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Gillian's Wonderland Pier is a soon-to-be-defunct historic amusement park in Ocean City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1929 by David Gillian, who first came to Ocean City in 1914. It is located near the beginning of the commercial boardwalk on 6th street. Gillian's is generally considered to be an institution of Ocean City, with grand openings and pre-season sal…
Gillian's Wonderland Pier is a soon-to-be-defunct historic amusement park in Ocean City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1929 by David Gillian, who first came to Ocean City in 1914. It is located near the beginning of the commercial boardwalk on 6th street. Gillian's is generally considered to be an institution of Ocean City, with grand openings and pre-season sales for the location historically having drawn crowds multiple blocks long, and employs many local youths during the summer, and in more recent years, many Eastern European workers.
  • Location: 6th and Boardwalk, Ocean City, New Jersey, United States
  • Opened: 1929
  • Owner: Jay Gillian
  • Closed: 2024
  • Slogan: Amusements with the family in Mind!
  • Operating season: April to December
  • Attendance: 1,000,000
Data from: en.wikipedia.org