Our View: Wonderland Pier announcement sad day for Ocean City
The exact timing was unexpected, but it was not a complete surprise that Jay Gillian would announce the closing of Wonderland Pier, the amusement park that has anchored the north end of the boardwalk business district for nearly 60 years and been part of Gillian family boardwalk amusements for nearly a century. The clock has […]
Ocean City’s Wonderland’s Pier closing for good this fall
Jay Gillian posts announcement on Facebook, saying the iconic amusement park is not financially viable OCEAN CITY — Gillian’s Wonderland Pier announced it will close this fall after nearly 60 years of the boardwalk amusement park bringing joy to countless families of locals and visitors alike. Jay Gillian posted the announcement on Facebook Friday afternoon, […]
Fines levied for worker death at Wonderland Pier
Gilamco, contractor cited after welder fell while working on Ferris wheel in 2022 OCEAN CITY — Following the death of a welder working at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on the Boardwalk in May 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Gilamco Inc. $10,151 and the contractor’s company $7,831.80. The penalties were levied Nov. 2, 2022, according […]