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Post by Robert on Oct 18, 2006 15:19:48 GMT -5
Um, Dino at Morey's says there's still a possibility that it could run again. Here's the email I recieved: Hello Robert, Thank you for your comments. We will NOT be dismantling the ride this year, though its future is still not certain. We are making every attempt to bring the ride back, but the challenges associated with doing so are formidable. Believe me, we as a company (and I) want this ride back in operation as much or more than anyone else, but the process is not easy. Rest assured knowing that we are hard at work. Thanks again. Sincerely, Dino Dino Fazio Director of Operations/Training Morey's Piers 3501 Boardwalk Wildwood, NJ 08260 www.moreyspiers.comMorey's Piers - Safety, Service, Friendliness, and Cleanliness for over 35 years!
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Post by MMM on Oct 18, 2006 16:53:09 GMT -5
I just heard from Dino at Morey's and he said that the Golden Nugget is NOT being dismantled. Thanks!
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Post by huntspier4ever on Oct 18, 2006 18:33:49 GMT -5
Um, Dino at Morey's says there's still a possibility that it could run again. Here's the email I recieved: Hello Robert, Thank you for your comments. We will NOT be dismantling the ride this year, though its future is still not certain. We are making every attempt to bring the ride back, but the challenges associated with doing so are formidable. Believe me, we as a company (and I) want this ride back in operation as much or more than anyone else, but the process is not easy. Rest assured knowing that we are hard at work. Thanks again. Sincerely, Dino Well I am somewhat relieved to hear that the Nugget won't be dismantled... yet. Maybe I'll still get an opportunity to see the Nugget when I come home for the holidays. HARD AT WORK? You have got to be kidding me... I haven't seen ANY progress for the past few years. I'd love to know what he's talking about. I'll rest assured when I know something tangible is being done to save this ride because good intentions, surveys and this constant wishy-washy attitude aren't going to cut it (for me). I know the Nugget isn't the Morey's only concern but it should be one with high priority; this ride isn't going to be around forever and it's getting worse every year due to neglect; plain and simple. Wake up Dino!
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Post by darkrideguy on Oct 18, 2006 19:35:39 GMT -5
Dear Robert, thank you for your obsessive interest in the Golden Nugget and for your 87th e mail today, That is one less than you normally send us everyday of the week all week long for the past 5 years now. If you notice cleary, we said it wouldnt be razed this year...IE meaning 2006. But as for 2007, it is at the top of our list to destroy it and remove it from our pier ASAP. Look, its full of asbestos and hasnt been fully operational for years. There will be no way to move it financially and its a dead issue. Thank you for your interest in Morey's Piers and have a great day. Come down and say hello to our fun mascot, Sunny C. Gull. I am sure he would love a great big hug from you. Have a super Morey day. And you and your brother should come on down and enjoy all of our new amusements.
Moreys Piers
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Post by hulk007 on Oct 18, 2006 21:01:44 GMT -5
Cut Robert some slack, he helped get to the bottom of this issue. Now at least we know the Nugget will still be around another year.
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Post by Al Alven on Oct 19, 2006 0:00:44 GMT -5
Dear Robert, thank you for your obsessive interest in the Golden Nugget and for your 87th e mail today, That is one less than you normally send us everyday of the week all week long for the past 5 years now. If you notice cleary, we said it wouldnt be razed this year...IE meaning 2006. But as for 2007, it is at the top of our list to destroy it and remove it from our pier ASAP. Look, its full of asbestos and hasnt been fully operational for years. There will be no way to move it financially and its a dead issue. Thank you for your interest in Morey's Piers and have a great day. Come down and say hello to our fun mascot, Sunny C. Gull. I am sure he would love a great big hug from you. Have a super Morey day. And you and your brother should come on down and enjoy all of our new amusements. Moreys Piers Good stuff. ;D I've exchanged PMs with Robert on a number of occasions, and the guy has a sense of humor he doesn't often put on display in his public postings here. I'm sure he'll get a laugh out of this (if he takes the time to read it...).
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Post by Al Alven on Oct 19, 2006 0:13:27 GMT -5
HARD AT WORK? You have got to be kidding me... I haven't seen ANY progress for the past few years. I'd love to know what he's talking about. I'll rest assured when I know something tangible is being done to save this ride because good intentions, surveys and this constant wishy-washy attitude aren't going to cut it (for me). I know the Nugget isn't the Morey's only concern but it should be one with high priority; this ride isn't going to be around forever and it's getting worse every year due to neglect; plain and simple. Wake up Dino! Well, to be fair, I don't think any of us can say, with any degree of certainty, what sort of shape the Nugget is in, exactly. Though the common conception is that the ride is "deteriorating," there really isn't much proof of this, either. "Common sense" would dictate that years of "neglect" have taken it's toll on the ride, but how do we know that the Moreys have not been dispatching workers to the Nugget's interior, and are keeping up with maintenance on that front? The outside of the ride certainly looks weathered. But, to tell you the truth, after comparing some recent pics I took to some shots of the GN from four and five years ago, it really doesn't look much different. Plus, I think we'd all agree that fixing up the outside, exterior "shell" portion will/would probably be the easy part. I've said this before, but I think the only thing we might be able to fault the Moreys on is not updating the ever-concerned public with the status of the potential-resuscitation prospects of this classic icon. Then again, they may very well have their reasons for this, and are consistently intent to play things close to the vest. I wish the Moreys could treat the Nugget as a "high priority" project, but the organization has an amusement empire to look after and operate. Sadly, it probably isn't feasible for any one ride to take special precedence in a matter like this, especially a dormant entity that would cost millions to reanimate, and wouldn't be a guaranteed financial success to begin with. Kristin, trust me, I want to see the GN back up and running as much as you or anyone else. But, the more I think about it, the more I understand the Moreys reasons for proceeding slowly, and with much caution, on this matter.
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Post by hulk007 on Oct 19, 2006 11:26:49 GMT -5
What kind of $$ amounts would it take to get the Nugget running again?
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Post by Captain Phil on Oct 19, 2006 12:32:29 GMT -5
What kind of $$ amounts would it take to get the Nugget running again? I think they know it will be years before they recoup the $$ it takes to fix it up. Thats probibly why it hasnt been done yet.
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Post by thelastresort on Oct 19, 2006 13:13:27 GMT -5
This whole thing is very strange. You would think that it is "almost" in working order, and only needs some slight fix-up's (less than $100K)
I find it hard to believe that the cost to demolish, which provides no future income stream, is that much below the cost to fix up, which would have the potential to generate income. But maybe, they don't view it as an income generator because of the "pay one price multi-pier packages".
The monopoly one company has on the rides basically allows them to do whatever they want. I would like to see a competitor (Six Flags, Disney, etc.) get in there. If they needed the Nugget to compete, it would be getting fixed up as we speak.
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Post by Rob Ascough on Oct 27, 2006 13:10:45 GMT -5
Going by what I know, Morey's was looking to get the ride relocated to Mariner's Landing and running for about $1 million. Estimates to get the work done came in MANY times higher than that. When they say they are "working hard", I think they are working on ways to get those costs down. I wouldn't say that the Morey's are doing nothing at all, as that would be an incorrect assumption.
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Post by MMM on Oct 27, 2006 16:38:18 GMT -5
Thanks Rob.
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Post by FlyinGN on Oct 27, 2006 19:47:28 GMT -5
like I told you guys earlier, doing this type of work cost BIG mony... Going by what I know, Morey's was looking to get the ride relocated to Mariner's Landing and running for about $1 million. Estimates to get the work done came in MANY times higher than that. When they say they are "working hard", I think they are working on ways to get those costs down. I wouldn't say that the Morey's are doing nothing at all, as that would be an incorrect assumption.
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