Hunt's Pier 1988

There aren't a lot of videos of Wildwood NJ's Hunt's Pier. This might be 1 of te only 1s of the whole pier. This video was filmed in the summer of 1988 which was the last summer the original Hunt's Pier was around. A year later The Flyer, Iron Horse, Hot Rods, & Jungleland were all gone. Within the next few years. Everything else went too. The only thing left today of the original pier is the Golden Nugget which is currently not in use. (Video Courtesy of www.darkinthepark.com)

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• Pier
• Wildwood
• NJ

[Brettfern]

Are you sure 1988 was the last summer that Hunt's Pier was around, since I remember as recently as 1992 or 1993 in which it was still open.

[patman846]

When I said 1988, I ment the last year it ran as the Original "Hunt's Pier." That winter the Flyer, Train Ride, Hot Rods, & Jugleland were all rasised to make way for new rides. Starting in 1989, it ran under 2 different titles like Conko's Party Pier & The New Hunt's Pier. From 96 to 98 it was known as Dinosaur Beach in which most of the rides had a Dinosaur Theme. The pier closed in 1998 & has been sitting idle since 99. The pier only has the Golden Nugget left but hasn't ran for 10 years now.

[rjo8500]

Cool video. Thats the way I remember Wildwood. I was there in 86,89 and 90. Have not been there since. Taking my kids this year. Thanks for the memories.

[patman846]

don't expect to see what you see in the video. Hunt's Pier has been gone for almost 20 years now. That video was shot it's last run in 88.

[BarryJ398]

thanks, the history of wildwood is an interesting one... hunt's pier was bought after dinosuar beach closed in 2005 by Morey... now the tramcars park there, with eventually new rides.

[patman846]

Dinosaur Beach opened up in 1996 & closed in 1998. The Moreys bought Hunt's Pier in 1999 & thats the way it's been ever since.

[JunmaiShu]

This is how I remember it. I was born in '79 and spent my summers along the Jersey seaboard. We stayed in a trailer park 5 min. from Sea Isle City.  I combed the beach and found nice shells and sold them to shops for ride & game money. That's all I did for 3 months, play games, get on rides, and go to the beach. Every day was the best of my life, until the next.

Videos like this are what make Youtube so great. Thanks for the nostalgia.

[DirrrtyJerz]

Thank you for sharing! This brought back so

many wonderful childhood memories. Wasn't there a coaster called the kamakazee on hunts pier as well?