| 词条 | Gillians Wonderland Pier |
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| name = Gillian's Wonderland Pier | image = Gillian's Wonderland (7498562368).jpg | caption = | location = Ocean City, New Jersey | location3 = United States | opening_date = 1929 | season = April to October | rides = 33 | coasters = 1 (Wacky Worm (minor)) | water_rides = 1 (Canyon Falls Log Flume) | owner = Jay Gillian | slogan = Amusements with the family in Mind! | homepage = {{url|gillians.com}} | coordinates = {{coord|39.277398|N|74.566757|W|type:landmark|display=title,inline}} }} Gillians is a historic amusement park founded in 1929 by David Gillian, who first came to Ocean City in 1914.[1] It is located on the ocean boardwalk of the New Jersey shore. David started his career in the orchestra at C. Elwood Carpenter's Dance Club (aka The Casino), located over the Moorlyn Theater on the old Boardwalk. In 1917 he transferred to the Hippodrome pier, where he played with Robin Robinson's Orchestra. The Hippodrome had a movie theatre, vaudeville, dancing and amusements for children. In October 1927, a fire destroyed the Hippodrome,[2] after which the burned boardwalk was replaced in 1928. In 1930 David Gillian opened a Fun Deck at Plymouth Place and the Boardwalk. The two main attractions were a Ferris wheel and a Merry-Go-Round. In honor of his 100th birthday in 1990, David Gillian donated a horse from the Merry-Go-Round to the Ocean City Historical Museum.[3] David Gillian died in March 1993 at the age of 102. In 1957, David Gillian retired and his sons, Bob and Roy took over from 1957-1977. In 1965 Roy left the family business and started Wonderland Pier at 6th Street and the Boardwalk (where Stainton's Playland had burned down 10 years prior), with 10 rides and a parking lot. Roy became mayor of Ocean City in 1985, and retired from politics in 1989.[4] In 1994, Roy became the president of IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions). His son, Jay Gillian, became mayor of Ocean City in 2010. The Gillian family decided to expand their business beyond Ocean City by opening Gillian's Funland of Sea Isle City. Located on JFK Blvd. Gillian's Wonderland Pier is mostly famous for its {{convert|144|ft|m|adj=on}} Giant Wheel, one of the largest Ferris wheels on the east coast.{{Citation needed|date=May 2015}} Former rides
Indoor rides
Midway rides
Lower lot rides
Upper deck rides
1999 accidentOn August 28, 1999, two people were killed and two injured when a roller-coaster car lost traction with the rails on a steep ascent and plunged backwards.[11][12] The ride involved with the accident was the Wild Wonder. References1. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080044/http://www.gillians.com/history.asp |date=November 23, 2010 }} 2. ^ {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054550/http://photobook.smugmug.com/Ocean-City-NJ-Boardwalk-visit/Ocean-City-Hippodrome/ |date=August 8, 2014 }} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ocnjmuseum.org/ |title=Ocean City Historical Museum | Welcome! |publisher=Ocnjmuseum.org |date= |accessdate=2015-12-26}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://oceancitybeat.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/mayor-extends-family-legacy-in-ocean-city/ |title=Mayor extends family legacy in Ocean City | Ocean Beats |publisher=Oceancitybeat.wordpress.com |date=2010-11-30 |accessdate=2015-12-26}} 5. ^{{cite web |title=City Jet (Gillian's Wonderland Pier) |url=https://rcdb.com/402.htm |website=Roller Coaster DataBase |accessdate=6 December 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web |title=Runaway Train (Gillian's Wonderland Pier) |url=https://rcdb.com/2966.htm |website=Roller Coaster DataBase |accessdate=5 February 2019}} 7. ^{{cite web |title=Miner Mike (Gillian's Wonderland Pier) |url=https://rcdb.com/504.htm |website=Roller Coaster DataBase |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 8. ^{{cite web |title=Fiesta Express (Gillian's Wonderland Pier) |url=https://rcdb.com/10058.htm |website=Roller Coaster DataBase |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 9. ^{{cite web |title=Wild Wonder (Gillian's Wonderland Pier) |url=https://rcdb.com/600.htm |website=Roller Coaster DataBase |accessdate=18 February 2019}} 10. ^{{cite web |title=Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Ocean City, NJ |url=https://carousels.org/USACensus/census.pl?NCANo=112 |website=National Carousel Association |accessdate=30 October 2018}} 11. ^{{cite web|last=Mcfadden |first=Robert D. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/30/nyregion/roller-coaster-hurtles-wrong-way-killing-2.html |title=Roller Coaster Hurtles Wrong Way, Killing 2 |location=Ocean City (Nj) |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1999-08-30 |accessdate=2015-12-26}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1438194/5-deadly-roller-coaster-accidents/ |title=5 deadly roller coaster accidents |publisher=Globalnews.ca |date=2014-07-08 |accessdate=2015-12-26}} External links{{commons category|Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark}}
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