Jersey Devil Coaster — Attraction in Jackson Township

The Jersey Devil can be just that. The Devil. It is a very unique ride, and it definitely shows as you walk up and see the cars going through a corkscrew that practically hangs people upside down for what seems like a good 2-3 seconds. For myself, I was the unfortunate soul who took the last row on the ride, and I paid dearly for drawing that short straw.

As most coaster enthusiasts probably know, the back seat can really give you a wilder experience compared to anywhere else on the car. And this ride spared no expense whipping me over the first drop and traveling on the track that followed. By the time I got off, I developed some really bad nausea that did not go away for the next 3-4 hours in the park. I couldn’t eat or else I would puke, and at one point had to take a break and shut my eyes cause I was still having a hard time regaining any bearings. It was not pleasant to say the least. While I’m happy I got to experience this ride and try a new form of coaster out with the single rail, it is not one I’m probably going to go on again.

If you do go on this ride, and have a somewhat weak stomach, I’d recommend avoiding the...

It’s not called the Florida Messiah. It’s not called the Angel of Thrills or even the New Jersey God. No, it’s in the name guys. It’s called the New Jersey Devil. What would the devil do you to?!? Coddle you? No. It’s going to be rough, clanky. You’re strapped in uncomfortably and fast. You hear noises and feel vibrations that have you questioning its safety. It’s going to drop you, rip you to the sides, give crazy negative Gs that make you nauseous. It’s going to slam you with positive Gs and flip you when you don’t expect it. It’s going to shake you like those unfortunate babies born to bad parents. Unless you are an F-one driver with a strong neck or a football player used to being tackled, you will most likely leave this ride in pain, feeling abused. I’ve ridden everything you can name, played football, Kite boarded, travelled the world, I’ve even spent two years in prison, I love coasters. Especially in Asia. I loved this one for being appropriately named. BUT make no mistake this one ☝️ is NOT a smooth and comfortable ride. It’s literally...

As an avid coaster enthusiast & big RMC fan I was very excited for this ride which I finally had an opportunity to ride today. Sadly this ride was a major letdown with many issues stemming from both technical issues, and physical pain many riders experience including myself riding this Raptor.

Pros: RMC elements are exciting as expected with tons of airtime, speed, and thrills.

Cons: lots of downtime, or block section train resets due to restraint fault issues creating longer than expected line queuing. many riders including myself experienced very sharp left hip pain mid-ride much like a torn/knotted muscle going as deep as the hip joint it'sself leading to prolonged pain for the remainder of the day. This appears to be due to the awkward riding position, and believe me it's very awkward/uncomfortable.

I'm happy I have the credit, I will never ride this coaster...