Total Liquidation: Hard Rock Park is Dead

Hard Rock Parkā€¦the park that was in the designing/building phases for some six years; the park that cost an exorbitant $400 million to construct, and the park that lasted a grand total of one (count that 1) season in operation before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy has finally bit the big one. Hard Rock Myrtle Total Liquidation: Hard Rock Park is Dead

“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Sitt”

“You really are a heel…” According to the New York Post and many postings over at the Coney Island Message Board, it looks like developer Joe Sitt and Thor Equities were evicting tenants on their land just before Christmas…and they were doing it Sitt style. It seems that the boys at Thor have been going “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Sitt”

Mountain Creek Unveils New Ride for 2009

Mountain Creek Waterpark in Vernon, NJ has announced their newest slide for thrillseekers to enjoy, Alpine Pipeline. According to a newsletter, riders will take an “exhilarating tandem tube ride through walls of water as you spiral in and out of darkness to the cool splashdown below.” Mountain Creek’s last major addition was in 2003 with Mountain Creek Unveils New Ride for 2009

Golden Nugget Mine Ride to be Demolished!

2/1 Update: Added photos of the Golden Nugget Farewell Ceremony. 1/26 Update: Golden Nugget is bought by Knoebels Breaking news, the Golden Nugget Mine Ride that has stood on the old Hun’t Pier in Wildwood, NJ since 1960 will be demolished. The Morey organization who currently owns the pier (and the three large amusement piers Golden Nugget Mine Ride to be Demolished!