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Post by hulk007 on Dec 20, 2005 20:05:00 GMT -5
I think certain rides can stand the test of time such as space mountain in disneyworld. The golden nugget can still appeal to kids in the 21st century but they might view it as more of a kiddie ride.
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Post by Crippled_Visions on Dec 20, 2005 23:49:20 GMT -5
I think certain rides can stand the test of time such as space mountain in disneyworld. The golden nugget can still appeal to kids in the 21st century but they might view it as more of a kiddie ride. Even Space Mountain (in Disneyland) got a complete renovation last year. They removed the entire inside ride system, including the track and trains, and replaced them with a hi-tech coaster system. It's like a completely new ride inside the old shell.
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Post by hulk007 on Dec 22, 2005 16:24:43 GMT -5
I did not know that, I have not been to disneyworld in 15 years.
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Post by Crippled_Visions on Dec 22, 2005 20:53:02 GMT -5
I did not know that, I have not been to disneyworld in 15 years. The space mountain in Disney World is still the same. Only the one in Disney Land has changed.
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Post by huntspier4ever on Jan 4, 2006 22:30:46 GMT -5
I have so many memories of Hunt's Pier, I'm so glad our father took us there in the early 80's (1980-1983) before he passed away. I was there while Bud was still in charge. I remember being scared of the Golden Nugget before riding it. My other favorites were the Ghost Town train around the Flyer, Keystone Kops, Whacky Shack (didn't ride it, though), Jungleland, and Pirate Ship. It's too bad the owners after Bud let it go to pot. And now, the Morey's don't seem to care. Let's hope they can restore the Nugget. I've said this before, but I honestly believe (having never met the man, of course) that Bud Hunt... the businessman Bud Hunt... would have understood the changes that his former pier and the landscape of the amusement scene in the Wildwoods in general have undergone over the past 20 years or so. Some people seem to believe that if Bud retained Hunt's Pier, everything would have remained in tact, the pier would have remained wildly successful and the whole entity would be operating today just as it had in, say, 1985. It just doesn't work like that, though. Sure, the subsequent owners seemed to make a number of mistakes. And, yes, I believe that the pier was dismantled a little too hastily, with little in the way of contingency plans in effect. But, the world has changed -- for better or worse -- and so has, and so would have Hunt's. Regardless of who owned the pier and what we all would have preferred in an ideal world. Well, Bud Hunt WAS my grandfather and I knew him very well. He took great pride in the amusements that were on the pier and with a team of dedicated individuals, they maintained the integrity of the rides on a DAILY basis. With the exception of some rides, the majority of them were intended to remain for many, MANY years. I am sure he would be disappointed that all of the hard work that went into making Hunt's Pier great for so many years is now just a memory. Yes, he was a businessman and extremely old fashioned... (I know that I have posted this before) Hunt's Pier wasn't going to be passed down to another generation because he didn't expect his daughters or step-daughters (including my mother) to accept the responsibilities of the pier... as far as I know, none of them were asked or were even offered ownership of Hunt's Pier. He figured the easiest thing to do would be to sell the properties so that the family members (especially the grandchildren) could attend college or further their desired professions in life. I'm sure if he knew what would become of Hunt's Pier, he would have considered other options but since he is no longer alive, we'll never know. It makes me sick that all of the other "owners" of Hunt's Pier destroyed all of the historic rides but unfortunately, they are just a memory now. I don't want the same fate to fall upon the Nugget and if I was capable of the financial restoration, I wouldn't think twice about doing it... it would be done – granted, I would need a ton of people to help me! And I know... times and people have changed, blah blah blah. It's expected but WW really needs attractions that will bring back the masses. I'm hopeful that WW can cater to the young and old alike.
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Post by wildwanderer on Jan 5, 2006 14:54:52 GMT -5
Many a happy memory was made on Hunt's Pier. I remember going on all the rides. Never to be disappointed. Couldn't wait til summer and running onto the pier, getting tickets, and going from ride to ride with excitement. You would be in another world. Not just children either. My parents loved it. So, I hope WW will not loose that feeling of elation that makes people stir. It seems to be losing everything else.
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Post by JerseyDigger29 on Feb 1, 2006 23:33:33 GMT -5
Aqua Circus! I loved those goofy clowns. And I really, really, truly , especially, a whole lot, boy,did I ever, love all the bathing beauties jumping up and down on the trampoline out front in between shows.
Oh, boy, wow!!!
Thom ;D
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Post by Al Alven on Feb 2, 2006 15:26:52 GMT -5
Aqua Circus! I loved those goofy clowns. And I really, really, truly , especially, a whole lot, boy,did I ever, love all the bathing beauties jumping up and down on the trampoline out front in between shows. Oh, boy, wow!!! Thom ;D Something tells me Thom's favorite aspect of the Aqua Circus was the girls. Just a hunch, but I think I'm right.
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Post by JerseyDigger29 on Feb 2, 2006 19:48:28 GMT -5
Aqua Circus! I loved those goofy clowns. And I really, really, truly , especially, a whole lot, boy,did I ever, love all the bathing beauties jumping up and down on the trampoline out front in between shows. Oh, boy, wow!!! Thom ;D Something tells me Thom's favorite aspect of the Aqua Circus was the girls. Just a hunch, but I think I'm right. Yup!!!!!
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Post by kerry on May 1, 2006 9:34:07 GMT -5
I would go for the gold mine and the pirate ship
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Post by Robert on May 1, 2006 11:39:09 GMT -5
Kristen, in my research on amusement parks in general, the same sad fate has happened to countless numbers of old parks across the country. Parks close their doors forever, old roller coasters are bulldozed because the owners either don't care or get too old. This has happened in recent times. There was an old seaside park in western Florida that closed it's doors forever after 40 years of operation a couple years ago. They had an old PTC woodie, but instead of being demolished into splinters like Hunt's Flyer was, it was sold to another park in Florida (Cypress Gardens) where it will be reassembled and thrill a new generation of riders. The biggest problem I have is when old dark rides are destroyed for senseless reasons, including arson, liability/insurance crap, or poor maintanence. Even though we now have preservation groups like Laff in the Dark, they can't tell park owners what to do with their property. When park owners sell their parks, and the rides are demolished, they are cheating all future generations out of the same experience we had. Yeah, today's kids have their hyper thrill rides, but they are missing out on something due to the old rides including the slow themed indoor family rides such as Keystone Kops for example being removed. For most people visiting Wildwood, Hunt's Pier was never in their vocabulary. Such as if they're a young family visiting WW for the first time. Morey's might have 1 dark ride on each of their piers, then a bunch of spin and puke rides, and tall tower rides. Hunt's, however had several themed family rides that went no faster than 20 mph and lots of theming, and a few spin and pukes like Tip-Top, Scrambler, Flying Bobs, and the Ranger. Hunt's had the perfect mix of rides, and it didn't feel like a portable carnival in the pre-1989 days. I see that Morey's is resurrecting the former pier names such as Surfside and Mariner's Landing. What would be neat is if they resurrected the Hunt's Pier name and reopened the Nugget and added other rides, but that will probably never happen. I wouldn't mind even if the Hunt's Pier name never came back if they at least reopened the pier with normal amusement rides and an operating Nugget instead of this go-kart crap and closed Nugget. Such as what they did with Fun Pier/Wild Wheels, how they returned amusement rides to that pier.
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Post by firemansgirl on May 1, 2006 11:43:56 GMT -5
I would have to say the Rio....I stayed there for 13 years at least 2 times a year. I can't even walk by where it used to be without getting tears in my eyes..
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Post by thelastresort on May 1, 2006 17:35:21 GMT -5
Two Words: Hunts Pier.
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Post by Al Alven on May 2, 2006 9:15:45 GMT -5
Hmmm... that's funny. I thought you would have said: Hippies! ;D
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Post by thelastresort on May 2, 2006 10:27:27 GMT -5
Hmmm... that's funny. I thought you would have said: Hippies! ;D only the scantily clad female ones....
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