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08/22/2006: August Megaparty #22: Trump’s Castle


Here’s another commercial that probably won’t mean jack to those of you outside the tri-state area. Let’s raise a glass to catering to the vast minority.

Longtime readers know of my fascination with Atlantic City, and though Trump’s Castle (later transformed into Trump Marina) wasn’t one of the casinos my parents dragged me to weekend after weekend, I still have fond memories of the resort due to its joyous and extravagant commercial jingle that dared me, me of all people, to be the kiiiiing, be the kiiiing of the casss-ull! Like the Milford Plaza ad I covered earlier during the Megaparty, this one is forever burned into my brain all thanks to its catchy tune. Starring a showgirl and a king (judging by recent History Channel specials, I’m thinking it’s King Henry VIII), the Trump’s Castle commercial tells all would-be money-blowers that they’ll be treated like royalty and get free indoor parking.

Like Harrah’s, Trump’s Castle was peculiarly located in comparison to the other hotel/casinos of Atlantic City — it wasn’t on the boardwalk, and it wasn’t even in walking distance to the boardwalk. There had to be negatives to that, but there were positives, too: Lazy folks probably weren’t going to bother hailing a cab for a ten minute ride to the boardwalk strip if they hit a losing streak. Though I was at Atlantic City many, many times throughout childhood, I honestly can’t remember even once stepping foot inside Trump’s Castle. This only added to the allure, because I took the commercial at face value and assumed the place’s staff threw rose petals at the feet of all who gambled there.

Of course, The Borgata would open many years later and quickly turn the area where Trump’s Castle once stood into the hottest spot in all of Atlantic City. Except for that “massage” parlor around the corner from Bally’s. Or so I hear.

Click here to download the Trump’s Castle commercial.

Also, remember those things I used to do? Those “article” things? I’m writing one now, look for it soon.


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Discussion Thread: 70 comments

First post.

Ghosted by Mystie @ 08/22/2006 11:29 PM EDT

Holy god, I was on the website when an article was posted.
My brain has been blown to pieces.

Ghosted by FangsFirst @ 08/22/2006 11:30 PM EDT

I hope im third cause three is a magic number!

Also i cant add much to this post because i dont live on the east coast!

Ghosted by katella @ 08/22/2006 11:37 PM EDT

What a commercial. I wonder if I could be queen of the castle though?

Ghosted by IHAQ @ 08/22/2006 11:43 PM EDT

Mystie is alive!

I assume your date went well?

Ghosted by Denise @ 08/22/2006 11:44 PM EDT

Matt or anyone else in the tristate area: Do you remember a commercial similar to this and the Milford Plaza, I think it was for the Poconos but Im not sure, I just remember a mention of crosscountry skiing, people getting into a big champagne glass-shaped bathtub, and a really catchy song…
Btw, that Milford Plaza ad was something I will always remember, but never thought I would see again, until tonight. good stuff

Ghosted by jesse @ 08/22/2006 11:54 PM EDT

Yep, everything was fine. We went to the movies and then back to his place for sex and what have you. Didn’t get stabbed or chopped into bits or anything.

Ghosted by Mystie @ 08/22/2006 11:54 PM EDT

Ooh, an article thing! Superlative!
It’s always Henry the VIII…I’ve never cared for Trump, or his muskrat hair.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 08/22/2006 11:55 PM EDT

Jesse: Mount Airy Lodge? Gotta be. :)

Ghosted by Matt @ 08/22/2006 11:59 PM EDT

I think i might be going crazy…

but thats beside the point, glad to see youre okay mystie!

Ghosted by Katella @ 08/23/2006 12:04 AM EDT

I would have liked to been around the Trump Plaza when it hosted WrestleMania — can you imagine running into “Macho Man” Randy Savage while going up for seconds at the seafood buffet?

Ghosted by Review the World @ 08/23/2006 12:08 AM EDT

Yes, I can’t believe I didn’t get to go to either of the Wrestlemanias in AC. I eventually caught a Raw there once, though.

Ghosted by Matt @ 08/23/2006 12:10 AM EDT

What’s the article about? Snowcones? Bulbasaur? A message saying X-E can’t display Jack Chick comics anymore?

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 08/23/2006 12:15 AM EDT

Holy shit, this is a good month for dragging memories of old commercials out of the backs of the closet of the minds. I fondly remember the Trump’s Castle ad (I can probably still sing the jingle straight through) AND the Poconos ad with the people swimming in the champagne glass.

I’ve never been to Trump Castle/Marina, either. Closest I’ve ever gotten to that area of AC is a school trip to a museum nearby. I usually don’t leave the boardwalk on my rare trips to AC, since it’s a lot closer to the bus terminal.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 08/23/2006 12:23 AM EDT

Looks like a great place there. Wonder if they had any little plastic golden scepters or king crowns to give away?

And Mystie, good to hear all went safely and you had uhh fun. ;-) Way to make it.. YourSpace. (I know…)

Ghosted by Todd @ 08/23/2006 12:25 AM EDT

I now want to take a road trip to places that looked awesome in the 80’s and probably suck now, with main destinations the Milford Plaza and the Trump Castle.

Who’s with me?

We can also hit up all of the old run down Chuck E’ Cheeses along the way.

Ghosted by Fox @ 08/23/2006 1:13 AM EDT

I’ve never been to Atlantic City so I can’t add much, I liked the commercial though. That woman at the end that winks at the camera, she took my soul… now I’m cold. I’m glad that you still have all your organs Mystie.

Ghosted by Darth Poop @ 08/23/2006 1:13 AM EDT

In other news, I finally figured out how to get rid of those “curly” quotation marks that have been on the blog since the switch. Dunno if anyone else noticed ‘em, but they were driving me batty.

Ghosted by Matt @ 08/23/2006 1:18 AM EDT

Oh yeah, and I love the way the king looks around when he’s getting out of the buggy. It’s kindof like he’s thinking “wait a minute Tina, you said we had to go back to your place because you forgot your purse, now we’re at a surprise party for me at Trump’s Castle! Tina, you’re amazing!”

So yeah, I got all of that from the half a second look, watch it again, you’ll see what I mean.

Ghosted by Fox @ 08/23/2006 1:21 AM EDT

Well, Hell hath officially frozen over. I’ve finally broken down and gotten a Myspace. Click on my name to see the internets’ newest attention whore! If there isn’t an X-E group by now, there should be.

And Mystie, huzzah that your date went well! I’m currently only adding “real” friends, and X-Eers (if ya do, just mention that youre an X-Eer so I don’t accidentally reject ya)

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 08/23/2006 1:30 AM EDT

“In other news, I finally figured out how to get rid of those “curly” quotation marks that have been on the blog since the switch. Dunno if anyone else noticed ‘em, but they were driving me batty.”

I noticed ‘em… and I kinda liked ‘em. Probably because they knew which way to turn. :\ Au Revoir, Curly Quotes!

Ghosted by Ryane @ 08/23/2006 1:30 AM EDT

I couldn’t STAND ‘em. :) I know that my refusal to adhere to the rules of grammar will forever keep me from my major award, but those curly quotes put so much extra emphasis on words I only wanted a little more emphasis on.

Wow, it’s late.

Ghosted by Matt @ 08/23/2006 1:35 AM EDT

Fuck those curly quotes! Real men use straight ones!

Actually, it’s probably been months since I’ve had to write out quotes by hand. That’s a frightening thought. >_>

Ghosted by Paul @ 08/23/2006 1:50 AM EDT

Yeah, they did seem to overpower the word a bit more now that I think about it.

It was weird though, I’d never seen them before you had them, then I saw them on some random article just yesterday, so of course, I thought of the new non-greymatter blog :)

Ghosted by Ryane @ 08/23/2006 1:53 AM EDT

Invader Norbert
No, hell already froze over when I signed up for Facebook…

….After I graduated from College.

I never noticed the curly marks, and I’m an English major. But whatever floats your boat, Matt! :)

Ghosted by Cameron T. @ 08/23/2006 2:01 AM EDT

“All you have to bring is your love of everything, beautiful Mount Airy Looooodge”

Ghosted by BOAT @ 08/23/2006 2:58 AM EDT

I was just thinking about the Milford Plaze post a few minutes ago. Just made reservations at a hotel in New York for August 31-September 4. Spending the 1st and 2nd at the US Open, but if anyone would like to make any suggestions as to things to do the rest of the time, I’d love any input. Things to keep in mind: young couple, from Tennessee; I have been to the City for a total of about 2 weeks in the past, but she has never been. Thanks for any input this comment may receive!

Ghosted by Ragnarok @ 08/23/2006 3:02 AM EDT

Squee: but have you seen his codpiece?

I first spied that badboy in my human sexuality textbook. Compensating? or Preponderating?

Yeah I just used reference.com to find that word. I feel smarter now.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 08/23/2006 3:52 AM EDT

I was talking about Henry VIII, you know that right? I re-read your post. I got confused, because you could argue that Henry had some pretty ratty-ass hair as well.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 08/23/2006 3:57 AM EDT

Does anyone know if the Boardwalk Hall where WWE holds events now was the same venue as where WM4 and WM5 were?

Ghosted by CliffKram @ 08/23/2006 6:54 AM EDT

Henry VIII is definately number two on my list of Monarchs I’d Like to Run Into an Hour Before Last Call at Some Skeezy Bar. He’d be a riot morose and drunk, wouldn’t he?

“Barkeep! Bring me a chicken and another bucket of beer. Yeah, so whatever. Friggin’ wives, never havin’ any friggin’ sons. Friggin’ Pope, saying I can’t divorce ‘em. Well, I gots a new divorce lawyer now. Big bastard with an axe, that’ll show ‘em who’s boss. And then I was all like, “Hey! Popey McPoperson! I’ma go start my own church! With hookers! And blackjack! In fact, forget the churchy bits! Oi! Barkeep! Who do I have behead to get a chicken and a bucket of beer around here, anyway? Somebody go put Journey on the damned jukebox.”

Number one on the list, as always, is Lucius Aurelius Commodus. Now there’d be a barfight to remember.

Ghosted by Jedoc @ 08/23/2006 7:32 AM EDT

One thing wrestling related that always pops into my head at the weirdest moments is when Raven was fighting Dallas Page (I think) and he got his shirt ripped off. You could see all of his tattoos,and Bobby the Brain (or Steve McMicheal,whoever was doing color) goes,”Wow,Tony,Raven sure has a lot of tattoos. What’s that one on his back say,I can’t make it out?” and Schiavonne goes “Uh,I wouldn’t know Steve,I don’t *read people’s tattoos*.” in the most smartass voice,like reading a tattoo makes you the gayz0rz or something. Tony Shiavonne is a total douchebag.

Ghosted by Kid Nicky @ 08/23/2006 8:01 AM EDT

*sigh* My first post with the new format, and I, too, have nothing to add as I’m not familiar with Atlantic City.

Is that too many commas?

Oh well, I don’t care…I’m just feeling old because today I bid farewell to my 20’s. Will one of you please send me a walker?

Thanks.

Ghosted by bad karma @ 08/23/2006 9:33 AM EDT

Don’t feel bad…karma. I’m approaching the end of my 20’s rapidly, and I have nothing to add based on Atlantic City either. Oh well. Regional flashbacks still count I guess.

Soldier on Matt! We can’t wait for the new article.

Ghosted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 9:59 AM EDT

Sorry, no walker. But…I can send well wishes your way, bad karma. Happy birthday! The good news is that you’re old enough to remember all the stuff Matt talks about here. That’s something, right? Hooray, late twenties/early thirties!

I’m a copy editor at an advertising agency and those curly quotes (smart quotes, we call them, don’t know why) are the bane of my existence. I always forget to look for them (technically, we’re not supposed to have straight quotes, ever) and someone will bring them up when something’s already gone to print. And then everyone looks at me. Accusingly. It’s not a misspelled word, people. It’s not ending a sentence in a preposition or the dreaded passive voice. Gimme a break! (break me off a piece of that kit kat bar!)

Ghosted by purplegirl247 @ 08/23/2006 10:02 AM EDT

Happy Birthday bad karma!

Ghosted by IHAQ @ 08/23/2006 10:10 AM EDT

I’m not familiar with AC, so, to be honest, I was disappointed that Trump’s Castle looked like a basic high-end hotel. I was hoping for a mini Excalibur or something. Alas…

Ghosted by Lori @ 08/23/2006 10:19 AM EDT

It was Wrestlemanias 5 + 9 that were in Atlantic City, right? Both very good ones- especially 5- “The Mega Powers Explode!” OOOOhhhh Yeah! I’ve been to a RAW, a Smackdown and a pay per view (No Way Out) all in Montreal. Montreal has such a great crowd.

Seeing commercials like this one always make me think of Home Alone 2, and how I wanted to do just what Kevin did and be ALONE in a cool hotel without my family.

Speaking of family, I am off to Quebec (ROAD TRIP BABY, ROAD TRIP!) to visit them for a few days, so alas, no internet for me for 5 days! Goddamn. I will however, be stopping at a Wal-Mart along the way to finally buy “The Wizard” on DVD. Yes.

Ghosted by Muppet Baby @ 08/23/2006 10:44 AM EDT

Yeah well,just keep your Power Gloves off her,pal.

Ghosted by Kid Nicky @ 08/23/2006 12:01 PM EDT

Wait, Mystie said she had sex, but there was no stabbing? She let that straight line go by without beating it to the curb, standing it back up, and beating it again? (so to speak) She’s made of better alloy than I am.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/23/2006 12:26 PM EDT

Wha’happen?
I closed my tags.
That was odd.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/23/2006 12:28 PM EDT

Damn, Matt, you can just keep doing these and forget about the real articles.

The leaves on my front yard’s tree are starting to fall off, and all I can think about is the upcoming 3 month run of XE’s holiday fun.

Ghosted by Yet Another Matt @ 08/23/2006 12:55 PM EDT

Might have another long blog on our hands until next article. That got me to thinking: Who are the major characters of the “Super Powers” toyline that is XE? Of course there’s Matt, kingklash, Squee, phunqsauce, muppet baby, IHAQ, Darth Poop, Jedoc, Mystie and Invader Norbert.

Am I missing anyone in XE’s “Hall of Fame”? I went back and check the Bitner Blog, and about the only one of this pantheon of heroes that posted back then was Squee4242. All Hail Squee!

Ghosted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 1:21 PM EDT

Whoops! And, of course, dohopoki and Manimal. Where would we be on SNT’s without them?

Ghosted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 1:22 PM EDT

Invader Norbert: I’ve been a reader of the site for years but not posted here often, but feel free to add me to MySpace if you want to (Link in my name).

Ghosted by Mike @ 08/23/2006 1:31 PM EDT

Ragnarok where you from in TN? I’m in the West.

Ghosted by klatubaradanikto @ 08/23/2006 1:46 PM EDT

EHEM, Terror Claws Cole. Although I only recently started posting again, I’ve been here for years. ESPECIALLY in the Bitner Blog, where the presumed “real ” Nathan Bitner came across the site somehow because of me. So phhh on you!

Also, interestingly, Invader Norbert, I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, I think. Since you’re from the same town as me and graduated with me? Dock Law, English senior year? Check my myspace, linked here.

Ghosted by Denise @ 08/23/2006 1:51 PM EDT

Happy birthday bad karma :) .
I can’t stand really atrocious grammer (I used to work nearby to someone would say things like “What was you doing?” and it made me want to rip my fingernails out) but when it comes to punctuation I usually say fuck the rules and go with what looks good.
I can’t respond to Knegative’s post because I’ve been blinded by the mental image of The Donald in a codpiece.
Jedoc: I don’t even know, does Emperor count as a monarch? If so, I’d have to go with the Big C himself, Gaius Julius.
Invader, people have mentioned an X-E MySpace group before, so I’m sure it’s there. I created a LiveJournal community as well but haven’t ever done anything with it because there isn’t really any reason to dilute the stuff going on here in the blog. If we do any art contests it might come in handy as a place for people to post their pictures though.
Terror Claws, you’re missing some old schoolers like trajeal and Sean (the fish guy), both of whom have reappeared on occasion. I want to play like I’m ashamed that my greatest contribution to the world has been posting to a blog for several years, but I gotta take my props where I can. Seriously though, if it wasn’t for this site/blog I would be an even more morose sad sack loser than I am today. :)

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 08/23/2006 2:18 PM EDT

Denise…Holy. Shit. I do know you!! I’ve actually seen your myspace a few times, but that display pic doesn’t do you justice (then again, neither does mine. Every pic of the real me is too big for some reason)

Damn…small world.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 08/23/2006 2:23 PM EDT

Whatever happened to kidneyboy?

Ghosted by MaryJane @ 08/23/2006 2:28 PM EDT

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