Kong (ride)
| KONG | |
|---|---|
| Morey's Piers | |
| Location | Morey's Piers |
| Park section | Surfside Pier |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1972 (original), 2015 (rebuilt) |
| Closing date | 1980 (original) |
| Cost | $1.3 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Speed | 27 mph (43 km/h) |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Height restriction | 44 in (112 cm) |
KONG is a ride on the Surfside Pier at Morey's Piers seaside park. Each rider has a plane to fly around in and has steer controls.
History
The original KONG ride opened in 1972 and was the first original rides on the North Wildwood pier. However, the planes inside the ride were removed. The giant ape, that resembles King Kong was demolished in 1980. But three decades later, 6,200 people took a survey to bring back Kong in order to revitalize Wildwood's famous boardwalk. They got their wish and the new Kong ride opened in 2015. Underneath the current Kong ride is a store that has Wildwood and Kong merchandise.[1][2][3][4]
Theme
The theme of the ride is set to the classic movie King Kong, where the airplanes fly around the buildings trying to take down that reckless ape.
References
- ^ "King Kong to make a return to Wildwood boardwalk" PressofAtlanticCity.com. Accessed January 10, 2016.
- ^ "King Kong returns to North Wildwood". Accessed January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Kong will rise again on Wildwood boardwalk". Shore News Today. Accessed January 10, 2016.
- ^ "King Kong making a comeback in North Wildwood, report says". NJ.com. Accessed January 10, 2016.