I'm going to miss this one. And how:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/2008...st_roundup.html

Terpy, sad...real sad

That is sad. Nastalgia is a wonderful thing and it's always sad when a piece of it dies.

For those of you who gripe about The Beast being over rated, those ratings will keep it alive and, as it was my first coaster, I don't want to see it go for a very long time.

Oh, really? Ratings did nothing for the Riverview Bobs. Parks and rides are economic propositions. Ratings mean very, very little in the grand scheme of things.

http://www.amusementtoday.com/

Morey’s Piers' Golden Nugget purchased by Knoebels Amusement Resort (Jan 26, 2009) Though we at Amusement Today have known all along the identity of the Golden Nugget's new owner, we honored a request to keep the information classified until both the Morey organization and the new owner were ready to release details. Below is an exclusive announcement AT just received that finally reveals the mystery:

"Given the amount of speculation occurring online and the number of phone calls we’re receiving asking the question, it’s time to acknowledge that Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysberg, Pa. has purchased the Golden Nugget track and trains from Morey’s," said Joe Muscato of Knoebels. "There are no immediate plans to install the ride at Knoebels. This is, at best, a 2010 project. Neither a final location, or design/concept have been determined. The plan is not to exactly reproduce the ride as it was at was at Morey’s Pier.

Dick Knoebel, president of Knoebels Amusement Resort, said, “I’ve always liked the Golden Nugget and we’re excited about bringing it to Knoebels but we are not going to rush the project. We want to be sure that it is restored in a manner that both acknowledges the ride’s past and looks to its future at Knoebels.”

More here:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/181/story/385804.html

Some pictures I found of the ride online and thought I'd share.

http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/th...lden_nugget.htm