Park Update
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Steel Pier Atlantic
City Like Playland’s Castaway Cove, Steel Pier in Atlantic City has added seven new rides for 2013. There’s Mix, a Booster from Fabbri; Locomotion (mini runaway train); Flying Dutchman (pirate ship), Surf's Up and a kid- die Dodgem by SBF/Visa; plus a junior Wave Swinger and bumper cars from Bertazzon. But that's just the beginning. According to
Steel Pier president Tony Catanoso, in 2014 they will add a 200ft-tall (61m) observation wheel on a newly constructed deck just south of the pier, over the beach. When completed, it will be the largest wheel in the US, at least until the 550ft (168m) High Roller is completed in Las Vegas. The Steel Pier expects to operate the attraction year- round.
The Mix, by Fabbri
Manufactured by Technical Park, the
ride’s 42
enclosed gondolas will be climate-controlled with cushioned seats, music and wifi access. RIGHT: Surf’s Up
steelpier.com
Playland’s Castaway Cove Ocean City
Scott Simpson, owner of Playland's
Castaway Cove in Ocean City, has added seven new rides for the 2013 season. "It's been six years since we had a major park upgrade," he acknowledges. "It was time." An Air Race by Zamperla forms the centrepiece of the upgrade. The 76ft-diameter
42
(23m) park model ride stands 40ft (12m) tall and is equipped with six 4-seater planes that make barrel rolls on a steel arm that lift and fall as they spin a circle.
Elevated above the ground, Air Race sits on top of a building home to the Spin Zone Bumper Cars from Amusement Products. Another major piece, Tropical Storm from Technical Park is the first ride of its kind to appear in a US park. Other new additions include a Gold Rush Kiddie Coaster from Miler, SBF Dune Buggies and a Kite Flyer and Happy Swing, both from Zamperla. Simpson reports that Hurricane Sandy brought in two feet of water to the lower part of his park. The entire park had to be power washed, but luckily there was no ride damage since electrical components had been removed before the storm.
boardwalkfun.com AUGUST 2013
Tropical Storm, by Technical Park
Junior Wave Swinger
Flying Dutchman
Keansburg
Amusement Park Both Keansburg Amusement Park and the adjacent Runaway Rapids Waterpark were flooded and wind-whipped by Hurricane Sandy, with the park’s bumper cars strewn along the highway.
But brothers Hank and William Gehlhaus immediately began to rebuild. The waterpark is now completely up and running and the amusement park is partially restored. New Bertazzon bumper cars have been purchased, a Pinfari rollercoaster is on its way, the arcade is operating and kiddie rides are spinning. The classic Spooky House is being rebuilt for 2014 and the park is constructing a new haunted house walk-through for next year, progress on which can be seen below. Good job folks!
keansburgamusementpark.com
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