wildwood boardwalk 1986

That era really was Wildwood's peak. It'll never be the same. If you weren't there for it at the time, you can't really put it into words. The piers. The rides. The PEOPLE. Let's just say they're "different" today. My sympathies. The vibe then was completely different. This video took me RIGHT back.

I remember walking down the boardwalk and seeing all the old folks sitting under the pavilions. We'd always say look at all the old people. Now I'm one of them. What memories. Great video.

I come back here to this great video to enjoy my youth and remember my parents and what they went through to let me enjoy my youth...

Even after 60 years I never get tired of goin down da shore!

As a Dark Ride Historian, Hunts was pure magic! Definitely inspired by Disney, it, never less had its own charm. Bill Tracey props everywhere, original rides, it was the best Pier in Wildwood!

Hunt's pier was the greatest! Great classic dark rides, and I've always felt that the Golden Nugget mine ride was a partial inspiration for Big Thunder Mountain in Disney World.

I was 17 in the summer of 86. I knew the boardwalk like the back of my hand. Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

This is AWESOME! Wildwood in 1986! I love Wildwood today and I loved Wildwood then but my love for Wildwood was born practically when I was born ohhhh 60some years ago! I remember every sound on each of the rides posted here along with the twists and turns... I am forever grateful that my parents introduced Wildwood's Beach and Boardwalk to me and my sisters when we were very young; that love continues today in my 67th year... Once it's in your blood, it remains there forever! Wildwood By The Sea! Thanks so much for posting this!

The 80s were my golden years in Wildwood omg we had so much fun...

I don't think my family ever recovered from the loss of Hunt's Pier. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

Thank you for sharing this! I graduated in 1986, and went to Wildwood w my extended family nearly every summer. I was looking through the crowds for us! The Flyer was the first rollercoaster I'd ever been on. Every image here just tugged hard at my heart! Also loving the 80s hair, clothes, and music!

You captured it, dude. You just... captured it. Splendid. Perfect video. Bless you for posting this.

Ahh... the 80's! I was a kid at the time and my family would always vacation in Sea Isle City for a week or two. We always did a night on the Wildwood Boardwalk. It was always my favorite night of our vacation week as a kid! I am 40 now and I still love the Wildwood Boardwalk!!

Your video is now instantly my favorite! You have preserved a significant piece of local history very clearly. This is a wonderfully nostalgic and important video to those of us who actually remember all that great stuff on Hunt's pier that is no longer there. Thank you very much for this well-shot, clear and steady footage of our memories... and the glimpses of the "real" 1980's hairstyles!!!

I'm a 47-year-old Canadian and I spent many wonderful summers there when I was a child. First we stayed at the Beach Waves Motel (now renamed) and eventually went on to the Paradise Inn. I have absolutely wonderful memories of that place. I haven't been back since 1990 and probably won't be able to go again but I'll always LOVE it!!

Thanks for the great video! Brought back a lot of memories. My family used to go to Wildwood every June for a week from the mid-1970s until about 1980. My favorite rides as a kid were the Whacky Shack and the Golden Nugget mine ride. In fact, that Golden Nugget mine ride made such an impression on me that I now explore abandoned mines as a hobby here on YouTube. I’ve met one other abandoned mine explorer who told me the same thing, too! That Golden Nugget mine ride certainly was a classic! We always stayed at the Ranch House Hotel in Wildwood which burned to the ground sometime in the 1980s, I believe. Right next-door to it used to be a restaurant which I believe was called the Blue Dolphin. Not sure if that still standing. I guess most of those doo-wop hotels are no longer standing. They were really creative and cleverly designed hotels that all had a unique, crazy theme. Ah, memories!

The person giving instructions on that music express ride at 2:40 is my aunt. She passed away in early 2021 from liver failure. I wasn’t around to experience the 80s, so it’s really cool to get a glimpse of this.

I Miss them old Rides 1970s and 80s were The best for me Now I'm 62 years old Still enjoy the Wildwoods and live near Wildwood I will never Leave Capemay County Wildwood Love it.

It's cool seeing what this place used to look like (and see what Hunt's Pier was). My dad always tells me how great Hunt's Pier was, as I was born in the early 2000's and never got to experience this. It's weird to think about how a place I've been going to all my life used to have a whole other ride pier that I was born too late for.

Loved this video. I performed with a band in Wildwood from 1974 to 1977. I saw a Senior Discount :) Now I'm a senior at age 71!! Wonderful memories.