Thanks, former Philly guy. Wildwood Crest was our family summer vacation spot. Since you asked: A hotel is usually a large, enclosed building with hundreds of rooms across multiple floors, while a motel has one or two floors with outdoor room entrances
Examples of hotels in Wildwood would be the Bolero and Montego Bay in North Wildwood on the boardwalk. Adventurer Motor Inn at the south end of the boardwalk where the Crest begins has interior corridors as well. We stayed at Adventurer Inn in June 1996 and Montego Bay July 6-9, 2011. We stayed at Sea Bird in Aug 1982 and Tide Winds in Aug 1983. Royal Court in Aug 1995 and Riviera in June 1998.
I was sick to my stomach when I saw on a now defunct Wildwood boardwalk fan site around Jan 16 or 17, 2002 that it burned down on Jan 16, 2002. I went through it Aug 1995, June 1996 and June 1998 and the Dungeon boat ride June 1996 and June 1998. I was aware of it somewhat in Aug 1982 and Aug 1983 but we didn't go near it. I miss Hunt's Pier as well which was Dinosaur Beach 1996-1998. The track from the Golden Nugget is at Knoebel's in their Black Diamond ride which is like a reborn Nugget but with a haunted coal mine theme. Over 100 motels and a few restaurants were razed for condos 2002 and up. But, there are a bunch of surviving motels especially along the beach in the Crest and some in North Wildwood.
We always stayed in the satellite motel in the 70's which is long gone now. It was on the opposite side of the parklane motel which just closed itself a few years ago. Great memories! The ocean front pan American use to have a restaurant in the front for breakfast and lunch which is no longer there but the motel is.
Maybe they were closed for the season? I stay at the Waikiki ago just a short distance away from it and it was open last year and just a month when I was on vacation. By the way it has an average Google rating of 4.6.@@davidhibbs6989
@15:30 I've partied many times in the Royal Canadian and Premier motels during the car show and Irish weekends. That intersection takes me back. It's weird seeing all the old 50's Doowoop motels gone and condos up in their place.
A Hotel is a building with multiple rooms, corridors to access them and it is typically multiple levels. A Motel has 1-2 floors with rooms that are accessible through outdoor walkways near the parking lot.
Actually in the Wildwoods, their working definition is a motel like the Crusader has outside entrance to rooms. Hotels like the Adventurer has inside entrance to rooms.
Lol. El Ray means The Ray 😂 That tour was enjoyable. You’re right about those EZ passes abt to track and ticket us. I spent my childhood summers in N. Wildwood. We still have our condo. It’s actually up for sale. I think my sis just put it on the market.
Thanks for sharing, good video. I first went to Wildwood NJ back in 1985. I use to work at couple places down there back in the day. I lived down there too during the same year. I later use go vaca down there every year from 1990 thru 2001. I am hoping to make it back down there again soon, even if it's just for a night.
Used to spend Memorial Day weekends down in Wildwood Crest and drive down to Wildwood for the clubs. I remember the flyers at gas stations of the women that used to disappear down there. Not a place to walk around drunk at night, too many weirdos from Philly. The Stardust was one of the few clubs that had underage nights. Wildwood and the Crest are cemeteries in the off-season.
Bobby Rydell. A few years before he died the Wildwood VFW gave him a award. They had a small concert at Fox Park. I was lucky to attend. His family had a house on Montgomery Blvd.
We always stayed at the Ranch House motel in Wildwood every summer. Next-door on one side was a miniature golf course and on the other side was a restaurant I believe that was called the Blue Dolphin.
Motel is a contraction of motor hotel. Became popular when cars became popular. People could drive to the motel, park their car relatively close to their room, and not have to walk through the lobby to get to their room. It was more convenient for families.
I know when my parents did their vacation journey from Cape Cod to Atlantic City and Wildwoods they said that you could go to a motel and ask for a room and they give it to you.
Always, ALWAYS vacationed this spot with the family back then, and especially was there more times for the Firemen's Convention (tons of family members in the fire department then), but anyway, hadn't been there in like 20 years now. Would really hate to see what's become of the area, but wouldn't mind trying to re-hatch the nostalgic past and still enjoy it.
We used to stay at the Sea Rose motel in North Wildwood and a place called the Suitcase. Lol. The Wildwoods must have widest beaches anywhere. Watch the tram car please!!!
Wow, stayed at the Yankee Clipper in 1967. Remember being in the field with my grandfather flying a kite we bought on the boardwalk. We named it Crusader because it was the same colors as the hotel. Didn't know those places were still there. They look the same as I remember too. Amazing.
Loved walking down Ocean Av and seeing all the classic motels. 1st time in 1987, I remember walking from the Boardwalk to the Viking Motel and marveling at all the neon signs!!
wow, thank you. loved the trip. i miss wildwood. used to live in suburban philly, now ohio, and almost never get close to new jersey. miss wildwood and the boardwalk, and the pizza!
Hello Cappy , Great long video of the "wildwoods " yeah in the 50's Bobby Rydell had a chart stopper for sure! Bigwigs loved wildwood and still come down there to this day!! Even Disney loved it but wanted better I think he had taken things to Disney world and land for that matter from the wildwoods! Keep going there and maybe the other beach that is voted the best beach in NJ for 2024.(Cape May) My buddy past in 08 from ALS (Eric) his family spread his ashes on the jeddys at Carneys bar..( across from the beach)❤. Only the Good die young !! As Billy Joel song it..😊 you captured not only a place to video that speaks mounds but to all that can't get there anymore. 😢 weather by not having the funds or just old age or that only can see by a computer, tablet or phone 😊 you will get alot more subscribers And views for sure. Take care and thank you for making it possible for the many people that can't go but enjoy this and many other places you visit. God bless !!
You will not be able to park anywhere in a couple of months. The lack of parking "Down the Shore" is stunning in the summertime. Unless you own a house with a driveway, it is rough parking in the summer.
Matador was my favorite back in the 80s. Ever summer for a week in August. Then found it cheaper to rent a house in sea isle city for 2 weeks. Lol good old days!!
Yo Cuz ! My 3 favorite weekends in Wildwood... Irish weekend Polish weekend 50's weekend.. The dunk machine clown was the best ! These candy asses today could never handle him.
Hey PHILLY CAPTAIN, I enjoyed your Part 2 Wildwood, NJ video and all the great sites along the way...Very exciting and great weather for you that day..OK later on & TOODLES..
Shoulda packed a baloney hoagie for your ride ! Enjoyed your video very much, as child in 60s wildwood was heaven. Stayed at Kelley's on 16th street, great times. Stayed at Doo Wop in 90s in crest. Much has changed and new generations making memories.
Went to wildwood almost every summer from 86 to 2005. The best part was the quirky motels. I'm from Baltimore but we always preferred wildwood over ocean city Maryland. The boardwalk is way better and more rides
Sea Shell or Pink Shell Motel on Rio Grande in early 1970s. No swimming pool. Offshore in mid-1970s Mark I Hotel in the Crest in the mid and late 1970s. Had a white and sea green lettered tee shirt. Relatives stayed at Yankee Clipper, Jolly Roger, and Waikiki.
Family owned a bungalow in West Wildwood during 50s and 60s. Best time ever for us. Later I got married and would bring my wife and 2 boys to Wildwood Crest for vacations during the 80s. Stayed at the Lotus... nice rooms/suites and very friendly owners. Now reside year round in central Florida (bwtn Orlando and Tampa). Tampa is a fabulous city by the bay with a river walk, major sports teams and loads of fun things to do on land and water. Never returning north (been here over 10 years). Formerly from Hershey, Lancaster and originally "filthydelphia"
I heard the PA accent and mediately. When you think about Martin Luther King and the motel, remember something. These places were not always the Havens for junkies and hookers they have become. This is where families stayed originally, traveling salesman and other businessman, when the car became popular, people stayed at motels and motor inns. We didn’t have 20 story Sheratons and 40 story Marriotts. All we had were motels and everyone stayed there. It’s weird middle-class America state. You did have some bigger hotels, but they were confined usually two resorts are big cities. Those dives up and down the route one Corredor with normal stopping points on people traveling cross-country or cross state.
Hey i really like ur channel i lived at the oxford circle, & went to St Martins Catholic School. You are so knowledgeable of the philly history! Kerp up.the awesome channel. I cant afford a subscribe but i do follow!🙂
The difference between Motels and Hotels, so I have been told, is that a Motel's room doors face outward and Hotels face inward. Also Hotels typically provided more services. Motels were focused on motorists and other transient guests whle Hotels were intended for longer staying travellers.
Its Bobby Rydel ..we stayed at the Nassau inn.i highly recommend it. Clean and they have good packages spring and fall weekends.During the summer kinda expensive.
I love these older retro motels, I hope they never go away. Modern multistory hotels and condos are all bland cookie cutter buildings with no character.
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Thanks, former Philly guy. Wildwood Crest was our family summer vacation spot. Since you asked: A hotel is usually a large, enclosed building with hundreds of rooms across multiple floors, while a motel has one or two floors with outdoor room entrances
Examples of hotels in Wildwood would be the Bolero and Montego Bay in North Wildwood on the boardwalk. Adventurer Motor Inn at the south end of the boardwalk where the Crest begins has interior corridors as well. We stayed at Adventurer Inn in June 1996 and Montego Bay July 6-9, 2011. We stayed at Sea Bird in Aug 1982 and Tide Winds in Aug 1983. Royal Court in Aug 1995 and Riviera in June 1998.
Dracula's Castle was the best thing ever. Really miss it. This is a great and fun video!
I was sick to my stomach when I saw on a now defunct Wildwood boardwalk fan site around Jan 16 or 17, 2002 that it burned down on Jan 16, 2002. I went through it Aug 1995, June 1996 and June 1998 and the Dungeon boat ride June 1996 and June 1998. I was aware of it somewhat in Aug 1982 and Aug 1983 but we didn't go near it. I miss Hunt's Pier as well which was Dinosaur Beach 1996-1998. The track from the Golden Nugget is at Knoebel's in their Black Diamond ride which is like a reborn Nugget but with a haunted coal mine theme. Over 100 motels and a few restaurants were razed for condos 2002 and up. But, there are a bunch of surviving motels especially along the beach in the Crest and some in North Wildwood.
Summer jobs at the Shore, once filled by locals. now they have to import the workers. so confusing.
We always stayed in the satellite motel in the 70's which is long gone now. It was on the opposite side of the parklane motel which just closed itself a few years ago. Great memories! The ocean front pan American use to have a restaurant in the front for breakfast and lunch which is no longer there but the motel is.
The Park Lane is still there.
@@anthonycaniano9892 it said it closed last year. Did it reopen this year?
Maybe they were closed for the season? I stay at the Waikiki ago just a short distance away from it and it was open last year and just a month when I was on vacation. By the way it has an average Google rating of 4.6.@@davidhibbs6989
5:20 love the Mustang protecting his car by taking two spots when the place is deserted lol
Bobby Rydell passed last year. And he was a Philly native may he rest in power.❤️❤️❤️
thanks for the video. I haven’t been to wildwood in years. loved it as a teenager. I remember Draculas castle. That was the best!!
@15:30 I've partied many times in the Royal Canadian and Premier motels during the car show and Irish weekends. That intersection takes me back. It's weird seeing all the old 50's Doowoop motels gone and condos up in their place.
Only guy I know that can make a great video when everything is closed! 😂
#allthewayclub
A Hotel is a building with multiple rooms, corridors to access them and it is typically multiple levels. A Motel has 1-2 floors with rooms that are accessible through outdoor walkways near the parking lot.
Actually in the Wildwoods, their working definition is a motel like the Crusader has outside entrance to rooms. Hotels like the Adventurer has inside entrance to rooms.
Lol. El Ray means The Ray 😂
That tour was enjoyable.
You’re right about those EZ passes abt to track and ticket us.
I spent my childhood summers in N. Wildwood. We still have our condo. It’s actually up for sale. I think my sis just put it on the market.
Wildwood is my favorite place to go!!!!
Thanks for sharing, good video. I first went to Wildwood NJ back in 1985. I use to work at couple places down there
back in the day. I lived down there too during the same year. I later use go vaca down there every year from 1990 thru 2001. I am hoping to make it back down there again soon, even if it's just for a night.
Used to spend Memorial Day weekends down in Wildwood Crest and drive down to Wildwood for the clubs. I remember the flyers at gas stations of the women that used to disappear down there. Not a place to walk around drunk at night, too many weirdos from Philly. The Stardust was one of the few clubs that had underage nights. Wildwood and the Crest are cemeteries in the off-season.
Bobby Rydell. A few years before he died the Wildwood VFW gave him a award. They had a small concert at Fox Park. I was lucky to attend. His family had a house on Montgomery Blvd.
We always stayed at the Ranch House motel in Wildwood every summer. Next-door on one side was a miniature golf course and on the other side was a restaurant I believe that was called the Blue Dolphin.
Thank you for this! You brought back so many memories for me! You are so entertaining too!
Motel is a contraction of motor hotel. Became popular when cars became popular. People could drive to the motel, park their car relatively close to their room, and not have to walk through the lobby to get to their room. It was more convenient for families.
I know when my parents did their vacation journey from Cape Cod to Atlantic City and Wildwoods they said that you could go to a motel and ask for a room and they give it to you.
That was a really interesting and fun video. Thanks.
I also want to tell you i loved the wildwood vids! Brought back a whole bunch of great memories. Went there every year for vacay! Thx
Always, ALWAYS vacationed this spot with the family back then, and especially was there more times for the Firemen's Convention (tons of family members in the fire department then), but anyway, hadn't been there in like 20 years now. Would really hate to see what's become of the area, but wouldn't mind trying to re-hatch the nostalgic past and still enjoy it.
My family owns a vacation house in wildwood and I during the off season I go down there on weekends.
We used to stay at the Sea Rose motel in North Wildwood and a place called the Suitcase. Lol. The Wildwoods must have widest beaches anywhere. Watch the tram car please!!!
Learned some interesting stuff. They said development of the area as a resort town really picked up when the parkway was completed in 1955.
A great invention the Garden State Parkway but nothing like New Jersey Turnpike
Yes I stayed at the Crusader. Drank a lot don’t remember a lot. Lol😂
lOVED THE VIDEO! Next time bring Cheryl. AL& P's is open for great steaks hoagies and fries On New Jersey Ave
Great time Captain - thanks for sharing!!!
Love the Fleur de Lis! ❤
Wow, stayed at the Yankee Clipper in 1967. Remember being in the field with my grandfather flying a kite we bought on the boardwalk. We named it Crusader because it was the same colors as the hotel. Didn't know those places were still there. They look the same as I remember too. Amazing.
Loved walking down Ocean Av and seeing all the classic motels. 1st time in 1987, I remember walking from the Boardwalk to the Viking Motel and marveling at all the neon signs!!
I love this video! You doing amazing videos. So many memories from Wildwood. Greetings from Slovakia 🇸🇰
Greetings from Canada
wow, thank you. loved the trip. i miss wildwood. used to live in suburban philly, now ohio, and almost never get close to new jersey. miss wildwood and the boardwalk, and the pizza!
The last time my family went to Wildwood NJ was in 2002. We use to stay at The Birds Of Paradise in North Wildwood.
The Moreys also own some of the hotels you’ve shown. Port Royal Pan America Starlux Blue Palms and a few others.
Hello Cappy ,
Great long video of the "wildwoods " yeah in the 50's Bobby Rydell had a chart stopper for sure! Bigwigs loved wildwood and still come down there to this day!! Even Disney loved it but wanted better I think he had taken things to Disney world and land for that matter from the wildwoods! Keep going there and maybe the other beach that is voted the best beach in NJ for 2024.(Cape May) My buddy past in 08 from ALS (Eric) his family spread his ashes on the jeddys at Carneys bar..( across from the beach)❤. Only the Good die young !! As Billy Joel song it..😊 you captured not only a place to video that speaks mounds but to all that can't get there anymore. 😢 weather by not having the funds or just old age or that only can see by a computer, tablet or phone 😊 you will get alot more subscribers And views for sure. Take care and thank you for making it possible for the many people that can't go but enjoy this and many other places you visit. God bless !!
You will not be able to park anywhere in a couple of months. The lack of parking "Down the Shore" is stunning in the summertime. Unless you own a house with a driveway, it is rough parking in the summer.
Matador was my favorite back in the 80s. Ever summer for a week in August. Then found it cheaper to rent a house in sea isle city for 2 weeks. Lol good old days!!
I was very young but I remember a 24th street motel . Loved Wildwood NJ
Always enjoy staying in the Crest
Great scoot. You captured the Jersey shore perfectly
I go to the nassau every year and walk that same wood bridge. unreal seeing it online. since i was 12, im 31 now i bring my wife haha
Yo Cuz !
My 3 favorite weekends in Wildwood...
Irish weekend
Polish weekend
50's weekend..
The dunk machine clown was the best ! These candy asses today could never handle him.
El Rey means The King
Sometimes the ones you think are a miss are some of your best … nice job Jon! ✌️
Hey PHILLY CAPTAIN, I enjoyed your Part 2 Wildwood, NJ video and all the great sites along the way...Very exciting and great weather for you that day..OK later on & TOODLES..
Bobby Darin sang splash splash and died in 1973
Rydell was a Philly boy and died in 2022
Shoulda packed a baloney hoagie for your ride ! Enjoyed your video very much, as child in 60s wildwood was heaven. Stayed at Kelley's on 16th street, great times. Stayed at Doo Wop in 90s in crest. Much has changed and new generations making memories.
Went to wildwood almost every summer from 86 to 2005. The best part was the quirky motels. I'm from Baltimore but we always preferred wildwood over ocean city Maryland. The boardwalk is way better and more rides
Kept me entertained while working. Thanks.
Love this. I grew up down the street from The Yankee Clipper and the Crusader on Cardinal road.💚🙏✌️🤟🎶🎶🎶
A hotel is when you enter the room from inside of the building, a motel is when you enter the room from outside the building.
Makes sense
Enjoyed video. Maybe you could include the DooWap Motels of Wildwood in a future video. Thanks
When did you do this video of Wildwood
Stardust first bar I got into under age in 80s was awesome who let the dogs out was rocking
I have stayed at the Starlight, the Qubec and the Quarterdeck
Sea Shell or Pink Shell Motel on Rio Grande in early 1970s. No swimming pool.
Offshore in mid-1970s
Mark I Hotel in the Crest in the mid and late 1970s. Had a white and sea green lettered tee shirt.
Relatives stayed at Yankee Clipper, Jolly Roger, and Waikiki.
Motel = Motor + Hotel
Family owned a bungalow in West Wildwood during 50s and 60s. Best time ever for us. Later I got married and would bring my wife and 2 boys to Wildwood Crest for vacations during the 80s. Stayed at the Lotus... nice rooms/suites and very friendly owners. Now reside year round in central Florida (bwtn Orlando and Tampa). Tampa is a fabulous city by the bay with a river walk, major sports teams and loads of fun things to do on land and water. Never returning north (been here over 10 years). Formerly from Hershey, Lancaster and originally "filthydelphia"
I heard the PA accent and mediately. When you think about Martin Luther King and the motel, remember something. These places were not always the Havens for junkies and hookers they have become. This is where families stayed originally, traveling salesman and other businessman, when the car became popular, people stayed at motels and motor inns. We didn’t have 20 story Sheratons and 40 story Marriotts. All we had were motels and everyone stayed there.
It’s weird middle-class America state. You did have some bigger hotels, but they were confined usually two resorts are big cities. Those dives up and down the route one Corredor with normal stopping points on people traveling cross-country or cross state.
There used to be one called the fountain
Thanks for the cool video! I enjoyed your ride 😊
Thanks CAPTAIN! Haven't been there in years they tore down Luray my favorite hotel and built condos.
I loved your trip around town!! Have a great day
Hey i really like ur channel i lived at the oxford circle, & went to St Martins Catholic School. You are so knowledgeable of the philly history! Kerp up.the awesome channel. I cant afford a subscribe but i do follow!🙂
The difference between Motels and Hotels, so I have been told, is that a Motel's room doors face outward and Hotels face inward. Also Hotels typically provided more services. Motels were focused on motorists and other transient guests whle Hotels were intended for longer staying travellers.
Today you’re taking a life chance sleeping in one of those bed bug havens. Nice clip, very amusing.
I remember carrying my sister piggyback around the beach in our swimsuits. It was fun!
I like Wildwood but spent my summers growing up in Cape May we go over to Wildwood for the rides on the boardwalk?
Loved this video!
Its Bobby Rydel ..we stayed at the Nassau inn.i highly recommend it. Clean and they have good packages spring and fall weekends.During the summer kinda expensive.
The difference is that the entrance to each motel room is on the outside of the building. In a hotel the entrance to the room is inside the building!
Hotels rooms face in , Motels rooms face out
Great video Cap!
great video,truly wow lots of motels!i like it a lot!
I like the visit.❤
love the music clip that's a real jem
Atleast they're saving some of the classic Motells in Wildwood instead of demolishing them like in Myrtle Beach.
Stardust was closed since 2018. It was demolished a week or so ago.
I enjoyed this
You didn't see the Ocean Sands Motel?🤔🤔🤔
Great job cap
I always stay at crusaders I’m staying there next Friday
I use to Go there a lot when I was in my 30s
The manure smell was coming from the Day's Inn hotel! We checked it out once and it was awful.
fantasic
The difference between a hotel and a motel is a motel is the combined version of motor hotels back in the late 40’s and early 50’s
My best places wildwood crest and seaside heights N.J. 👍
Motel usually have 2-3 floors Hotels have several floors
Diamond Beach?
Great video
Dr King stayed in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis because Black people weren’t allowed to stay in the nicer Hotels due to segregation.
Yes at that time the Lorraine motel was black owned
1608 ocean ave...849k
Good vid
Susan Negersmiths body was found in that alley behind Schellengers in 1990
they arrested dude, finally arrested him last year, Jerry Rosado
1608 ocean ave 850k
I love these older retro motels, I hope they never go away. Modern multistory hotels and condos are all bland cookie cutter buildings with no character.
Bridadoon or sandpiper was the best spots in the 90s
the ladies room at the Stardust was the place to be. if you couldn't get lucky there just give up on life.
They just demolished the Stardust last week
Bobby Rydell Wildwood days
You got fired from doing Quizzo?? I don't think I've heard you talk about that before ...