bayside boardwalk

[anticondo]

I wonder how building a boardwalk on the edge of the bay would go over. It could be just as built up and colorful as the real one. It could also have it's own piers and waterparks. Having a boardwalk on each side of the island could help fill in some of the more run down area's inbetween the bay and the ocean plus it might attract new development. Only downside would be the mosquito's. Or... perhaps extending the already existing boardwalk southward all the way down to diamond beach and extending it north to Anglesea! The whole length would be completely built up and flashy. That would attract even more patrons to the area and might chase away yuppies who don't want to buy condo's near a noisy boardwalk. This new Boardwalk would consist of about 10... or maybe a 100 new ride piers and maybe some restaurants and other attractions built on the beach with walkways going out to them. Some of those piers would extend out over the ocean too. It would lay down some prime space to rebuild old classics like Zaberer's, Schumann's restaurant, the castle dracula, and all the old lost piers dating all the way back to the 30's.

And if the bay boardwalk thing works out then one of the streets connecting the bay and boardwalk [like schillenger Ave] could be built up with stores, restaurants, motels, night clubs and other attractions.

Some other things I think wildwood is need of is maybe a new doo wop movie theater for those rainy days. An ultra mega mini golf course like the one's in South Carolina, something retro like a disco roller rink or maybe a new starlight ballroom, and rebuild the play pen which was in Diamond Beach in the 70's, and maybe a doo wop motel built on a pier over the ocean, beach, or bay.

Keep dreaming, right?

well... at least build a new movie theater...

[AnthonyV]

Those are some interesting ideas! I especially like the Playpen idea. Building a bigger, modern facility (similar to a small arena) might lore some major acts to perform there if that were to happen.

Diamond Beach is part of Lower Township and they would never allow any type of structure resembling a boardwalk coming down this far...The people down there, for the most part, don't even like or want summer renters in their section of this island never less a boardwalk.

Sometimes I get the feeling that the residents of Diamond Beach already resent the fact that they are located on the same island as Wildwood itself!

Not sure what Wildwood allows for development along and on the bay (not sure how West Wildwood residents would like it) but near Sunset Lake it would be a serious issue and would never be passed or approved by anyone down here in WC. If it was possible already, I'm sure someone would have done something to capitalize on that opportunity already.

IMO the type of boardwalk that exists today in Wildwood is really more than enough boardwalk for any resort town. It could use a little revising and updating I guess. But for me, 2 miles for any boardwalk is long enough.

[anticondo]

Another cool idea would be to take the old neon signs of all the demolished motels in Wildwood and put them on the beach, sounds weird but it would look great at night if you were standing on the boardwalk and looking over the dark beach and seeing the old motel neon signs glowing out on the beach. It would almost be like a motel graveyard.

[AnthonyV]

I'm all for saving those old signs in one way or another. But I'm not too sure I'd want any type of "neon graveyard" near or on the beach though...

[MMM]

I like the idea of bringing any signs back to life that once belonged to motels that have gone to neon heaven. I agree with Anthony that the beach doesn't seem to be the right place for them though. IIRC, someone here once suggested having a section for them on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood. These signs were meant to be seen not only by pedestrians, but very importantly by people driving/riding around at night.

[anticondo]

Here's another thought, I don't know if this is possible, but what if there was a certain section of the beach designed for night swimming. This could be done by putting lights around the part of the beach that hits the ocean, there could even be lights underneath the water where the water is shallow givinig it a Swimming Pool at Night look. Having an area like this could also give people a place to hang out at night. Plus there could be barbecues and live music around an area like this.