Hunt's Pier - Legacy

Legacy

Hunt's Pier featured many unique rides and attractions including a classic wooden roller coaster called the Flyer, indoor rides such as Keystone Kops and Whacky Shack, and an outdoor boat ride called Jungleland. For many years, The Golden Nugget had the honor of being the oldest ride on the Wildwood Boardwalk still surviving in its original form and location. The Golden Nugget originally opened in July 1960 on the newly constructed oceanside section of Hunt’s Pier. The Golden Nugget was built three stories high with the top floor designed to imitate a mine car ride through the desert. The classic coaster ride was specially constructed for Hunt’s Pier by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and was engineered by John Allen. It was removed in 2009, and a ceremony commemorating the ride was held in January of that year in anticipation of its removal.

In early 2009, Knoebels' Amusement Resorts entered into agreement with Morey's Piers to acquire the trains, tracks, and ancillary mechanical equipment from the Golden Nugget ride. The equipment was moved to Pennsylvania in early 2009 for a planned reproduction of the Golden Nugget at its Elysburg park. The ride, renamed the Black Diamond is anticipated to open for 2011 season. The original stunts and gags included in the ride were not part of the sale and have been retained by Morey's Piers for usage elsewhere.

The George Boyer Museum in Wildwood currently houses artifacts from Hunt's Pier, including Keystone Kops characters and Hunt's Pier flags. Near Historic Cold Springs Village, Hunt's abandoned storage and maintenance site still holds signs and parts of former rides, including boats for the Log Flume, trains for the Flyer that are currently under restoration, and letters that were part of the Hunt's Pier Skyline Golf sign that stood opposite from the pier on top of the Ocean Theater.