End of an era: Gillian's Wonderland Pier to close for good this weekend

This weekend marks the end of an era as Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey, will officially close for good on Sunday, Oct. 13.

Before the sun set behind Gillian's Wonderland Pier, Laura DiSilvestro, of Monroeville, snapped one last picture of her children on the boat ride at the iconic landmark.“We haven’t been back since Labor Day, so coming down here was just to be here tonight and to ride the rides one more time before they close," she said.

Their dad's parents took him here too when he was young and being back on Friday night brought up some fond memories.

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