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Iconic Ferris wheel at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in New Jersey will soon be demolished

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(WPHL) — A new development concerns the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey. The iconic Ferris wheel will soon be demolished. Developer Eustace Mita who bought the site said an inspection revealed the Ferris wheel can't be taken apart and preserved.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Wonderland Pier's Ferris wheel will be torn down, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A 144-foot staple of Ocean City will soon be torn down. The new owner of the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier told NBC10 that the giant wheel has to come down due to safety reasons. The property developer — Eustace Mita — said over the years the Ferris wheel has deteriorated to the point — where the…

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Ocean City's iconic Ferris wheel must come down for good, developer says (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    The iconic Ferris wheel at the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier site in Ocean City will soon be removed, according to the property's owner.

  3. PhillyVoice

    Ferris wheel at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City to be torn down (opens PhillyVoice)

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    The owner of the Wonderland Pier in Ocean City say the Ferris wheel and part of the shuttered amusement park needs to be demolished due to structural issues. Eustace Mita seeks to build a hotel on the site, but his opponents have taken legal action.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Wonderland Pier showing signs of collapse; Ferris wheel will be ‘torched’ and cut into pieces, developer says. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Ocean City has issued a “notice of unsafe structure,” to developer Eustace Mita, owner of the pier.

  5. Phl17

    Iconic Ferris wheel at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in New Jersey will soon be demolished (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    (WPHL) — A new development concerns the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey. The iconic Ferris wheel will soon be demolished. Developer Eustace Mita who bought the site said an inspection revealed the Ferris wheel can't be taken apart and preserved.