New Jersey’s are among the oldest amusement centers in the nation, dating to the 1890s when Ocean Pier and Steel Pier opened on the Atlantic City Boardwalk and entrepreneurs for the first time extended piers out over the ocean and crammed them full of attractions.
These rides are some of the nation’s oldest, and a tradition that is feeding some of the newest trends.There’s that excruciating moment of doubt before the adrenaline kicks in that comes just after you’ve decided to seat yourself on that Tilt-A-Whirl, gigantic roller coaster or dangling-feet swing ride.
And the in-betweens — teens and mostly young adults — will go for the high-flying, fast moving thrill of coasters, spinners, and pendulum rides. And they will seek out what is new this summer, joining an estimated 297 million people who visit about 400 U.S. amusement parks annually, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
Inspectors visually scrutinize each ride and make thorough examinations of welds, fasteners, and moving parts for wear and tear. They examine clearances around a ride, both with and without passengers aboard, making sure it is functioning properly. They examine maintenance and operations logs and manuals, and inspectors also research whether the manufacturer has issued any safety bulletins regarding a particular ride.
The Catanoso family leased the property from Donald Trump for 20 years and ran the amusement park before buying it in 2011.
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