Casino Pier
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Casino Pier is an amusement park
situated on a pier
(Amusement Pier), in Seaside Heights
, New Jersey
, USA. The pier extends approximately 300 feet (100 meters) into the Atlantic Ocean
, from the narrow strip of the Barnegat Peninsula
(approx. 6 blocks) in which Seaside Heights exists. Although most of Casino Pier's offerings exist on the pier itself, additional Casino Pier recreational and concessional areas are located on the boardwalk between Grant Avenue and Sherman Avenue.
Casino Pier is an amusement facility center composed of numerous rides, games, and concession stands. There are 38 rides on the pier for riders of all ages. On the pier are numerous rides, including children's rides, family rides, and thrill rides. There are, four roller coaster
s. Other attractions include, a rooftop miniature golf
course, a skyride that runs the length of the Seaside Height's boardwalk north of Casino Pier, a figure 8 Go-Kart track, and numerous concession stands which serve typical boardwalk fare - pizza, cheesesteaks, sausage sandwiches, ice cream, funnel cake, lemonade, etc.
Located in the Casino Pier Arcade, between the boardwalk and Ocean Terrace is the historic antique carousel
. The arcade also houses the Pier Grille restaurant. Additionally, there are numerous arcade games, from the latest claw and pusher redemption games, to the latest video games, to classic arcade offerings such as Skee-Ball, Pinball, and Video Poker.
The pier itself comprises several games of chance, such as spinning wheels, but more often, the games involve a rudimentary amount of skill, for example, a ring toss, basketball
shoot, a Hi-Striker, Speed Pitch, and Ladder Climb.
Casino Pier also has a water park
across the street called Breakwater Beach that was remodeled from the original Water Works water park. Breakwater Beach was remodeled in 2003. Breakwater Beach incorporates numerous water slides with a heavy focus on families. Breakwater Beach is undergoing three phases of reconstruction. The first two are complete. During the second phase, a Go-Karts track was added on the corner of Ocean Terrace and Grant Avenue.
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
situated on a pier
Pier
A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...
(Amusement Pier), in Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Seaside Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,887. Seaside Heights is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, USA. The pier extends approximately 300 feet (100 meters) into the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, from the narrow strip of the Barnegat Peninsula
Barnegat Peninsula
The Barnegat Peninsula, also known as the Island Beach Peninsula and colloquially as "the barrier island", is a 20-mile long, narrow barrier peninsula located in Ocean County, New Jersey, that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a vacation destination and summer colony area and...
(approx. 6 blocks) in which Seaside Heights exists. Although most of Casino Pier's offerings exist on the pier itself, additional Casino Pier recreational and concessional areas are located on the boardwalk between Grant Avenue and Sherman Avenue.
Casino Pier is an amusement facility center composed of numerous rides, games, and concession stands. There are 38 rides on the pier for riders of all ages. On the pier are numerous rides, including children's rides, family rides, and thrill rides. There are, four roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
s. Other attractions include, a rooftop miniature golf
Miniature golf
Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf,...
course, a skyride that runs the length of the Seaside Height's boardwalk north of Casino Pier, a figure 8 Go-Kart track, and numerous concession stands which serve typical boardwalk fare - pizza, cheesesteaks, sausage sandwiches, ice cream, funnel cake, lemonade, etc.
Located in the Casino Pier Arcade, between the boardwalk and Ocean Terrace is the historic antique carousel
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
. The arcade also houses the Pier Grille restaurant. Additionally, there are numerous arcade games, from the latest claw and pusher redemption games, to the latest video games, to classic arcade offerings such as Skee-Ball, Pinball, and Video Poker.
The pier itself comprises several games of chance, such as spinning wheels, but more often, the games involve a rudimentary amount of skill, for example, a ring toss, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
shoot, a Hi-Striker, Speed Pitch, and Ladder Climb.
Casino Pier also has a water park
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...
across the street called Breakwater Beach that was remodeled from the original Water Works water park. Breakwater Beach was remodeled in 2003. Breakwater Beach incorporates numerous water slides with a heavy focus on families. Breakwater Beach is undergoing three phases of reconstruction. The first two are complete. During the second phase, a Go-Karts track was added on the corner of Ocean Terrace and Grant Avenue.
Other rides
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) - Kite Flyer
- Bumper Cars
- Dizzy Dragons (Sellner)
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- Skyscraper
- Wave Swinger
- Pharaoh's Fury
- Mardi Gras Fun House
- Moby Dick
- Speedway
- Pirate's Island
- Go-Karts
- Sky Ride
- Rock N Roll
- Log Flume
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Fun House
- Mardi Gras - glass house with slide at the end
- Jungle Safari Train