| Morey's Piers | |
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| Location | Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Owner | Wilbert Morey II, Jack Morey |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Previous names | Wilbert Morey, Bill Morey |
| Slogan | America's Boardwalk |
Morey’s Piers is a seaside amusement park located in Wildwood, New Jersey. It started when Morey brothers, Will and Bill bought two boardwalk lots in North Wildwood at 25th and 26th streets. They called it Surfside Pier and opened in the summer of 1969 with a giant fiberglass slide called the Wipe Out. Guests paid 25 cents to slide down the attraction in burlap sacks.
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.
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 Waterpark and Beach Club in 2006 and features a different version of Rocket Raft Run and various new waterslides
Fun pier was purchased and renamed Wild Wheels. The Moreys described it as an "interactive amusement center" with active participation by customers. This pier was later relaunched as Adventure Pier and became home to the Grand Prix Raceway and, among other attractions, the Great White wooden roller coaster. This pier seems to mainly feature their "Xtreme Rides" category.
Hunt’s Pier was also eventually purchased for more rides and attractions. Hunt's Pier went defunct in 1990, and was then made for maintenance, storage, and tram-car parking. Later a ride was built on the pier called "Skyscraper" which is part of their Extreme Rides. The Golden Nugget remained on Hunt's Pier until around 2010. Plans are in the works for Hunt's Pier to be re-modeled as an amusement and attractions, currently The Golden Nugget is planned to be rebuilt as well as a new wooden coaster connecting from Hunt's Pier to Surfside Pier.
Morey's Piers is most famous for their coasters, such as a Wooden Coaster called "The Great White" and an SLC Coaster called "Fly! The Great Nor' Easter". Morey's Piers also has great water attractions for people of any age with 2 beach front water parks both consisting of refreshing fun. They also have a collection of "Extreme Rides" as well, such as Skycoaster, Screamin' Swing's, and Spring Shot.
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