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Moreys piers, wildwoods boardwalk

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  • Moreys pier opens

    Moreys pier opens
    Moreys Piers in Wildwood NJ opens

  • surfside pier

    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 Surfside Pier and opened that summer

  • Mariners Landing

    Mariners Landing
    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.

  • Sea Serpent Rollercoaster opens

    Sea Serpent Rollercoaster opens
    In 1984, the Morey's purchased the Sea Serpent roller coaster.

  • Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks

    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 Waterpark and Beach Club in 2006 and features a different version of Rocket Raft Run and various new waterslides.

  • The Old Hunt's Pier

    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 was then used for maintenance, storage, and tram-car parking

  • Great Nor'easter accident

    Great Nor'easter accident
    Shortly after The Great Nor'easter opened, a 36 year old worker was kicked in the temple by a passenger on a passing train and killed in August 1995.

  • Sea Serpent accident

    Sea Serpent accident
    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.

  • Adventure Pier

    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 was later relaunched as Adventure Pier

  • Ferris wheel accident

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