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( September 2012 ) Morey 's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks Slogan America 's Boardwalk Location Wildwood & North Wildwood, New Jersey, U.S. Coordinates 38 ° 59 ′ 08 '' N 74 ° 48 ′ 34 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.98557 ° N 74.80932 ° W ﻿ / 38.98557 ; - 74.80932 Coordinates : 38 ° 59 ′ 08 '' N 74 ° 48 ′ 34 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.98557 ° N 74.80932 ° W ﻿ / 38.98557 ; - 74.80932 Owner Wilbert Morey II, Jack Morey Opened 1969 Previous names Wilbert Morey, Bill Morey Operating season April -- October Website www.moreyspiers.com Morey 's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks is a classic seaside amusement park located on The Wildwoods ' boardwalk in Wildwood and North Wildwood, New Jersey. The park has been family owned and operated since 1969 and is currently run by 2nd generation Morey Brothers, Will and Jack. Morey 's Piers has over 100 rides and attractions. It includes three amusement piers and two beachfront waterparks. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Surfside Pier 1.2 Mariner 's Pier ( formerly Mariner 's Landing ) 1.3 Adventure Pier 1.4 Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club 1.5 Raging Waters Water Park 2 History 2.1 Surfside Pier 2.2 Mariner 's Landing 2.3 Raging Waters and Ocean Oasis Waterparks 2.4 Adventure Pier 2.5 The Old Hunt 's Pier 3 Incidents 3.1 The Great Nor'easter 3.2 Sea Serpent 3.3 Giant Wheel 3.4 Sea Dragon 4 References 5 External links Overview Surfside Pier Surfside Pier is located at 26th Street in North Wildwood. It was the first of the three piers, opening in 1969 with a giant fiberglass slide that cost 25 cents to ride. The slide was closed at the end of the 2010 season and refurbished as a waterslide at the pier 's water park. Surfside Pier includes the Zoom Phloom, AtmosFEAR, Fly -- The Great Nor'easter, and Flitzer. Mariner 's Pier ( formerly Mariner 's Landing ) Giant Wheel Giant Wheel at night Mariner 's Landing, located at Schellenger Avenue in Wildwood, is like a traditional amusement park, with classics like the Super Scooters, Teacups, Musik Express, Ignis Fatuus, Sea Serpent and the Giant Wheel, a 156 - foot ( 47.5 m ) tall Ferris wheel built by Vekoma, which opened in 1985. In the early mornings of the summer, breakfast can be eaten on the wheel.In June 2011, 11 - year - old Abiah Jones died after falling from the Giant Wheel. Since then, a `` no single riders '' policy was created for when guests ride the ferris wheel to ensure the safety of the guests. Adventure Pier Adventure Pier, located at Spencer Avenue, includes Grand Prix Raceway and the famous wooden coaster The Great White, the Skyscraper ride, a The Spring Shot ride, a Screamin ' Swing, a Skycoaster, a maze, helicopter tours, and a boat tag game. Ocean Oasis Water park + Beach Club Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club is on the beach behind Surfside Pier. It includes water slides, a lazy river, a hot tub with bar access and a kids area. Raging Waters Water park Behind Mariner 's Landing is Raging Waters Water Park. It includes two unique kiddie play areas at Shipwreck Shoals and Camp KidTastrophe along with speed slides, a lazy river, Shotgun Falls and an activity pool full of challenges. History Surfside Pier In 1969, Bill and Will Morey Sr. purchased two lots of boardwalk in North Wildwood at 25th and 26th streets. They called it Surfside Pier and opened that summer with a giant fiberglass slide called the Wipe Out. Guests paid 25 cents to slide down the ride in burlap sacks. Mariner 's Landing Giant Wheel at night The Moreys extended their operation in 1976 when they purchased Marine Pier and renamed it Mariner 's Landing. At the time of purchase, the pier was fire - damaged and seven of the existing 12 rides on the pier had to be thrown away. However, the pier kept growing. In 1984, the Moreys purchased the Sea Serpent roller coaster. Raging Waters and ocean Oasis Waterparks In 1985, waterslides were installed on Mariner 's Landing and called Raging Waters waterpark. The waterpark opened a day early due to the ocean pollution. The project was masterminded by designer and architect Fred Langford. A second Raging Waters was built on Surfside Pier in 1988. This park was overhauled and relaunched as Ocean Oasis Water Park + Beach Club in 2006 and features a different version of Rocket Raft Run and various new waterslides. Adventure Pier Fun Pier was purchased and renamed Wild Wheels. The Morey 's described it as an `` interactive amusement center '' with active participation by customers. This pier was later relaunched as Adventure Pier and became home to The Great White, the Skyscraper ride, a The Spring Shot ride, a Screamin ' Swing, a Skycoaster, a maze, a boat tag game, batting cages, and the Grand Prix Raceway. The old Hunt 's Pier Hunt 's Pier was also eventually purchased for more rides and attractions. Hunt 's Pier went defunct in 1990 and was then used for maintenance, storage, and tram - car parking. The Golden Nugget remained on Hunt 's Pier until 2008 when it was purchased by Knoebels ' Amusement Resort and restored in their park as the Black Diamond. Incidents The Great Nor'easter In August 1995, a 36 - year - old employee was picking up trash in a fenced area beneath the ride and was struck in the head by a passenger 's foot and killed. Shortly after this accident, Morey 's Piers employed a new restricted section which prevents anyone underneath the ride while it is in motion. Sea Serpent In June 1998, the Sea Serpent roller coaster suffered its first ever accident, injuring 14 of the 23 riders on board, some of whom were stranded upside down. According to Will Morey, chief executive officer of the Morey Organization, the accident was thought to have been due to a wheel coming off a rear axle, causing the coaster train to jerk to a stop midway through the ride, as it was looping backwards. Giant wheel On Friday June 3, 2011, 11 - year - old Abiah Jones, a student at PleasanTech Academy Charter School in Pleasantville, New Jersey, died after falling between 100 and 150 feet from the Giant Wheel. She fell at about 12 : 30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 1 : 14 p.m. at the Cape Regional Medical Center. Her parents, Twanda and Byron Jones, subsequently filed a lawsuit against the ride 's operator. Investigators were unable to determine how the girl, who was riding alone, got out of the gondola. A report by the state Department of Community Affairs found the ride 's restraints to be working properly and suggested that to get out of the car, a passenger probably would have had to stand. The report recommended that children be forbidden from riding the Ferris wheel alone. Sea Dragon On August 20, 2011, five people were injured as a result of the center mast on the Sea Dragon breaking. One person was sent to the hospital with non life - threatening injuries, while four others had minor injuries that were treated at the scene of the accident. The spokeswoman for Morey 's Piers and Beachfront Waterparks did not answer questions from the media regarding the incident. For the 2012 season, the Sea Dragon has been replaced with a newer model of the same ride called Riptide. References Jump up ^ Writers, RICHARD DEGENER and DAN GOOD, Staff. `` Ride experts call 11 - year - old Pleasantville girl 's fatal fall from Wildwood 's Morey 's Pier Ferris wheel a freak occurrence ''. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ / humans. txt. `` Eat Morey 's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks ''. www.moreyspiers.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ Breakfast in the sky offered on Wildwood Ferris wheel Jump up ^ `` Archives - Philly.com ''. articles.philly.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ Urgo, Jacqueline L. ( June 30, 1998 ). `` Investigators Seek Cause Of Ride Mishap It Was The Wildwood Attraction 's First Accident. It Will Stay Closed Until Officials Finish Their Work ''. Philly.com. Interstate General Media. Jump up ^ `` Wildwood Ferris wheel accident kills girl from Pleasantville ''. Retrieved 18 May 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Parents of N.J. girl who died on Ferris wheel sue ride 's operator ''. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` 5 hurt after NJ amusement park ride collapses ''. Retrieved 18 May 2017. Jump up ^ / humans. txt. `` Media Relations Morey 's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks ''. www.moreyspiers.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017. A Wild Ride : The Story Of Morey 's Piers, Planet Earth 's Greatest Seaside Amusement Park by Jack Wright, 2009 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morey 's Piers. Morey 's Piers official website Photos of Morey 's Piers over the years Morey 's Piers at the Roller Coaster DataBase hide Morey 's Piers Coasters : Doo Wopper Flitzer Fly -- The Great Nor'easter The Great White Rollies Coaster Sea Serpent Dark rides : Ignis Fatuus Other rides : AtmosFEAR KONG Zoom Phloom Defunct : Jet Star Jumbo Jet Katapult RC - 48 Zyklon Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morey%27s_Piers&oldid=843565891 '' Categories : Amusement parks in New Jersey Piers in New Jersey The Wildwoods, New Jersey Buildings and structures in Cape May County, New Jersey Tourist attractions in Cape May County, New Jersey 1969 establishments in New Jersey Morey 's Piers Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2013 All articles needing additional references Articles lacking in - text citations from September 2012 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with multiple maintenance issues Pages using deprecated image syntax Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 30 May 2018, at 00 : 10 ( UTC ). 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Question: how tall is the ferris wheel in wildwood nj
Answer: 156-foot (47.5 m) tall