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Post by anticondo on Oct 3, 2005 22:43:24 GMT -5
Has anyone else heard that Wild wheels pier is going to become a an all extra pay attraction? I read that on another forum. It doesn't seem smart or fair to do that. I think wildwood has enough sling shot/ giant swing type rides for now. I wonder if the Great White will also be made extra pay...
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Post by Robert on Oct 4, 2005 22:09:37 GMT -5
If only WW had as many operating dark rides/haunted houses as they do tall rides, skycoaster, skyscraper, slingshot, etc. Look back to 1980. None of those tall rides existed but there were operating dark rides/haunted houses/funhouses on every pier. I think the old dark rides get forgotten because thrill rides are "cool" in the public's eyes and lots of money can be made off of them because they're crowd-drawers. Dark rides like the Nugget are hard to market to the public today hooked on "extreme" thrill rides and coasters.
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Post by anticondo on Oct 4, 2005 23:12:21 GMT -5
I have heard many times over again that the reason the old piers went out was because the public was looking for something different. But who's to say what is cool? And I know that Dante's Inferno got enough popularity, and even with it's new theme it seems to be a novelty amongst the new crowd. With that being said, maybe a recreation of the old Hunt's Pier type rides would be popular amongst this generation. Thing's come around in cycles alot of the time. People get a kick out of old things Maybe some throwback rides would reinvent some of wildwood's wackiness. This is after all a city that has thrived on off beat idea's and attractions.
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Post by videoventures65 on Oct 5, 2005 12:09:01 GMT -5
I did not hear that news---maybe they are trying to make a "pay attration" pier to go along with all the high dollar condo people. If money is no object then they can make money off "pay attraction" rides. I think it would be a move in the WRONG direction. I can't imagine the average family has that kind on "extra" money for those rides. Looks like the entire Wildwood landscape is going through quite a change!
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Post by CondorAlex on Oct 6, 2005 16:44:50 GMT -5
I did not hear that news---maybe they are trying to make a "pay attration" pier to go along with all the high dollar condo people. If money is no object then they can make money off "pay attraction" rides. I think it would be a move in the WRONG direction. I can't imagine the average family has that kind on "extra" money for those rides. Looks like the entire Wildwood landscape is going through quite a change! Yes, this is rumored future development for the pier. Hope not though. |
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Post by DJAndy on Oct 13, 2005 19:52:56 GMT -5
I was thinking about the "Pay As You Go" idea for Wild Wheels (Fun) Pier.  This is the Theory I came up with. I noticed that Morey's has been thinning out the Pier by moving & selling off rides besides adding Attractions that you have to pay extra for this past season. The Pay Attractions, who I think may be owned Privately, I think may be LEASING THE SPACE from the Morey's. That way, if someone gets hurt or injured, the Liability is on the owner of the attraction, not the Morey's. Also, the Morey's get $Money$ for that space and end up with getting credit for thrill rides on their pier even though Morey's doesn't own the Attraction(s). Weather the owner of the Attraction makes a profit or not, Morey's already got paid. At the beginning of the season, when a Lease is signed, the owner of the attraction has to set it up and have someone to operate it in addition to having insurance; three things the Morey's don't have to worry about. At the end of the season, if the attraction didn't make out, it gets dismantled by it's owner and taken away; another thing that the Morey's don't have to worry about. But again, the Morey's still got paid with minimal work. Again, this is just a Theory that I have come up with as a reason for "Pay As You Go" attractions on Wild Wheels / Fun Pier. Does this idea have a ring to it? Maybe someone else has a different idea?  ? |
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Post by Robert on Oct 14, 2005 2:05:42 GMT -5
Same thing with Hunt's Pier, the rides - go-karts are independent operators leasing the space. The Morey's may own the pier now, but they're relieved of any liability with whatever operates on the pier. That may be the reason they didn't operate the Golden Nugget for the public after acquiring the pier in 1999. It's an old ride (built in 1960) and to have Morey's employees operate it would have placed the liability on the Morey's. And also why they didn't redevelop the pier with their own rides. They have enough rides to worry about. Remember, in the 70's the piers were owned by different owners, so each owner only had one pier of rides to worry about, except Ramagosa which owned both Sportland and Casino, and Morey's which owned both Morey's Pier and Mariner's Landing after 1976. Now, the Morey's own half the piers. Having four piers of rides would probably be a big burden on the Morey's. So, I'm afraid Hunt's Pier will be "dead" for a very long time, except if the Nugget returns to life. And I won't even get into the problems with rebuilding Castle Dracula. Remember the Wax Museum? It seemed WW lost all their great attractions. For example, Niagara Falls, Canada still has all of their similar attractions, haunted houses/castles, wax museums, why not Wildwood? WW lost every single one, except for whatever survives today. I know, fires, whatever but none of Niagara's haunted houses burned down. Almost all of NJ's haunts burned down. Canada must be blessed and NJ cursed.
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Post by Crippled_Visions on Oct 14, 2005 19:00:43 GMT -5
Same thing with Hunt's Pier, the rides - go-karts are independent operators leasing the space. The Morey's may own the pier now, but they're relieved of any liability with whatever operates on the pier. That may be the reason they didn't operate the Golden Nugget for the public after acquiring the pier in 1999. It's an old ride (built in 1960) and to have Morey's employees operate it would have placed the liability on the Morey's. And also why they didn't redevelop the pier with their own rides. They have enough rides to worry about. Remember, in the 70's the piers were owned by different owners, so each owner only had one pier of rides to worry about, except Ramagosa which owned both Sportland and Casino, and Morey's which owned both Morey's Pier and Mariner's Landing after 1976. Now, the Morey's own half the piers. Having four piers of rides would probably be a big burden on the Morey's. So, I'm afraid Hunt's Pier will be "dead" for a very long time, except if the Nugget returns to life. And I won't even get into the problems with rebuilding Castle Dracula. Remember the Wax Museum? It seemed WW lost all their great attractions. For example, Niagara Falls, Canada still has all of their similar attractions, haunted houses/castles, wax museums, why not Wildwood? WW lost every single one, except for whatever survives today. I know, fires, whatever but none of Niagara's haunted houses burned down. Almost all of NJ's haunts burned down. Canada must be blessed and NJ cursed. Robert, you should look for some Niagara falls message boards. |
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Post by CondorAlex on Oct 15, 2005 13:53:14 GMT -5
Same thing with Hunt's Pier, the rides - go-karts are independent operators leasing the space. The Morey's may own the pier now, but they're relieved of any liability with whatever operates on the pier. That may be the reason they didn't operate the Golden Nugget for the public after acquiring the pier in 1999. It's an old ride (built in 1960) and to have Morey's employees operate it would have placed the liability on the Morey's. And also why they didn't redevelop the pier with their own rides. They have enough rides to worry about. Remember, in the 70's the piers were owned by different owners, so each owner only had one pier of rides to worry about, except Ramagosa which owned both Sportland and Casino, and Morey's which owned both Morey's Pier and Mariner's Landing after 1976. Now, the Morey's own half the piers. Having four piers of rides would probably be a big burden on the Morey's. So, I'm afraid Hunt's Pier will be "dead" for a very long time, except if the Nugget returns to life. And I won't even get into the problems with rebuilding Castle Dracula. Remember the Wax Museum? It seemed WW lost all their great attractions. For example, Niagara Falls, Canada still has all of their similar attractions, haunted houses/castles, wax museums, why not Wildwood? WW lost every single one, except for whatever survives today. I know, fires, whatever but none of Niagara's haunted houses burned down. Almost all of NJ's haunts burned down. Canada must be blessed and NJ cursed. Robert, you should look for some Niagara falls message boards. Yeah, I hope the Burger King attached to that one haunted house has a grease fire. |
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Post by videoventures65 on Jan 16, 2006 12:26:31 GMT -5
Anyone heard or seen anything about Wild Wheels Pier for 2006?
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This is the Theory I came up with. I noticed that Morey's has been thinning out the Pier by moving & selling off rides besides adding Attractions that you have to pay extra for this past season. The Pay Attractions, who I think may be owned Privately, I think may be LEASING THE SPACE from the Morey's. That way, if someone gets hurt or injured, the Liability is on the owner of the attraction, not the Morey's. 
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