Morey's Piers

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Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks
Previously known as Wilbert Morey, Bill Morey
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Location3501 Boardwalk, Wildwood & North Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates 38°59′08″N74°48′34″W / 38.98557°N 74.80932°W / 38.98557; -74.80932
StatusOperating
Opened1969
OwnerWilbert Morey II
SloganAmerica's Boardwalk
Operating seasonApril October (rides and piers)
May September (waterparks)
Website www.moreyspiers.com

Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks is a seaside amusement park located on The Wildwoods' boardwalk in Wildwood and North Wildwood, New Jersey. The park has been family owned and operated since 1969 and was run by second generation Morey Brothers, Will and Jack. Morey's Piers has more than 100 rides and attractions across its three amusement piers and two beachfront waterparks.

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Great White

Description

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The Great Nor'easter

Surfside Pier

Surfside Pier is located at 25th Avenue, in North Wildwood. It was the first of the three piers, opening in 1969 with a giant fiberglass slide that cost 25 cents to ride. The slide was closed at the end of the 2010 season and refurbished as a waterslide at the pier's water park, Ocean Oasis. Surfside Pier includes the Zoom Phloom, AtmosFEAR, The Great Nor'easter, and Runaway Tram.

Mariner's Pier

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Giant Wheel

Mariner's Pier, located at Schellenger Avenue in Wildwood, is like a traditional amusement park, with classics like the Super Scooters, Teacups, Musik Express, Ignis Fatuus, Sea Serpent and the Giant Wheel, a 156-foot (47.5 m) tall Ferris wheel built by Vekoma, which opened in 1985. [1] In the early mornings of the summer, breakfast can be eaten on the wheel. [2] [3] In June 2011, 11-year-old Abiah Jones died after falling from the Giant Wheel. Since then, a "no single riders" policy was created for when guests ride the ferris wheel to ensure the safety of the guests.

Adventure Pier

Adventure Pier, located at Spencer Avenue, includes Grand Prix Raceway and the famous wooden coaster The Great White, the Skyscraper ride, a The Spring Shot ride, a Screamin' Swing, a Skycoaster, a maze, helicopter tours, and various shops and eateries.

Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club

Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club is on the beach behind Surfside Pier. It includes water slides, a lazy river, a hot tub with bar access and a kids area.

Raging Waters Water Park

Behind Mariner's Landing is Raging Waters Water Park. It includes two unique kiddie play areas at Shipwreck Shoals and Camp KidTastrophe along with speed slides, a lazy river, Shotgun Falls and an activity pool full of challenges.

History

Surfside Pier

In 1969, Bill and Will Morey Sr. purchased two lots of boardwalk in North Wildwood at 25th and 26th streets. They called it Morey's Pier and opened that summer with a giant fiberglass slide called the Wipe Out. Guests paid 25 cents to slide down the ride in burlap sacks. Sometime in the mid-2000s, what was referred to as Morey's Pier was rebranded Surfside Pier by management and continues to go by that name to this day.

Mariner’s Pier

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Giant Wheel at night

The Moreys extended their operation in 1976 when they purchased Marine Pier and renamed it Mariner's Landing. At the time of purchase, the pier was fire-damaged and seven of the existing 12 rides on the pier had to be thrown away. However, the pier kept growing. In 1984, the Moreys purchased the Sea Serpent roller coaster. The late-2010s brought new attractions to the pier, such as a permanent biergarten, a new family friendly rollercoaster called “The Wild Whizzer” and the renaming of Mariner's Landing to Mariner's Pier. The new branding is now being used by Morey's Pier Management.

Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks

In 1985, waterslides were installed on Mariner's Landing and called Raging Waters waterpark. The project was masterminded by designer and architect Fred Langford. A second Raging Waters was built on Surfside Pier in 1988. This park was overhauled and relaunched as Ocean Oasis Water Park & Beach Club in 2006 and features Bonsai Beach, Endless River and various new waterslides.

Adventure Pier

Fun Pier was purchased and renamed Wild Wheels. The Morey's described it as an "interactive amusement center" with active participation by customers. This pier became home to The Great White, the Skyscraper ride, a The Spring Shot ride, a Screamin' Swing, a Skycoaster, a maze, batting cages, and the Grand Prix Raceway. In 2006/2007, in conjunction with the new Surfside Pier branding at 26th Avenue, Wild Wheels became Adventure Pier. In 2012, the Skyscraper was relocated to the pier from the old Hunt's Pier, replacing two rides. The pier began removing smaller rides off the pier around this time as well, such as the Snake Slide, Apache Helicopters and a Carousel. In 2016, the Chambers of Checkers Maze was moved and rebranded to make way for a larger Grand Prix Raceway that will now occupy most of the back pier. In 2020, Morey's announced a gateway project that includes the removal of boat tag, the existing Kohr Brothers' custard stand, and the old "SkyRide" station. In the place of these structures, multiple recycled shipping containers will be retrofitted and home to multiple new eating establishments, including a Curley's Fries and a new Kohr Brothers building. No dates were given, but it is expected to be completed in 2021 or 2022.

The Old Hunt's Pier

Hunt's Pier was also eventually purchased for more rides and attractions. Hunt's Pier went defunct in 1990 and became Conko's Party Pier in 1991, Ocean Pier in 1993–1994, and was leased by the Catanosos in 1995 and called Atlantic Pier with kiddie rides on the front and the rest of the pier closed off with a white wall, and 1996–1998 Dinosaur Beach with the Golden Nugget Mine Rescue, Long Neck River Log Flume, and Raptor Rapids as the three surviving rides from Hunt's Pier to be reused for Dinosaur Beach. Dinosaur Beach permanently closed September 1998 and was then used for maintenance, storage, and tram-car parking with go-kart rides. The Golden Nugget remained on Hunt's Pier until 2009, when it was relocated to Knoebels Amusement Resort and reopened as the Black Diamond. As of 2021, no announcements have been made to add any attractions, and the pier is instead home to various shopping and eating establishments, a maintenance and storage facility, and a "Ripley's Believe It or Not!"-themed mirror maze.

Rides and attractions

Surfside Pier

NameOpenedManufacturerTypeDescription
AtmosFear2005LarsonDrop Tower
Balloon RaceunknownZamperlaBalloon Race
CarouselunknownBertazzon
Convoy2018

Unknown (Mariner's Landing)

Formerly located at Mariner's Landing.
Cycle Jumpunknown
Cygnus X-12008Wisdom Ind.Gravitron
Dante's Dungeon2005 (as Dante's Dungeon)

1981 (as Dante's Inferno)

Bertazzon

Anton Schwarzkopf

Dark RideOriginally known as Dante's Inferno
Doo Wopper 2005

1998 (Adventure Pier)

ZamperlaZig Zag CoasterRelocated to Surfside Pier & Replaced by Screamin’ Swing at Adventure Pier in 2005
The Great Nor'easter 1995VekomaSLCRe-tracked 2016–2017
It2011KMGAfterburner/Fire BallReplaced Wipeout
Jump Around2005ZamperlaJump Around
Happy Feet2012ZamperlaHappy Swing
HotwizerunknownBertazzon
Kang'A Bounce2012ZamperlaReplaced Condor, Replaced By Kong in 2015, before returning & Replaced SkyCoaster (Surfside Pier) in 2016
Kiddie BoatsunknownBertazzon
Kong2015LarsonFlying ScootersRevival of the 1970s ride of the same name, Replaced Kang’A Bounce until its return in 2016
Magic Bikes2008ZamperlaMagic Bikes
Rock and Roll2001Bertazzon
Rockin' Tug2004ZamperlaRockin' Tug
Runaway Tram 2019ZiererForceReplaced the Flitzer
Tilt-A-WhirlunknownSellner
Tiny Tea PartyunknownS&W Amusements
Wacky WhipunknownZamperlaSpeedwayFormerly located at Adventure Pier
Zoom Phloom 1985 Hopkins Rides Log PlumeNo Single Riders. (Since 2010)

Mariner's Landing

NameOpenedManufacturerTypeDescription
AirplanesunknownZamperlaMini Jet
Baby VeniceunknownSBF Visa Group
Flying Galleons1997ZamperlaSuspension Monorail
Balloon RaceunknownZamperlaBalloon Wheel
CarouselunknownBertazzon
Crazy BusunknownZamperlaCrazy Bus
Giant Wheel1985VekomaNo Single Riders (Since 2011).
Ghost Ship2010Morey's PiersWalkthrough
HenekeeunknownHenekee
Kiddie SwingsunknownBertazzon
Kite Flyer2002ZamperlaKite Flyer
Mini ScootersunknownBertazzon
Moby Dick2000Wisdom Ind.Genesis
Musik ExpressunknownBertazzonMusik Express
Pirates of the Wildwoods2004

1992 (as Dark River)

Reverchon Ind.Dark RideFormerly Dark River
Pink ElephantsunknownVenture Rides
Riptide2012Chance RidesPirate Ship/Pharaoh's FuryReplaced Sea Dragon
Rollie's Coaster1999PinfariZyklon
Sea Serpent 1984VekomaBoomerangThe first Vekoma Boomerang in the United States
Seagull Cycles1997Zamperla
Sunny's Lookout Lighthouse2005Heege
Super Scooters2009BertazzonBumper Cars
Tea CupsunknownMACK RidesTeaCup Ride
WaltzerunknownEmpire Amusements
Wave Swinger2014ZiererWave Swinger
Wild Whizzer2018SBF Visa GroupSpinning Coaster

Adventure Pier

NameOpenedManufacturerTypeDescription
Grand Prix Raceway1993Creative KartsGo-Karts
Great White1996Custom Coasters Inc.Wooden Coaster
Screamin' Swing2005S&S PowerScreamin' Swing
SkyCoaster1994Skycoaster Inc.Skycoaster
Skyscraper2012

2000 (Surfside Pier)

Gravity WorksBooster RideIt was operating at the Old Hunt's Pier (labeled a Surfside Pier ride), Relocated to Adventure Pier & Replaced Curse of the Mummy 3D & Jersey Junkyard in 2012
Spring Shot2002FuntimeSlingshotNo Single Riders (Since 2022)

Former rides

NameOpenedClosedManufacturerTypeDescription
Breakdance19852005HussBreakdance
Carousel (Adventure Pier)19962015Chance Rides28-Foot Carousel
Castle Dracula19772002NickelsWalkthroughDestroyed by fire
City Jet19751984SchwarzkopfCity JetDestroyed by fire
Condor19882011HussCondorReplaced by Kang’A Bounce in 2012
Curse of the Mummy 3D20002011replaced by Skyscraper
Can Am Raceway19932018Creative Karts
Dante's Inferno19812005Bertazzon

Anton Schwarzkopf

Dark RideRenovated into Dante's Dungeon
Dark River19922003ReverchonDark RideReplaced by the Pirates of Wildwood
Enterprise1977unknown
Fireball Express20022004Replaced by Sea Dragon
Flitzer19832018ZiererFlitzerReplaced by Runaway Tram
Gravitron19832007Wisdom Ind.GravitronThe first Gravitron ride ever built, replaced by Cygnus X-1
Haunted House19721984Jim DeMusz/Fred MahanaWalkthrough
In Concert1975unknown
Inverter20002009Chance RidesInverter
Jersey Junkyard19962011HollingsworthDark Ridereplaced by Skyscraper
Jet Star19731999SchwarzkopfJet Star
Jumbo Jet 19751987SchwarzkopfJet Star 3
Katapult1985late 1980'sSchwarzkopfKatapult
King Kong19711980
Luna's Lost Labyrinth20162021Minotaur Adventures
Maelstrom20002018KMGSpin OutReplaced by a basketball game
Petersburg Schlittenfahrt1985unknown
Poseidon Adventure1974unknown
RC-4820002004PinfariRC48Sold to Wade Shows
Sea Dragon20052011Pirate ShipReplaced by Riptide following a 2011 incident where the mast broke off
Seal Flume19902008ZamperlaNorth PoleDestroyed in the 2008 Mariner's Landing fire
Shark Bite (Surfside Pier)19992018ZamperlaPounce and Bounce
Shark Bite (Adventure Pier)unknown2013S&S Power
Sky Ride19972011Chairlift (3-CLF)
SkyCoaster (Surfside Pier)unknown2015Skycoaster Inc.SkycoasterReplaced by the Kang'A Bounce in 2016
Star Trek: Journey to the Planet of the Apes1975unknown
The Storm1999unknownMoserSuper Loop on Top
Tilt-A-Whirl (Adventure Pier)unknown2011Sellner
Tornadounknown2016Wisdom Ind.Tornadoreplaced by Luna's Lost Labyrinth
Wave Swinger (Original)19772013Replaced by an upgraded version of the same ride in 2014
Wipeout19692010Mat SlidesRefurbished as a water slide and relocated to the water park, Replaced by It
Zipper1970unknownChance RidesZipper
Zyclone19881989PinfariZyklon
Zyklon1967-19691999PinfariZyklonReplaced by Rollie's Coaster
Wild Mouse19571966-1968B.A. Schiff & AssociatesWild Mouse
Boat Tagunknown2022UnknownBoat TagReplaced by Curley's Fries & various other stands; sold to Malacari's Produce & Deli
East Coast Helicopter Tours20142019
Hangry SeagullunknownS&S - Sansei TechnologiesFrog HopperFormerly Jack in The Box

Refurbishments

In the 2004–2005 winter the Flitzer was taken down to be refurbished. They also changed the theme of the ride from space themed to surf themed. The ride was also moved when the RC-48 was removed from the pier. The Doo Wopper and the Flitzer was put in place of the RC-48.

Other Flitzer coasters

Among several other installations of the Flitzer roller coaster, two existed at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City and Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach. Playland's Flitzer was initially sold to Deggeller Attractions but was later scrapped, and Jenkinson's Flitzer has been relocated to Jolly Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City, Maryland under the name Barracuda. [4] As of 2021, the only other permanent Flitzer model left in operation (in addition to Barracuda) worldwide is Speed Track at Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa. [5] Other surviving Flitzer models also operate in traveling fairs, including Racing and Indy Racer Coaster (Reithoffer Shows).

Cancelled rides

NameIntended Opening DateManufacturerTypeDescription
Boardwalk Flyer2013Great Coasters InternationalWooden CoasterWould have crossed between Surfside Pier and the former Hunt's Pier.

Incidents

The Great Nor'easter

In August 1995, a 36-year-old employee, Dallas White, was picking up trash in a fenced area beneath the ride and was struck in the head by a passenger's foot and killed. Shortly after this accident, Morey's Piers employed a new restricted section which prevents anyone underneath the ride while it is in motion. [6]

Sea Serpent

In June 1998, the Sea Serpent roller coaster suffered its first ever accident, injuring 14 of the 23 riders on board, some of whom were stranded upside down. According to Will Morey, chief executive officer of the Morey Organization, the accident was thought to have been due to a wheel coming off a rear axle, causing the coaster train to jerk to a stop midway through the ride, as it was looping backwards. [7]

Giant Wheel

On Friday June 3, 2011, 11-year-old Abiah Jones, a student at PleasanTech Academy Charter School in Pleasantville, New Jersey, died after falling between 100 and 150 feet from the Giant Wheel. She fell at about 12:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 1:14 p.m. at the Cape Regional Medical Center. [8]

Her parents, Twanda and Byron Jones, subsequently filed a lawsuit against the ride's operator. [9]

Investigators were unable to determine how the girl, who was riding alone, got out of the gondola. A report by the state Department of Community Affairs found the ride's restraints to be working properly and suggested that to get out of the car, a passenger probably would have had to stand. The report recommended that children be forbidden from riding the Ferris wheel alone. [9]

SpringShot

In July 2021, a 13-year-old girl from Weatherly, Pennsylvania, was struck in the face by a seagull during the ride, but was not injured. [10]

Sea Dragon

On August 20, 2011, five people were injured as a result of the center mast on the Sea Dragon breaking. One person was sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, while four others had minor injuries that were treated at the scene of the accident. The spokeswoman for Morey's Piers and Beachfront Waterparks did not answer questions from the media regarding the incident. [11]

For the 2012 season, the Sea Dragon has been replaced with a newer model of the same ride called Riptide. [12]

Zoom Phloom

On July 2, 2010, a child was severely injured on the ride when he had a seizure, which caused him to strike his head on the car he was riding in, making him completely unconscious. Shortly after, the Morey's Piers management forbade guests to ride Zoom Phloom alone. [13]

Bomb Threat

On June 6th 2021 at 7:40 PM, a bomb threat was delivered to Wildwood Police Department via 9-1-1 call targeting all three Morey’s amusement piers. A mass evacuation was ordered and a major emergency response followed, among the agencies and resources to respond were the Federal Bureau of Investigation, K-9 units from Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland Counties, Atlantic City Police Department Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, and the Cape May County Department of Health Hazardous Materials/CBRNE Team. A meticulous search was conducted and finished at 12:30AM June 7th 2021 with no explosives or Weapons of Mass Destruction found. Business promptly resumed the next day with no enhanced security or preparedness measures. Multiple other venues across Southern New Jersey including Jenkinsons Boardwalk in Point Pleasent reported similar bomb threats during that week. Story link.

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