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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.

Posted by Matt on 08/22/2006. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 70 comments

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

Chestnuts roasted by BOAT @ 08/23/2006 2:58 AM

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!

Chestnuts roasted by Ragnarok @ 08/23/2006 3:02 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/23/2006 3:52 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 08/23/2006 3:57 AM

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

Chestnuts roasted by CliffKram @ 08/23/2006 6:54 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 08/23/2006 7:32 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Kid Nicky @ 08/23/2006 8:01 AM

*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.

Chestnuts roasted by bad karma @ 08/23/2006 9:33 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 9:59 AM

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!)

Chestnuts roasted by purplegirl247 @ 08/23/2006 10:02 AM

Happy Birthday bad karma!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 08/23/2006 10:10 AM

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…

Chestnuts roasted by Lori @ 08/23/2006 10:19 AM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 08/23/2006 10:44 AM

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

Chestnuts roasted by Kid Nicky @ 08/23/2006 12:01 PM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/23/2006 12:26 PM

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

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 08/23/2006 12:28 PM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Yet Another Matt @ 08/23/2006 12:55 PM

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!

Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 1:21 PM

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

Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 08/23/2006 1:22 PM

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).

Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 08/23/2006 1:31 PM

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

Chestnuts roasted by klatubaradanikto @ 08/23/2006 1:46 PM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Denise @ 08/23/2006 1:51 PM

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. :)

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 08/23/2006 2:18 PM

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.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 08/23/2006 2:23 PM

Whatever happened to kidneyboy?

Chestnuts roasted by MaryJane @ 08/23/2006 2:28 PM

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