Ocean Motion Finally Open!!!

It'd be pretty hard to miss a 301 foot structure... but that's just me ;)

Ocean Motion has gone from "badly donnikered" behind the trees at the unfashionable end of the Oceana midway to literally "first on the right" as you enter the park.

I rode it on Sunday 5/22. It's the same old ride, the biggest change on the ride is that it no longer features flush loading...it loads and unloads to the right-hand side.

One of the crew members indicated to me that it has already been running record numbers. I can't say that I am particularly surprised.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

CP_Obsessed_Freak1987 said:
It'd be pretty hard to miss a 301 foot structure... but that's just me ;)

Well, a lot of people predicted the same thing when the 200 foot Wicked Twister went in. It helped that midway a lot, but did not change the traffic patterns. People go there to ride what is there, then they leave and hang out on the other midways.

I think the 3 exclamation marks are perfectly fine, Connor. It's very exciting that they kept the ride and that it's now in a great new spot. Does anyone have any good photos of it in it's new area? I saw the ones on this site, but there weren't that many. I've been going to the park since I was much younger, I'm 25 now - and this will be the first year I ride it.

^^ That's because they refuse to take down the ugly warehouse right next to Wicked Twister and actually utilize the beautiful waterfront to their advantage.

Exactly. I still think that DT will get the boot before the stadium does. Logistically, it makes a lot of sense to build a very popular coaster in this area of the park. It is one of the only areas without one.

I think working in the planning department has to be one of the most interesting jobs in the park.

It also might be worthy to note that there were other rides after WT that could have stolen some of it traffic. Like Dragster, Skyhawk, Maverick etc. Though I dont think maXair did a heck of a lot for it it terms of bringing a huge crowd back to it. So we'll see what WS does.

Anyone have any photos/video of the newly relocated Ocean Motion? I have yet to see very many show up anywhere.

I bet that over half of the people at the park never knew that ocean motion ever existed:)

Chuck I have a few pictures that I took on opening day and more on Coaster Mania weekend. Would you like me to post them to your account? I can send you a PM and send them to you because I'm nut sure how to post them here on Pointbuzz.

That would be great.

Does anybody have a video of ocean motion in action in its new spot.... i cant wait to ride it on August 10th!!!!!