Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...
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. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: colonialjohn johnm...@optonline.net 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
[AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...
My original plan years ago was to have a ferris wheel and the carousel as part and parcel of a hotel --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@... wrote: I'll stick with my opinion that one simple and large (iconic) Ferris wheel would serve both adults and children. Put a large Ferris wheel on that empty lot, and my gut feeling is you'd have a winner. How great would it be to have a view of AP from up above? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Claire Davids claire.davids@ wrote: or my personal favourite - drunk adults with kids... it would be great if we could have some more activies that the kids could do while we sit at one of the bars.. business for everyone. *Satisfied Customers on Receipt - Worldwide* Claire Davids Managing Partner i-Parcel LLC Tel: +12015491502 Mobile: +16464316239 www.i-parcel.com On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 1:18 PM, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote: ** you don't need a million rides - but something to kill an hour or two for those that ARE in the near area . Nothing wrong with a couple LITTLE real kiddie rides. The splash park works, the mini-golf works then nothing wrong with a couple boats that go around in a circle with a bell or a couple cars that go around in a circle. Cheap, simple quiet fun. A carousel solves two issues - one keeping a bit of AP here while providing some entertainment for drunk adults or for adults with kids. good, clean fun and opens the casino to other ventures. shame the city couldn't have a uez fund to lease and operate at least that section of the casino. I'd make a deal with MM. How much do they pay (or partners) in taxes for the parking lots? Are they paying taxes on those lots - or is it carried as vacant land? A thought. [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/
[AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...
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. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -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
[AsburyPark] Boardwalk / downtown / Lakes
someone with common sense would take advantage of people that like to stroll - from OG and AP and north... The boardwalk and a new lakewalk should take one directly from the boardwalk aroiund both sides of the casino and down along wesley lake. It would be a natural stroll. You probably wouldn't know it, but there is a sidewalk (what there is of it) along a good portion of the OG side. Add a few benches or bumps along the walkway and you wind up with a natural extension into the downtown or from the downtown to the boardwalk. I'd rather walk along the lake then down cookman ave - gives people an option. On the north end of town, I'd do the same - some kind of walkway or path around the lake with seating etc. I'd also like to see picnic areas along the BW -so maybe a family can do some take out from a boardwalk eatery (or downtown) or yes, bring their own. Do it at the north end if your fearful. Not everyone wants to eat on the beach or on their lap on a bench. you can always meter the picnic tables... There's so much natural beauty that can go a real long way - that is, if someone takes a step back to notice. And sunset is a natural as well. 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/
