tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post4303914045454923920..comments2024-03-29T04:48:01.038-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Special Guest Post! Hunt's Pier, Wildwood, New JerseyMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-27653682481017619762016-11-19T23:10:19.063-08:002016-11-19T23:10:19.063-08:00My parents had a house just outside of Wildwood wh...My parents had a house just outside of Wildwood when I was growing up in the 1960's and 70's. At the time the boardwalk had four piers with amusements and as a kid, Hunt's was my favorite. I walked through the pirate ship dozens of times and ridden the golden nugget and the jungleland ride just as many. Wonderful memories! There was also a small scale train you could ride that looped in and around the roller coaster. As was never a big fan of the "Flyer" roller coaster as it as relatively small. I remember the "Wacky Shack" but for some reason was never a fan of it. The pirate ship was the best!<br /><br />Thanks for posting the photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-18404594583400974352015-08-10T08:39:45.040-07:002015-08-10T08:39:45.040-07:00You're welcome, Nancy! Glad you enjoyed.You're welcome, Nancy! Glad you enjoyed.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-25226607718703240332015-08-10T03:14:57.048-07:002015-08-10T03:14:57.048-07:00Never been to Wildwood, "down the shore"...Never been to Wildwood, "down the shore" as we do say here in the Northeast lol, and these are great! I know the Wildwood of today wouldnt be this awesome, but I still hope to visit one of these days. <br /><br />Thanks, Ken! Beautiful collection. :-)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895614694411482044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64311581148118291372015-08-07T11:01:12.170-07:002015-08-07T11:01:12.170-07:00Major, It looks like an interesting site. I'v...Major, It looks like an interesting site. I've just bookmarked it. Thanks for the tip and link.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15966709913226739352015-08-06T22:27:32.767-07:002015-08-06T22:27:32.767-07:00Major-
Over many a summer (mostly), using both ai...Major-<br /><br />Over many a summer (mostly), using both airplanes and a lot of driving-!Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-65514970189123046622015-08-06T22:00:41.895-07:002015-08-06T22:00:41.895-07:00Nanook, I can only imagine that the memories are u...Nanook, I can only imagine that the memories are unclear… but at least you have the experience! I think of places that I went when I was a small child (Jungleland, for instance), and even though I only recall bits and pieces of those visits, the overall impression is one of fun and happiness. Which is a good thing!<br /><br />K. Martinez, you might be interested in a blog called the <a href="http://secretfunspot.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">SECRET FUN BLOG</a>… if you do some searches, the author (Kirk Demarais) loves spook houses, fun houses, and similar attractions. I love his write-ups of his summer road trips! Unfortunately it looks like he has stopped blogging, but his old posts are still a lot of fun.<br /><br />Nanook, that is quite a list! How in the world did you ever see them all? <br /><br />Dean Finder, thanks for that link to the interesting L.A. Times article! Very interesting, and it does remind me of the way readers on this blog are able to pick up on tiny details.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-79038914085743216292015-08-06T20:53:24.825-07:002015-08-06T20:53:24.825-07:00What fortuitous timing. I'm in the Wildwoods ...What fortuitous timing. I'm in the Wildwoods this week. I'll try to find those places.<br /><br />In other news, this article about people identifying locations and people from old films made me think of this group and the uncanny ability of some of the commenters to identify dates from a few tailfins.<br />http://www.latimes.com/nation/great-reads/la-na-c1-lost-films-20150805-story.html#page=2Dean Findernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-10280466359865933032015-08-06T20:45:39.475-07:002015-08-06T20:45:39.475-07:00@ Ken-
Although there's a bit more 'blurr...@ Ken-<br /><br />Although there's a bit more 'blurring' than individually-isolated memories, here's a list of parks from memory: Santa Cruz; Cedar Point; Elitch Gardens (the original location); Lakeside; Lake Compounce; King's Island/Dominion; Americana (LeSourdsville) Lake Amusement Park; Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent/The Old Country; Six Flags Over: Texas, Georgia; both Marriott parks; Astroworld; Mountain Park; Lincoln Park; Paragon Park; Canobie Lake; Conneaut Lake Amusement Park; Kennywood (of course-!!); Coney Island; Rye & Rockaway Playland; Dorney Park; Great Adventure; Knoebels Grove; Seabreeze; Darien Lake; Canada's Wonderland; West Edmonton Mall; Crystal Beach Amusement Park; Hershey Park and Lakemont Park. Whew.<br /><br />I'm certain there are a few others - but I remember (at least) a little bit of each one listed here - if not a great deal from my fav's: Cedar Point; Elitch's and Kennywood - fer sure. (I've left-out WDW and all the So. Cal amusement/theme parks, as those should be taken as a given.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39407890861978927932015-08-06T19:43:47.103-07:002015-08-06T19:43:47.103-07:00HBG2, thanks for that extra bit of info. I love r...HBG2, thanks for that extra bit of info. I love reading about the names and people behind the amusement industry. Like the Disney Parks it's endless as to what one can find out on the subject of amusement and theme parks. I hope you enjoyed.<br /><br />Nanook, That's the problem with my travels of almost 35 years ago to all the amusement parks I visited. It all sort of blurs together as you said. The only "park" I remember outside of California really well was Walt Disney World and that was because of multiple visits, I had so much material on it and I was obsessed with it. All the other parks outside California were a single visit to each. Because it's been so long, it's almost like it happened to someone else.<br /><br />Thanks again, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-20578403400176240662015-08-06T13:16:37.707-07:002015-08-06T13:16:37.707-07:00Major-
Definitely to Hunt's Pier. The proble...Major-<br /><br />Definitely to Hunt's Pier. The problem is, of course, it's been so long (the 1980's), it all blurs-together. But it remains one gigantic great time - not just the 'rides', but the people, the food, the smells (good ones, please-!) the piers, the 'shore' (as they say on the east coast), and the overall good fun.<br /><br />The "Wild days at Wildwood" phrase I used in my initial comment was 'stolen' from the title of an animated, UCLA student film, from the 1980's, that was made by a former resident of the area. His simple animated images (and sounds) captured many of the above-mentioned sensations pretty-damn well, and was fun to watch in the context of a recent visit to the area.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48274386867191675912015-08-06T12:07:28.077-07:002015-08-06T12:07:28.077-07:00Nanook, clearly you’ve been to Wildwood, but did y...Nanook, clearly you’ve been to Wildwood, but did you ever visit Hunt’s Pier?<br /><br />TokyoMagic! and Chiana, Ken gets all of the credit for this one.<br /><br />K. Martinez, I am looking forward to posting more of your vintage postcards! And I think the GDB readers are going to enjoy them too. <br /><br />HBG2, I only wish I could have experienced an original Whacky Shack - the crazier and more lurid, the better!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-64130498584776809522015-08-06T11:25:08.808-07:002015-08-06T11:25:08.808-07:00Those "Whacky Shacks" are considered cla...Those "Whacky Shacks" are considered classics. They were designed by Bill Tracey, a name spoken in hushed, reverent tones by dark ride aficionados. He had quite a wild imagination. His rides were lurid, tasteless, crazy, and a lot of fun.HBG2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05073387557562504315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-59564738264340999742015-08-06T08:51:26.928-07:002015-08-06T08:51:26.928-07:00Nanook, I assume you've been to many parks on ...Nanook, I assume you've been to many parks on your ACE trips. For me, with several of the parks featured in my postcard collection, it’s either a case of I haven't been to a specific park or it has been so long ago that my memories are faded. I’d love to hear of your experiences and memories of these places if you’ve been. I hope you enjoyed.<br /> <br />TokyoMagic!, from what I understand, the pier is still standing, but the amusements are gone. There were plans to restore the “Golden Nugget Mine” which never came to be, however the mechanical guts, track and vehicles were sold to Knoebels Amusement Park (a place known for resurrecting classic attractions) and is now open and operating as “Black Diamond”. For amusements in Wildwood today, it’s Morey’s Piers that visitors go to.<br /><br />Chiana_Chat, I'm so glad you enjoyed these and am happy to see you commenting here again.<br /><br />Major, thanks for the nice intro and allowing me the opportunity to share my collection with your readers.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-8926623112080616672015-08-06T04:11:22.345-07:002015-08-06T04:11:22.345-07:00Fantastic pics & write-up of a place that'...Fantastic pics & write-up of a place that's new(s) to me - thanks Maj & Ken! :DChiana_Chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329208224763179478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-15108548000465497952015-08-06T00:32:43.264-07:002015-08-06T00:32:43.264-07:00What happened to the Hunt's Pier amusement are...What happened to the Hunt's Pier amusement area? Are any of these attractions still standing today? I definitely enjoyed today's post!!! Thanks, Major and Ken!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-12854692822274774652015-08-06T00:14:58.898-07:002015-08-06T00:14:58.898-07:00Ken-
Ahhh - Wild days at Wildwood-! It's bee...Ken-<br /><br />Ahhh - Wild days at Wildwood-! It's been a long time since I've visited the piers along the Jersey shore, but these images bring back great memories.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com