Gillian's Wonderland Pier
Amusement park in New Jersey, USA
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Gillian's Wonderland Pier is an amusement park located in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA.
In August 2024, park management stated that the pier would close later that year.[1] It closed on October 13, 2024.[2]
On May 16, 2025, PhillyVoice posted an article relating to the usage of the Wonderland Pier building. Icona Resorts & Eustice Mita announced they will be keeping the original building, and opening an arcade this summer. 6th Street Pizza, which also closed with Wonderland, will be reopened as 'Ocean City Pizza Company'.[3]
Coasters
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
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Wacky Worm | Fajume | Kiddie | 2012 |
Defunct
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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City Jet | Schwarzkopf | Sit-down | 1978 | 2004 | Sold to All Star Adventures |
Dragon Wagon | Wisdom Rides | Kiddie | July 9, 2022 | August 27, 2022 | Unknown |
Fiesta Express | Zamperla | Kiddie | 2011 | 2011 | Relocated to Austin's Park |
Miner Mike | Wisdom Rides | Kiddie | 1998 | 2011 | Relocated to Harvest Tyme Pumpkin Patch |
Runaway Mine Train | L&T Systems | Sit-down | 2006 | 2018 | Relocated to Atlantic Splash Adventure |
Wacky Worm | Fajume | Kiddie | 2005 | 2010 | Relocated to Gillian's FunLand |
Wild Wonder | Zamperla | Wild Mouse | 1999 | August 28, 1999 | Relocated to Magic Springs |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
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Balloon Race | Zamperla | Samba Balloon | 1997 |
Bear Affair | Sellner Manufacturing | Junior Teacups | 1996 |
Canyon Falls | Hopkins | Log Flume | 1992 |
Carousel | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | Carousel | 1972 |
Crazy Submarine | Zamperla | Junior Flying Carpet | 1997 |
Frisbee | HUSS | Frisbee | 2020 |
Frog Jump Around | Zamperla | Jump Around | 2010 |
Giant Wheel | Technical Park | Ferris Wheel | 2001 |
Haunted House | Bertazzon | Tracked Dark Ride | 2013 |
Kite Flyer | Zamperla | Kite Flyer | 2004 |
Moby Dick | Wisdom Rides | Miami | 2005 |
Monorail | Sanford | Monorail | 1965 |
Speedway Whip | Zamperla | Junior Whip | 1997 |
Tilt-A-Whirl | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | 2002 |
Defunct
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Galleon | Zamperla | Pirate Ship | 1985 | 2019 | Unknown |
Giant Wheel | Schwarzkopf | Ferris Wheel | 1989 | 2000 | Exported to Africa |
Tilt-A-Whirl | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | Unknown | 2001 | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ "Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City is closing". Inquirer. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ↑ Coleman, Chris (2024-10-15). "Sad look inside Wonderland Pier in Ocean City the day after it closed". Cat Country 107.3. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ↑ "Wonderland Pier site to reopen this summer with arcade, pizza shop on Ocean City Boardwalk". Inquirer. 2025-05-16. Retrieved 2025-05-17.