six Flags but Great White is decently long. Great White is good but it is flat out rough in the one spot it’s the second turn around in 2023

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The length is solid for me.

    • @mythicgamingmk1105
      @mythicgamingmk1105 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CanobieCoasterWhen i rode the rides at Hershey like Candymonium and Wildcats Revenge or even Great White

  • @mateoalvira3514
    @mateoalvira3514 ปีที่แล้ว

    The smooth Vekoma SLC. The other Vekoma SLCs with the over the shoulder restraints I like because Terra Mítica has one operating, I rode it and I like it. But for you, the other Vekoma SLCs with the over the shoulder restraints are and were rough in the restraints, which was the worst SLC you've ever ridden? Kong at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  ปีที่แล้ว

      Worst SLC is Blue Tornado.

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CanobieCoasterI saw you say that in one of your videos. The restraints must of been especially painful with how hard they were.

  • @drawsomethewizard3006
    @drawsomethewizard3006 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just heard/saw that Darien Lake is giving Mind Eraser the treatment

  • @cliquet3scliquet3s96
    @cliquet3scliquet3s96 ปีที่แล้ว

    What means "torturous experience"?

  • @StamfordBridge
    @StamfordBridge 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree that this is the best SLC, but it still had a strong rattle when I rode it in the summer of 2019.

    • @coasternerd6883
      @coasternerd6883 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’d rather have a rattle than headbanging

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@coasternerd6883 Hence why it’s the best SLC.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It has some jerks, but nothing too bad.

    • @mochicaca123
      @mochicaca123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@coasternerd6883same!

  • @Wildwoodenthusiast
    @Wildwoodenthusiast 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    After the renovations

  • @twistedcoasters1533
    @twistedcoasters1533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only SLC I’ve done is infusion and that was a pile of garbage, and I doubt it helps that was relocated from soulthport. I hope it gets the retrack treatment and new trains

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That one has beautiful visuals, but the ride is rough.

    • @twistedcoasters1533
      @twistedcoasters1533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes it’s gorgeous to look at offride. Which is where you should be

  • @rossh688
    @rossh688 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was very skeptical before riding it in 2020. Who would have thought I would actually WANT to ride an SLC 2 times in one day?

  • @mateoalvira7826
    @mateoalvira7826 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like Vekoma SLCs. Do you like all SLCs?

  • @lansulin
    @lansulin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about Mayan

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That one has comparable smoothness, but it doesn't have the extra headchoppers with the slide tower and buildings nearby.

  • @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776
    @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nah I'm staying odyessy is the world's best vekoma slc in the uk nothing can top it as its the biggest and best one yet

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I still need to ride the custom layout ones over there.

    • @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776
      @ukfunfairsandthemeparks6776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CanobieCoaster Trust me mate it's amazing I suggest sit in the front 2 seats if you can as it's the smoothes bit or right at the back odyessy one of the best slc made by vekoma and at a good place my local park fantasy island

  • @doesitrllymatter.
    @doesitrllymatter. 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So yeah when I rode this I was half gp/enthusiast and After riding I commented and said oh Slcs aren’t that bad but now I know

  • @aldodaci9055
    @aldodaci9055 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish I went to moreys pierer cause the slc in my home park is brutal but this one seems reridable

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This one is much better than other SLCs.

  • @arturobianco848
    @arturobianco848 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to ride this i happen to like well maintained SLC even with the bulky restraines (ok the vest ones are ussually better).
    You can't do to many rides without a break but they do have the punch i like in a coaster, but then i ussually find the hyper coaster a bit boring so maybe i'm just weird 🙄.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't enjoy any of the SLCs with the bulky restraints myself.

    • @gemmachaos
      @gemmachaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You'll probably find that many people will agree with you. Not many rides can rival an SLC for pacing and intensity, and many hypercoasters are slow-paced by default anyway.

  • @vespinonl
    @vespinonl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait? Better than Mayan?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Similar smoothness, but the near-misses are better on this one.

    • @vespinonl
      @vespinonl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CanobieCoaster gotya.