Editing Ocean City, New Jersey (section)

====Attractions====
[[File:Ocean City NJ boardwalk looking north at 9th Street.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.2|Ocean City boardwalk looking north at 9th Street]]
In 1965, the Wonderland Amusement Park opened on the boardwalk at 6th Street, which is now known as [[Gillians Wonderland Pier|Gillian's Wonderland Pier]]. Runaway Train, a steel twister, operated as the park's sole major roller coaster until its removal in 2018.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}} The theme park is set to permanently close at the end of the 2024 season.<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.voanews.com/a/historic-jersey-shore-amusement-park-closes-after-generations-of-family-thrills-/7821517.html "Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills"], [[Voice of America]], October 14, 2024. Accessed October 14, 2024. "And in the heart of it was Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an amusement park that was the latest in nearly a century-long line of family-friendly amusement attractions operated by the family of Ocean City’s mayor."</ref>

Playland's Castaway Cove is located on the boardwalk at 10th Street. Two major roller coasters operated there, which were the Python, a looping coaster, and the Flitzer, a wild mouse coaster. A new major shuttle coaster at Castaway Cove, Storm, was planned to be finished in summer 2013.<ref>Bellano, Anthony. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/125-foot-roller-coaster-coming-ocean-city "125-Foot Roller Coaster Coming to Ocean City; GaleForce is set to open next year at Playland's Castaway Cove."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910090447/http://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/125-foot-roller-coaster-coming-ocean-city |date=September 10, 2015 }}, Ocean City Patch, August 5, 2015. Accessed September 13, 2015. "A 125-foot roller coaster is coming to Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City next year. Nicknamed 'GaleForce,' the roller coaster will feature a 64 mph launch and a drop of beyond 90 degrees.... GaleForce and another roller coaster to be named soon will replace Playland's looping Python and Flitzer at 10th Street, according to the Ocean City Gazette."</ref> The two older coasters were removed and for the 2016 summer season, a new ride called GaleForce was being built, which is a high thrill roller coaster with three linear synchronous motor launches reaching speeds of {{convert|64|mph}} and a {{convert|125|ft|adj=on}} beyond vertical drop. GaleForce opened to the public on May 26, 2017. The new Wild Waves ride is a family-oriented coaster, with a height of {{convert|50|ft}}, that wraps around the GaleForce coaster. The new Whirlwind ride is a figure eight kiddie coaster with spinning cars.<ref>Staff. [http://ocnjdaily.com/construction-progresses-on-new-roller-coasters-at-castaway-cove/ "Construction Progresses on New Roller Coasters at Castaway Cove"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817101219/http://ocnjdaily.com/construction-progresses-on-new-roller-coasters-at-castaway-cove/ |date=August 17, 2016 }}, OCNJ Daily, May 14, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref>

There is also a water park located on the boardwalk called OC Waterpark, open during the summer months.<ref>[http://www.visitnj.org/nj-amusement-water-parks/oc-waterpark OC Waterpark] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919025141/http://www.visitnj.org/nj-amusement-water-parks/oc-waterpark |date=September 19, 2015 }}, Visit NJ. Accessed September 13, 2015.</ref>
  
There are several mini golf courses on the Boardwalk in Ocean City.