I get the Carousel question all the time, particularly from friends who spent time here as a child. I love that Revision has made good use of an abandoned space, but it sure would be nice to see a view of a beautiful Carousel reflecting off of the lake on a beautiful summer evening.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: > > Everyday I spent on the boardwalk/beach this summer, I had at least one > person ask me where the Carousel was.....when I told them, the look on their > faces was sad > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@...> > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:19:27 > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Values and more... > > I dont think we will see rides. Maybe something small. The key to it all is > the Casino. MM wont budge. They seem to be the problem now. My calls for a > carousel in the carousel house are ignored. iStar needs the Casino area to be > done. While it is a partner with MM, MM has control. I think that will have > to change and maybe will. > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote: > > > > > > there's no reason why you can't have a "classy" amusement area - if wanted > > at all. Fact is, people do come with kids and might spend more. The might > > come back without their kids and spend even more. > > > > Talking about lost cities, I went to AC Friday-Saturday night. We bought > > our bikes and rode from the North end of AC (the very pretty ..I mean what > > could be...) all the way down to margate. > > > > The landscape is dotted with failed developments and the "what the f" Revel > > Casino now once again underway. > > > > Parts along the inlet with beautiful new "fancy" homes, a few single family > > low-middle income homes, a few lower-middle income apt buildings and a few > > dilapidated buildings. > > > > ALong the boardwalk - the typical bw stuff that at age 50 has seemed to see > > better days. But a gentleman's club along with at least 3 massage parlors > > also dot the boardwalk. > > > > My wife wanted me to look into some junk property there. I laughed. > > > > Since I was around 18 on our first run to ac with $20 in our pocket, it's > > been 33 years to get to where it is today. > > > > Asbury has it's own share of "problems". What asbury has turned out to be > > today has been a matter of sheer luck and enterprising individuals - some > > who have lost money over the years and others who have come here at the > > right time and managed or are managing to survive. > > > > One of these days, I'd like to coordinate a "show" of all the projects that > > were planned for AP since the 20's. > > > > Think about it. Aquariums, Jai Alai, Baseball stadium, arenas, enclosing > > cookman ave into a mall, skyscrapers, apartment buildings, offices on the > > bw and of course the jackson pavilion.... > > > > Asbury only has vacant land for development in two places - the oceanfront > > and springwood ave. Everything requires removal of buildings. > > > > Maybe it will be done in 5 years....maybe 10, maybe 30. (I think I heard > > this since I was 17) > > > > You actually have a good start and are positioned for the future - just > > pick your time period. > > > > The biggest plus and what would seem the easiest - Put a Carousel in the > > Casino. Yes, REvision has done a great job of bringing people in. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/