Morey's
Piers operates three amusement piers and two
beachfront waterparks that are located on the Boardwalk and
Beachfront of the Wildwoods,
New Jersey. Morey's Piers is comprised of over 1,000,000
square feet of boardwalk and concrete. A fourth pier,
on Poplar Avenue, is in the research and development
stages with plans to operate in the near future. Morey's
Piers is the largest amusement
park operator in the State of New Jersey, with approximately
89 rides, 90 concessions and two beachfront waterparks: Ocean Oasis Waterpark and Beach Club and Raging Waters.
Morey's Piers employ over 1500 people throughout the
summer, with approximately 80 year round associates.
Amusement Business, the international
live entertainment and amusement industry news magazine,
ranked Morey's Piers 15th out of the top 50 largest amusement
and theme parks in North America and 25th out of
the top 50 parks worldwide. Traffic counts estimate (Morey's
Piers is not a gated facility) over 3,500,000 people
visited the amusement piers in 2003.
The major ride attractions roller
coasters include The
Great Nor'Easter, The Sea Serpent, The Great White,
the Giant Ferris Wheel, the Zoom Phloom and the Sky
Ride. Additional pay attractions are located
on every pier and include the
Sky Scraper, Helicopter Skyrides, and the Spring Shot.
At Morey's Piers you can experience
some of the fastest
roller coasters around.
Morey's Piers' operating
season usually begins on Palm Sunday and ends in the
middle of October. In-season operating hours for the
amusement piers are noon until midnight most days with
our waterparks operating from 9am until 7pm from Late
June to Labor Day.
Annual
youth programs include Education Extravaganza, two Beach Jam scouting events, A Closer Walk Christian Youth Weekend and a beach soccer tournament. Morey's Piers also sponsor and host Radio Disney performances and appearances throughout our operating season. Some performers include Raven, Jesse McCartney and the Cheetah Girls.
The mission of Morey's Piers is to "Provide
a spectacular family recreation experience in an exceptionally
safe, clean, friendly and unique environment."
History
of Morey's Piers
 Amusement
Parks of New Jersey
by Jim Futrell
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