OMG this is the most amazing video. I must admit....like many of my past favorites, I got a bit teary eyed watching it come down Did you know that they rebuilt a version of this ride at Knoebel's in PA? They even erected a Mining Museum right next to it, to honor the history of mining. I think that is wonderful and hope to get out there next Spring. It's only 3 hrs from NJ. - Cheers and Thank You for sharing this historical "Sad" moment.
Jack Morey said in 2008 that it was too cost prohibitive to restore. Blame the state. NJ is very strict about indoor attractions since the May 11, 1984 Six Flags Haunted Castle fire. A bunch of haunted attractions in the state were shuttered. Dinosaur Beach's closing in Sept. 1998 caused this. Pat Croce wanted to reopen the Nugget if he bought the pier, the other potential buyer was the Titus family of Wildwood, who planned to build a waterpark at the end of the pier. Morey's bought the pier in 2000. PA has not as strict laws so it was able to be rebuilt at Knoebel's. But, PA has tough amusement inspection laws to ensure rides are safe.
No, I was just there several times on vacation. Aug 1982, Aug 1983, Aug 1995, June 1996, June 1998 and July 5-9, 2011. I rode the Nugget in 1982, 1983, 1996 and 1998. It was closed in August 1995.
This was the only ride that my mom took me on after turning 4 or 5. We always went on rides at night making this ride even scarier. Years later enjoyed taking my kids on it. Back the late 1950 & 60' s Hunt's pier had the best rides in Wildwood.
I wonder what happened to the piece of wood that was at the start of the ride where someone carved their name every year! I believe it was an Ed! This was awesome thank u!
Nope, Morey just wanted to close everything down because Hunts was his competitor he just said oh everything is just to old to save. Now it's just storage area
To think, Obummer was the new prez when all this was going on in Feb 2009. And our current prez was vice prez. The last time it operated was when Willy from Little Rock was prez in 1998. There's a whole generation who never got to ride this in Wildwood. They can now at Knoebel's but it's a new ride with new scenes. Knoebel's doesn't have the same vibe as Wildwood it's just an old amusement park in the woods in the middle of nowhere.
I worked at Hunts Pier 79&80' the family always said Morey was just trying to buy them out to close them down because they were his competition Morey said for many years that's just not true I would love to buy it and would restore every classic ride. When he bought the Rights to everything he made a big speech and said it is such a shame that everything is just to old to restore and closed everything Down! Yeah whatever. Last time I was around here it was just being used as storage. Great video though
OMG this is the most amazing video. I must admit....like many of my past favorites, I got a bit teary eyed watching it come down Did you know that they rebuilt a version of this ride at Knoebel's in PA? They even erected a Mining Museum right next to it, to honor the history of mining. I think that is wonderful and hope to get out there next Spring. It's only 3 hrs from NJ. - Cheers and Thank You for sharing this historical "Sad" moment.
The mining museum was there for years, way before Black Diamond was built.
There goes my childhood. Sad.
I hear ya. That ramp walking up to the ride was awesome
@@RobFuz had to turn this off it hurt so much. Cant anything be left alone from our childhood
Jack Morey said in 2008 that it was too cost prohibitive to restore. Blame the state. NJ is very strict about indoor attractions since the May 11, 1984 Six Flags Haunted Castle fire. A bunch of haunted attractions in the state were shuttered. Dinosaur Beach's closing in Sept. 1998 caused this. Pat Croce wanted to reopen the Nugget if he bought the pier, the other potential buyer was the Titus family of Wildwood, who planned to build a waterpark at the end of the pier. Morey's bought the pier in 2000. PA has not as strict laws so it was able to be rebuilt at Knoebel's. But, PA has tough amusement inspection laws to ensure rides are safe.
@@robkrasinski6217 Thanks for that info. You must be a resident of WW.
No, I was just there several times on vacation. Aug 1982, Aug 1983, Aug 1995, June 1996, June 1998 and July 5-9, 2011. I rode the Nugget in 1982, 1983, 1996 and 1998. It was closed in August 1995.
This was the only ride that my mom took me on after turning 4 or 5. We always went on rides at night making this ride even scarier. Years later enjoyed taking my kids on it. Back the late 1950 & 60' s Hunt's pier had the best rides in Wildwood.
Brings a tear to my eye. I spent three summers working on that ride.
I wonder what happened to the piece of wood that was at the start of the ride where someone carved their name every year! I believe it was an Ed! This was awesome thank u!
The letters were L.V. and belonged to Lou, the mechanic who took care of the mine.
He passed away in June 2014, same month and year as Casey Kasem and his partner Tom Rounds of AT40 broadcasts.
@@robkrasinski6217 Sorry to hear that! I loved that memory as a kid!
it's all about the money
I had to turn this off it hurt so much. Cant anything be left alone from our childhood
Nope, Morey just wanted to close everything down because Hunts was his competitor he just said oh everything is just to old to save. Now it's just storage area
I don't know which is worse, seeing this or Castle Dracula on fire on Jan 16, 2002. At least Knoebel's built a new version with the old track.
Both were heartbreaking.
I built a replica of this ride in Planet Coaster as well as in RCT3 and RCT2. They are computer games where you build amusement parks.
Sounds cool.
To think, Obummer was the new prez when all this was going on in Feb 2009. And our current prez was vice prez. The last time it operated was when Willy from Little Rock was prez in 1998. There's a whole generation who never got to ride this in Wildwood. They can now at Knoebel's but it's a new ride with new scenes. Knoebel's doesn't have the same vibe as Wildwood it's just an old amusement park in the woods in the middle of nowhere.
I worked at Hunts Pier 79&80' the family always said Morey was just trying to buy them out to close them down because they were his competition Morey said for many years that's just not true I would love to buy it and would restore every classic ride. When he bought the Rights to everything he made a big speech and said it is such a shame that everything is just to old to restore and closed everything Down! Yeah whatever. Last time I was around here it was just being used as storage. Great video though
That must have been sad for you to watch.