Crazy, this is for you

[Robert]

silentstereorecords.blogspot.com/2005/11/wildwood-condo-progress-sans-souci-rip.html
www.flickr.com/photos/trishylicious/sets/1276671/
silentstereorecords.blogspot.com/2005/10/destruction-along-south-jersey-shore.html
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20224&item=6256980547
I see you won the postcard of the Sans Souci, it's probably condos now. And look at that photo album, somewhere in there is a shot of Castle Dracula, and a bunch of motel signs that are in motel heaven. it's a shame all this destruction as the article says so that rich people can push and shove their way into WW so that they can have a nice, clean place to live. They wouldn't want the flea bag motels anyway.
What's next, a Starbucks on the boardwalk? A "clean sweep" of the low-class boardwalk shops to turn them into something high-end? Morey's is already doing it or planning to do it with their renovation of Raging Waters and new restaurant on the north pier, they are targeting the upscale, affluent people, the same ones who will be renting the condos I can't afford. I hope to God that the boardwalk isn't next in this wave of redevelopment. Almost everything that is being torn down was there before I was born (Jan 1974) and just now it is meeting or met its end. Are they trying to squeeze out the working middle class tourists (like me) with all this?

[FlyinGN]

thanks Robert great link buddy!!

[CondorAlex]

Robert, nice contribution. As for boardwalk clearing of old and lower-class shops, I don't think God can help you on this one, as many of them aren't going to be around for too much longer, if all goes accordingly. It would be a good idea to get down there before it's all gone. And personally, I'd take a Starbucks over a clone of a vulgar T-Shirt shop anyday.

P.S. When did you become a working middle class?

[crazyaboutwildwood]

Robert, Thats why I always say you are the coolest cat on the net! I forgot about all those great pictures! Thanks for the find! I seen them before but dont remember when and where.

[wildwanderer]

Are you working Robert? Anyway, the photos were great. Wildwood diner is among them. One of my favorites.

[writhinganacondo]

Thanks for the great links Robert...you are the dark ride Dorney Doo Wop photo research man!

[Robert]

What are you saying, condoralex, that the master plan or hidden agenda for the WWs is to gentrify or in other words "clean up", (that is replace lowscale businesses with upscale businesses) the entire city of anything considered "old and outdated"? I can see how the Morey's are shifting their focus toward a more, ahem, "young professional" affluent type of audience with their new restaurant and water park bar proposal. Next step would be to get rid of all the dark rides and replace them with upscale gift shops. I will surely miss the WWs of pre-9/11, pre 2000 befoe the real estate market took over like a cancer. (And the castle burned down, too)

[CondorAlex]

robert said:

What are you saying, condoralex, that the master plan or hidden agenda for the WWs is to gentrify or in other words "clean up", (that is replace lowscale businesses with upscale businesses) the entire city of anything considered "old and outdated"? I can see how the Morey's are shifting their focus toward a more, ahem, "young professional" affluent type of audience with their new restaurant and water park bar proposal. Next step would be to get rid of all the dark rides and replace them with upscale gift shops. I will surely miss the WWs of pre-9/11, pre 2000 befoe the real estate market took over like a cancer. (And the castle burned down, too)

If there's a plan, Roberto, I don't think it will be hidden by the city. Just realize for Wildwood to keep up with the new demographics it's going for it will need to replace the shacky low-grade businesses. Sprouting of these new types can be seen with the brand new Sand Jamm. As for the ridding of Dark Rides for gift shops (Don't worry, I saw it coming before you replyed), that's a far stretch there buddy. I haven't seen the Morey's replacing well-maintained/aged rides for anything like that yet. But, hey, I guess you can never be too sure.