The Paramount Theater is hardly ever used!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote:
>
> There is an old theater sitting empty right by North Beach (oak can give more
> details on that), but there are spots where ReVision can go...permanently
>
> I have to make it crystal clear, that I am not for dotting the whole
> waterfront with amusements, I... like the others, simply want a carousel in
> the carousel house, a ferris wheel would be great, maybe some one-off small
> rides here and there
>
> Its not rocket science, its what the people want.....MM would be surprised
> (probably not tho) how many boardwalk visitors want this.....
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "colonialjohn" <johnmenc@...>
> Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:08:25
> To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...
>
> I have to admit ... the last (10) or so responses were great. A Carousel in
> the Casino Area but will the Revision Theater find a permanenet home? They
> are going strong there now ... I have been to EVERY show as alot of locals.
> Its been great. A Ferris Wheel would be a winner but at what location? It
> seems the area north of the Convention Center may be next testing ground with
> some new ventures? Each season for the last (5) seasons I have lived here
> part-time and the beach crowd has grown exponentially. Some businesses have
> failed but some have survived that are not food related. Of course alot of
> traffic from Ocean Grove which really has no good mix of restaurants or night
> life. That new breakfast place Toast has been a hit ... ask any Ocean Grover
> full time in this town if he/she has not heard of it or even been there. That
> Beerfest last weekend reached its maximum allowable capacity for the event of
> 2,200 people and sold out. I was shut out trying to get in there from the
> 6-10PM session. Probably with another 500 or so people like myself wanting to
> get inside this event. I think what makes AP unique now is the current
> diversification that few other beach resorts can match even at this time. We
> can only hope this success can spread WEST into the city season after season
> and all this revenue can revitilize areas TO THE WEST.
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> >
> > Past sat night live with ben stiller he did a Springsteen bit. Mentions the
> > abandoned ferris wheel as part of his bruce bit. Check out on nbc or hulu
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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.
> > > > >
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