Comments on: I miss Castle Dracula. :(

By: Snurl

Snurl — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:09:13 +0000

I remember the castle very well, I was in one of the very first groups to go through when it first opened. In fact, they still weren’t done painting the exit hallway black, and you could see the stairs up to the 3rd floor by the exit door. The castle had to be the best darkride ever. Period. alleluja, Amen.
I read that the punks who started the fire were released to their parents. Some punishment.

By: AmandaBlogandKiss

AmandaBlogandKiss — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:19:46 +0000

Aw, what a great article! We normally went to Seaside, which had a fright ride, but doesn’t sound like it held a candle to Castle Dracula. When I was back in Jersey last summer, another boardwalk fire at Wildwood was on the news again. How sad.

By: frankie t

frankie t — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:42:26 +0000

I happened to do a search for wildwood and came across your site. Although I knew of the devastation when it happened, and believe me I was devastated, YOU HIT ME IN THE HEART! Your summary of how you and your family members would go “every year like clock work”< summed up my life as well. I also tried to bring a new friend or family member with me, especially from 12yrs and on. I was born Feb 1969 and spent my every year after that going to Wildwood since today 2009. MY kids now hear my stories, unfortunately without some of the actual places to see first hand, LIKE CASTLE DRACULA. I would have loved to drag my son or daughter into that goulish house! It made alot of people who they are today. I must say, other than the beach, it is not the same place “I grew up in”. WE would average two trips a year, coming from Belleville, Essex Cty., NJ. and those trips would account for most of my growth in life, especially my teenage years.Its very depressing to go there now for me, to see the changes for the worst, The missing ambiance, the missing hotels & motels (Georgianna,AKA-Memory Motel), Castle Dracula, The Golden Nugget, The Log Flume, The Flyer, and all the other fantastic places “OUR CHILDHOOD’S EXPERIENCED”! I now know how my elders feel with change. I only wish it was something else that caused me to feel the pain from the change. Wildwood never change in sooooooo many F–Kn years, why did it???? I know I didnt and I Know you didnt too!!!! Im sorry my posting is later than the rest of these, I never knew this site existed!

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:12:49 +0000

Hey Matt! I just spent my 50th birthday at Wildwood this summer! My first visit there was when I was 10 months old! I LOVE WILDWOOD!!!! The first time I was in the Castle I was pregnant with my daughter who is presently 31 years old!!! I was hoping to read about the monsters that hid in the dark because one of them scared the living daylights out of ME!!!! It was someone dressed as Frankenstein and I thought it was a statue because it let some people pass! As I passed HE JUMPED OUT!!!!

I also love the Golden Nugget. It is still on Hunts Pier but not operational! And the King Kong too! Not there any more but another fond fond memory!!!! How bout the Flyer!!! There is a new wooden coaster named the Great White that is awesome!!!!

THANKS FOR THE GREAT READ AND MEMORIES!!!

Oh and I also read a comment about another BALTIMORE MD PERSON!!!! I two love Wildwood!!!!!! OC is nice but WILDWOOD IS THE BOMB!!!!!

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:48:11 +0000

i love love LOVE wildwood nj. we use to go to the boardwalk every summer when i was younger. im 23 now havent been there since i wa 12. i have to say though i never went to castle dracula i was too scared.:( too bad about them getting rid of it.

By: Lindabot

Lindabot — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:29:35 +0000

I absolutely loved this entry. I was just googling some stuff on Wildwood because I haven’t been there for years and I came across this. It pretty much summed up all my memories of Castle Dracula when I was little. I loved walking down the boardwalk when you finally could hear the music eerily floating towards you. Then I’d stop and stare up at it, moving a little closer to my dad, haha. But anyway, after reading this it brought back so many good memories. It was so upsetting to know it was burnt down by a bunch of assholes but I’ll definitely help in the search to destroy them. Thanks for the article. =)

By: wildwood lover

wildwood lover — Thu, 31 May 2007 01:06:53 +0000

I loved that ride, My dad build and design it. It broke it heart when it was gone.