Fun Pier
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| Slogan | Where the Fun Began |
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| Location | Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°59′11″N 74°48′38″W / 38.9863°N 74.8106°WCoordinates: 38°59′11″N 74°48′38″W / 38.9863°N 74.8106°W |
| Owner | Joe Barnes |
| Operated by | Bill Howard |
| General Manager | Joe Barnes and Bill Howard |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1987 |
| Previous names | Kiddieland |
| Later operated as: Wild Wheels, Adventure Pier[1] | |
Fun Pier opened up as the Wildwood Convention Hall Pier in 1924 by being leased out by Holly Beach Realty. In 1957 Holly Beach Realty ended there contract with the Wildwood Convention Hall Pier eventually rented the pier to Joe Barnes where he turned it into Fun Pier.[2] When Barnes first started to rent the pier he had to destroy the entrance of the Wildwood Convention Hall to accommodate enough room to build some new rides.[3] The end of the Wildwood Convention Hall which was an arcade and some shops was converted to a dark ride. Eventually by the mid 60's the building was torn down. The pier eventually got a Monorail, Ski Ride, Sky Tower and some other kiddie rides. In 1973 the Seascape ride way redeveloped into Castle Frankenstein.[4] Later in 1975 the Devil's Inn was transformed into Lost World. On November 15, 1976 Joe Barnes sold the pier to the Howard's family. When he came some renovations came to the pier when he got rid of the classic monorail. In the 80's the pier added two water slides which would last until the final years of the pier. In 1984 there was a fire in the back of the pier (still unknown the cause) which burned Castle Frankenstein to the beach.[5] Later that year on November 24, 1984 the Lost World was completely burned. This fire also destroyed the Crazy House, Jet 400, and the bumper cars. In 1984 Fun Pier removed the Sky Tower. The pole would remain on the pier until May 6, 2009. In the 1985 Season the two water slides were removed to make a difference on the pier.[6] Later on that year Fun Pier would close down. In April 1, 1987 the pier was sold to Morey's Piers. During the 1987 season the Hanneford Family Circus rented the pier.
The Morey's Era
The pier is currently owned by Morey's Piers. The Morey's renamed it to Wild Wheels in the 90's and in 2006 it was once again renamed Adventure Pier.
Former rides
The pier has had many ride which includes a Helicopter launch, the Cinema 180, the Mummy 3D, a bungee jump, a 4D theater, the Jersey Junkyard.
Current rides
The Great White, the Skyscraper ride, a The Spring Shot ride, a Screamin' Swing, a Skycoaster, a maze , a boat tag game[lower-alpha 1], Grand Prix Raceway and Helicopter
Notes
- ↑ Riders pilot small boats around a a pool and shoot balls at the other boats.
References
- ↑ http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9780738576930/Fun-Pier--1957-to-Adventure-Pier
- ↑ http://funchase.com/Images/Funpier/Fun.htm
- ↑ Fun Pier 1957 To Adventure Pier
- ↑ Fun Pier 1957 to Adventure Pier
- ↑ http://funchase.com/Images/Funpier/Frankenstein.htm
- ↑ Fun Pier 1957 to Adventure Pier