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KONG Area Surfside Pier Status Operating Cost $1.3 million Opening date 1971 (original), 2015 (rebuilt) Closing date 1980 (original)
Attraction type Flying Scooters (rebuilt)Height 60 ft (18 m ) Speed 27 mph (43 km/h) Duration 2 minutes Height restriction 44 in (112 cm )
Kong is a ride on the Surfside Pier at Morey's Piers seaside park. Each rider has a plane to fly around in and has steering controls. It is a typical Flying Scooters ride, manufactured by Larson International .[1]
History
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The original KONG ride opened in 1971 and was one of the original rides on the North Wildwood pier. The planes on the ride were removed in 1975. The giant ape that resembles King Kong fell apart when they tried to move it to New York for refurbishment in 1980.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Theme
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The theme of the ride is set to the classic 1933 movie King Kong
References
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^ "King Kong to make a return to Wildwood boardwalk" PressofAtlanticCity.com . Accessed January 10, 2016.
^ "King Kong returns to North Wildwood" . Accessed January 10, 2016.
^ "Kong will rise again on Wildwood boardwalk" . Shore News Today . Accessed January 10, 2016.
^ "King Kong making a comeback in North Wildwood, report says" . NJ.com . Accessed January 10, 2016.
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