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Waves are seen on Nov. 16 breaking around a roller coaster destroyed during Superstorm Sandy in Seaside Heights, N.J.

A crumpled roller coaster partially submerged in the Atlantic Ocean off of New Jersey's boardwalk won't stay there as a "tourist attraction," despite the town's mayor advocating for that a week ago.

The iconic Star Jet roller coaster in Seaside Heights was destroyed when Sandy crashed ashore Oct. 29, wrecking parts of Casino Pier and tearing the coaster from the boardwalk.

On Monday, Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers said that borough officials and Casino Pier owners have been in talks to remove the coaster from the ocean, where it has sat since the storm, reported The Asbury Park Press.

Akers got criticized when he told NBC New York last week that he was working with the Coast Guard to see if the ride was stable enough to just leave as-is. 

If it was, he said, it would make "a great tourist attraction."

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The destroyed roller coaster is seen in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Oct. 31.

His comments came after demolition crews finished removing the rest of the damage in the area in preparation for businesses to rebuild on the boardwalk, the town's financial and communal beating heart.

“Everyone all over on Facebook was commenting on it and took a shot at me,’’ Akers said, according to The Asbury Park Press. 

On Monday, Akers tried to clarify his "tourist attraction" remark.

"I told them [NBC New York], that I did not have an issue with it [staying], it’s not my decision since its private property,’’ Akers said to The Asbury Park Press. “That was the extent of my comment, and then all of this firestorm. It was not the brightest comment.’’

He added, “If it was going to stay, there are issues...  Does it have to be anchored down properly? And the Coast Guard would need to approve it. The whole situation is unfortunate.’’

According to Akers, tourism makes up 75 percent of Seaside Heights' budget, with the remaining 25 percent coming from property owners. 

“Our biggest concern is returning the boardwalk to where it was before the storm,’’ he told The Asbury Park Press. “Tourism is the lifeblood of this town."

Construction of a new boardwalk is scheduled to begin in January and be ready by Memorial Day, according to NBC New York. Casino Pier officials are still assessing the cost of the damage.

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An archival image of the Star Jet is seen at the Casino Pier, N.J., in 2007.

The now-defunct Star Jet roller coaster was built in 2002 by Portland, Ore.-based E&F Miler Industries. It replaced a decades-old roller coaster that had been in its spot and was demolished to make room for the new steel one, Fred Miler, principal of E&F Miler, told NBC News on Tuesday.

The ride had a maximum height of 52 feet, according to coastergallery.com.

Its name, Miler said, has caused some confusion.

"It's called the Star Jet," he said. "There was another coaster there that it replaced -- it was called the Jet Star. Sometimes they still use that name."

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A new roller coaster stalled 150 feet above the ground Sunday afternoon, stranding a dozen riders for almost two hours at a Northern California amusement park, according to local reports.

Twelve passengers on the Superman Ultimate Flight roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif., became stranded atop the park’s newest ride when it stopped at its crest around 2:30 p.m., Six Flags spokeswoman Nancy Chan told the Vallejo Times-Herald.

Vallejo fire rescue crews were dispatched to the scene at about 3 p.m. after receiving an emergency call.

Park engineers prepared a large crane equipped with a big personnel bucket to reach the riders, and firefighters took up water and sunblock.

Park officials said crews had trained for this type of mission.

“We arrived; we put the crane that’s on site into place,” Vallejo Fire Department Batt. Chief Raymond Jackson said. “We’ve actually done some training in this in case this situation arose.”

Jackson said firefighters were prepared to take riders down individually in the crane if the coaster couldn’t be restarted, however, a mechanic managed to get the ride going again and riders were lowered safely to the ground.

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A dozen riders were stuck on top of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom's Superman Ultimate Flight roller coaster this afternoon in Vallejo, Calif., for about two hours after it stalled near the top.

Vallejo fire crews said no one needed medical attention and all 12 passengers walked away safely.

It was unclear what caused the two-car train to stop, the Vallejo Times-Herald reported. Chan said the ride will be closed for a “thorough safety inspection.” She added that the ride will reopen when the inspection is completed at a time to be determined.

“If (a ride) stops, it usually detects something and it stops for safety reasons,” Chan said.

The ride, which opened at the park on June 30, holds two cars with six riders each and reaches a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour. According to the park's website, it features a launch coaster using electromagnetic propulsion, two upside-down twists and two vertical rolls. At 15 stories high, the coaster is ranked alongside rides with the tallest inversions in the world. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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