Trimper's Rides
| Trimper's Rides & Amusements |
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| Opened: 1893 |
| Location: Ocean City MD |
| Ride Count: 43 |
| Admisson: Free Entry/Pay-As-You-Go |
Trimper's Rides is a historic amusement park located near the inlet at South First Street and the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland,in The United States. It was founded in 1893 as The Windsor Resort, and is over 100 years old. It is located at the south end of the boardwalk, were it consist of a year-round indoor facility, The Haunted House (which resides on it's own lot on the Boardwalk strip), and three outdoor lots.
The Rides
The Indoor Area, which is open year-round, contains most of the rides for younger kids. It plays host to a collection of vintage amusement park memorabilia an paraphernalia, ranging from antique ticket booths, to operating antique rides. The main attractions inside this part of the building are[1]:
- A large collection of operating vintage William F. Mangleskiddie rides
- A circa 1902 Herschell Spillman Carousel
- A Bumper Car ride
- A Shooting Gallery
The Park's Dark ride, "The Haunted House", was built by Bill Tracy in 1964 as a 1-level attraction on a lot facing the boardwalk strip. The Ride was latter expanded on when nearby Playland Park closed, leaving their own Tracy Dark ride, "Ghost Ship" up for grabs. Trimper's incorporated the tricks from the ride by adding a 2nd level to the ride, making it twice as long. The ride was originally believed to have opened in 1962, but after the recent discover of corispondance linked to the ride, it's actual opening year was discovered to be two years after the false date. The ride was said to be Grandville's favorite.
The three outdoor areas are open during the summer season, and are were most of the major rides are. Among the rides are[2]:
- "The Tidal Wave", a 126ft tall looping roller coaster
- "Pirates Cove", a Bill Tracy designed Walk-through fun house; one of only two left in the world
- A Mirror Maze
- "Aladdin's Lamp", another Walk-through fun house
- "Toboggan", a small roller coaster with a vertical lift
- "Wacky Worm", a family roller coaster
- A Zipper Ride (The only stationary version in the world)
- A Tilt-A-Whirl
- A Merry Mixer
- A Tea Cup Ride
Status
The park began to experience troubled times during the 2007 season, and didn't stay open all year as planned, due to rising costs for running the park. The Carousel House/indoor area was made a historic landmark in 2007. Park owner Granville Trimper passed away in October 2008, leaving the park in his family's hands. The park opened for the 2009 season under a joint management of Granville's relatives.
Further reading
Amusement Parks of Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware by Jim Futrell (2008, Stackpole Books)
External links
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