NJN Documentary Our Vanishing Past - Wildwood

[mikecosgrove]

How did they ever get away with tearing down the Rio Motel? That was the quintessential Doo Wop motel.

[philnoll]

Aw. It seems that everyone has the same wonderful memories. That's so touching

[rekkdan]

Stop all the crap, and leave our Wildwoods ALONE!!!!!

Love those Wildwood days.

[pattyraineyjunkins]

It is sad how hi-rise condos are taking over beaches all over the USA. I worked a summer (1970) in Wildwood at the old bus terminal, and stayed in an old boarding house type hotel called the Arcadia (it was on Magnolia St.) about 3 blocks from the boardwalk. I hate to see all the old victorian hotel just torn down. Oh well, that is what happens when there is dense population. I don't have any desire to return to Wildwood now because of the condo's taking over.

[LindaDooWop]

I remember that bus terminal.  Oh, what wonderful memories!

[GreenBeardsRevenge]

We spend about 1 to 2 months a year altogether down t here and what I'd LOVE to know is this: WHO the Hell is going to buy those condos going up all over the place that all look alike?

We have real estate friends down there who tell us many of these were so poorly built by illegals that there are fire wall issues, regulation issues and many have gone into receivership.

It's one of the most magical places in the world. Nothing beats the beach by the lighthouse in North Wildwood by moonlight!

[creaturehandler4]

the BRISTOL PLAZA!

[CoreyIsMurder]

Used to go to the Fontain in N. Wildwood through the late 60's and the 70's

[ShananagansOnYou]

1950's were all white niggers and spic's didnt go there

Now Wild Wood is now known as Wild Hood

[jethrogm]

Wildwood NJ is the best place to go on vacation. Even better then Ocean City in my opinion. I have been going there since i was born and my parents have been going there since they were born. At Wildwood you never get bored! Right now i stay at the shalimar ever since waterways has been nocked down. If u need a palce to go on vacation go to wildwood! I LOOOOOOOVVVVVEEE Wildwood!

[redfox1160]

I like the older styled hotels much more than the condos.

[EwwMadonna]

Watch the tram car please!

[jethrogm]

i miss waterways my famiy has been going their for like 3 generations untill it got nocked down!!!

[jethrogm]

I love this documentary. i've gone 2 wildwood since i was born and so has my mom's parents parents. I loved the traditional hotel waterways that my family has always gone 2 till it got nocked down! Now my family and i have trouble finding a hotel. So we have to reserve a hotel for the next year while were their the year before.I wish waterways was still their. Now i have no stories 2 tell my children when i get older about waterways!