This section will showcase Mariners Landing from 1976 until the early 1990s.
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This section will showcase Mariners Landing from 1976 until the early 1990s. |
Winter of 1976 Marine Pier is bought by the Morey's and starts to look more like Mariners Landing. Notice the Monsters Den is still on the pier and take a good look at the roof. |
This photo was taken during the summer of 1979. Notice roof on Hitcock Manor it proves without a doubt the Monsters Den was turned into Hitchcock Manor another boardwalk mystery has been solved. |
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Hitchcock Manor facade is almost finished being built during May of 1979. |
 The finished facade from the air during the 1979 season. |
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The back of Hitchcock Manor after the Hot Spot fire 1981. |
 While looking at this photo I noticed the silhouette of Alfred Hitchcock in the form at a bench or ride vehicles. |
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Facade after the 1981 Hot Spot fire. © Wildwood Historical Society |
The Trabant 1977 one of the few rides that remain from the Marine Pier. |
This was another photo taken during the first season. In the upper left you can see the Whirl Pool rotor ride like the Hell Hole, Enterprise in the upper center, Grand Prix another Marine Pier ride on the right side followed by TV Playhouse and Bumper Cars. |
Before the Sea Dragon was the Pirate ship. | 
Both photos of the Pirate were taken in May of 1979. |
The Enterprise 1980. | 
How things looked form a plane in may of 1979. |
Both phots were taken from the archway during the 1982 season. |
You can see ride like Sea Dragon, Music Express and the often forgot about Runaway Train coaster in the upper left corner. |
Mariners Landing during the 1982 season. |
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We now enter the 1983 season. |
1001 Nacht (magic carpet) scenery in front of the Runaway Train. |
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The completed ride in its original location and in the background you can see the water park expansion and mini golf being built. |
The entire pier during the 1984 season. The Sea Serpent was just installed. |
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MORE TO COME |
Percy the Pelican The companies first mascot. |
Mariners 1980s 
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Remeber a lost ride. 
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Mariners Landing Fire 6/16/2008.
Mariners Landing Fire 6/16/08 
| 6/17 & Demolition 6/18 
| Demolition 6/20 
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