Playland's Castaway Cove

Playland's Castaway Cove

Ocean City, New Jersey, USA

Status

Operating

Opened

1959

Owner

Scott Simpson (P) & Brian Hartley (VP)

Operating season

Late March - Early December (as of 2025)

Website

https://oceancityfun.com/

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Playland's Castaway Cove is an amusement park currently located in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA.

Roller coasters

Present

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
GaleForce	S&S Worldwide	Launched	May 26, 2017	Operating
Pirate's Gold Rush	E&F Miler Industries	Family	July 29, 2013	Operating
Whirlwind	SBF Visa Group	Spinning Kiddie	May 27, 2016	Operating
Wild Waves	E&F Miler Industries	Sit-Down	September 7, 2017	Operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Flitzer	Zierer	Sit-Down	1994	2015	Travelling USA
Mighty Mouse	Miler Manufacturing	Wild Mouse	1996	2004	Relocated to Funtown Pier
Python	Pinfari	Sit-Down	1996	2015	Relocated to CJ Barrymore's Family Entertainment Center
Sea Serpent	E&F Miler Industries	Kiddie	1997	2012	Relocated to Fun Spot America

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Alien Abduction	Wisdom Rides	Rotor	2015
Beach Buggies	SBF Visa Group	Track Ride	2013
Buccaneer	Chance Rides	Pirate Ship	2014
Bumper Cars	Bertazzon	Dodgems	2000
Classic Train	Chance Rides	Miniature Railway	1997
Double Shot	S&S Worldwide	Drop Tower	2019
Ferris Wheel	Mel Park	Ferris Wheel	1997
Golden Galleon	Gosetto	Funhouse	2018
Happy Swing	Zamperla	Happy Swing	2013
Helicopter	Zamperla	Junior Jets	2020
High Seas Log Flume	L&T Systems	Log Flume	2000
Hurricane	Technical Park	Miami	2007 or earlier
Kite Flyer	Zamperla	Kite Flyer	2013
Magic Ring	SBF Visa Group	Roundabout	2000
Merry-Go-Round	Chance Rides	Carousel	2001
Rock & Roll	Bertazzon	Superbob/Musik Express	2021
Speedway	Zamperla	Junior Whip	2014
Super Slide	Battech Enterprises	Giant Slide	2020
Swings	Bertazzon	Waveswinger	2003
Tidal Wave	Sartori	Techno Jump	2017
Tilt-A-Whirl	Sellner Manufacturing	Tilt-A-Whirl	Unknown
Xtreme Cyclone	Technical Park	Frisbee	2007
Storm	SBF Visa Group	Breakdance	2025
WindstarZ	Zamperla	Windstarz	2025

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Double Shot	S&S	Drop Tower	1998	2018	Unknown
Ferris Wheel	Unknown	Ferris Wheel	1988	1996	Unknown
Gravitron	Wisdom Rides	Rotor	1997	2014	Unknown
Riptide	Bertazzon	Matterhorn	1998	2016	Relocated to Fun Spot America Atlanta
Sea Dragon	Chance Rides	Pirate Ship	1999	2013	Unknown
Tropical Storm	Technical Park	Heavy Rotation	2013	2018	Unknown
Wipe Out	Moser's Rides	Flipping Action Arm	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Air Race	Zamperla	Air Race	2013	2025	Unknown
Squadron 33	Technical Park	Aerobat	2019	2025	Unknown