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Post by robert on Oct 16, 2006 15:54:30 GMT -5
At the doo-wop forum a member "novacancy" reported that she saw construction men at the Golden Nugget site. One of the men said to her that they were preparing for the dismantling of the Nugget.
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Post by clnancy50 on Oct 16, 2006 23:37:25 GMT -5
Seriously? Since they said dismantling, maybe they'll construct it somewhere else?? Do you think?
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Post by minion on Oct 18, 2006 19:40:21 GMT -5
It will be removed in early 2007. Mark my words. Its full of asbestos and it cant be moved. Sorry gang. Say goodbye to it now. Hunts pier is gone.
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Post by 1992 on Dec 15, 2006 3:59:18 GMT -5
THATS CRAP! I think we should all tie ourselves to it hippy style and show "hell no, we won't go"
Well if Dracula wasn't enough reason. Now theres absolutly NO reason to ever visit Wildwood ever again. That town is totaly dead to me.
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Post by Crippled Visions on Dec 16, 2006 0:14:47 GMT -5
THATS CRAP! I think we should all tie ourselves to it hippy style and show "hell no, we won't go" Maybe we should chant, "No Roger, no Rerun, no rent...No Roger, no Rerun, no rent!" |
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Post by clnancy50 on Dec 16, 2006 2:18:01 GMT -5
If a business or corporation wants to do something, who are we to have a say in anything? They're going to do what they want anyway.
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Post by 1992 on Dec 16, 2006 20:33:34 GMT -5
If a business or corporation wants to do something, who are we to have a say in anything? They're going to do what they want anyway. Thats not true at all. It can be legaly made into a historical landmark. The Moreys could own it but they could not destroy it if this was done. You guys should have had this done long ago, it might be too late now. If I lived in Wildwood or near it, and was a practicing lawyer, I'd do something about it myself! One of my favorite Wildwood memories was eating Pizza at the Hot Spot (originally Joe's Pizza) and looking out the window to view the Mine Ride next to the Tip Top while breathing the delicious Wild Wood air and hearing the hydrolic motors on the Weber 1001 Nights. It was pure bliss! |
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Post by clnancy50 on Dec 17, 2006 22:45:05 GMT -5
Yes, but usually the little guy doesn't have too much say. Sure, if you had money and knew all the "legal" technicalities, something could be done. I have alot of fond memories of Wildwood, also. The place doesn't even look the same anymore.
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Post by robert on Dec 18, 2006 1:22:29 GMT -5
But, what are the alternatives to WW with decent amusement parks? Seaside? Ocean City? Myrtle Beach lost one of it's parks, the Pavilion after 50 years. Now one park is left with an old wooden coaster. Coney might be up for a big change but the Cyclone coaster isn't going anywhere, it's a registered historic landmark. Maybe while we're at it, we should register dark rides landmarks so they can't be torn down. The Old Mill at Rye Playland, NY is a registered landmark so it can't be torn down, it was remodeled a couple years ago with new stunts and effects. It was built in 1929. I wish the same would have happened to Dorney's Journey to the Center of the Earth a similar ride before the b*stards Cedar Fair tore it down. Morey's is still the biggest seaside park on the east coast US. All other seaside parks in NJ are smaller. Ocean City, MD would be the next decent amusement area to the south, followed by Myrtle Beach although the Pavilion is going, going, gone. The Pavilion was the largest ride park south of NJ. At least all of those seaside parks have dark rides.
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Post by clnancy50 on Dec 19, 2006 2:20:06 GMT -5
I still like Ocean City, Maryland, but Dorney is just getting too modern for me; don't recognize the place anymore. I have a question; what's going to happen when my kids' kids' grow up? Are they going to tear down everything from their era and build more new and modern things? We're talking amusements here; how much more modern can you get? Someday alot are going to be sorry for not holding-on to alot of the classic "older" amusements.
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Post by robert on Dec 19, 2006 11:03:14 GMT -5
The only things I like about Dorney now are that they still have the Zephyr train, Whip, old coaster, and they do classic style haunted houses for Halloweekends. Otherwise, it's all about the latest, fastest thing. That's what the public wants, especially the younger generation under 20. I just got an old DP map from Ebay from 1990. (pre Cedar Fair, when the park was owned by Harris Weinstein) It shows the Hercules wood coaster which was demolished a while ago for a new steel coaster. One of the creators/designers of Hercules passed away I believe, either Charles Dinn or Curtis Summers. Also it shows long-gone rides like the Meteorite (former Iceberg), Journey to the Center of the Earth (mill chute), Sky Ride and Water Skooters, and old buildings like the coaster building, the inn, and the gold mine/arcade building which were demolished. The map is one of those wall sized ones. As for Ocean City, they have more older rides than DP or WW now. The Haunted House and Pirate's Cove are true classics, they were built by Bill Tracy in 1962 who was from the Cape May/WW area. He also did work for Dorney Park and Hunt's Pier, Fun Pier and other parks like Waldameer in Erie, PA which also has a Pirate's Cove and a 2 level Whacky Shack ride much bigger than Hunt's version was. None of his work survives at Dorney, Fun Pier or Hunt's except the Nugget and props, and a few old props at Dorney like the skeleton horse used for Halloweekends that were salvaged from a former dark ride, probably the Gold Mine walkthrough.
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Post by 1992 on Dec 19, 2006 12:24:06 GMT -5
I wasn't aware Dorney had a special real haunted house only for halloweens. Any pictures of this thing around?
The gold mine walkthough, yes, that was my favorite attraction at Dorney next to their Meteor Lights sponsored "Meteor" ride. The gold mine was essentially a smaller version of the Pirate Ship Sukka.
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Post by mclunatic4evr on Dec 22, 2006 1:08:35 GMT -5
Perhaps the Golden Nugget will somehow make it to hell where I will surely rehabilitate it to it's former glory. All the props and what not will operate identical to the original days, the only difference will be the temperature which shall exceed 666 Farenheit as black sabbath blasts loudly out of all the speakers. And mice.
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