What’s the Difference Between the Morey’s Piers Piers?

You can’t walk onto the boardwalk at Wildwood and not see the Morey’s Piers piers – the iconic Ferris Wheel, the huge roller coasters and the high thrill sling rides.

Morey’s Piers and Water Parks in Wildwood is a Jersey Shore must do family attraction that offers games, arcades, thrill rides, water rides and plenty of fun for everyone. Morey’s occupies three piers across North Wildwood and Wildwood, and all sit on the FREE Wildwood beach making Morey’s one of the most fun places to visit for families during the summer.

The abundance of piers and water parks can make a trip to Morey’s Piers piers overwhelming and confusing. Morey’s Piers is so HUGE! With those THREE piers full of amusement parks and water parks it can be hard to decide where to start.

What’s the difference between each pier at Morey’s Piers?

Are all the Morey’s Piers piers the same?

Which Morey’s Piers piers should I take my kids to?

Is going to all three Morey’s Piers worth it?

We can answer those questions for you! We are yearly Morey’s Piers visitors (both as media guests and at our own expense) and are here to help! Where to start, what kind of tickets to purchase and where to eat, and what’s the difference between the Morey’s Piers piers, we have all the details for you here.

A day or night on the boardwalk at Wildwood is a rite of passage for every vacationer but if you have limited time you’ll want to choose the right stop(s). Surfside and Mariner’s Piers have boardwalk games, arcades and snack stands.

You’ll see from our listing below the height restrictions for rides, so depending on how young your kids are you may want to steer toward a pier that can give them their best ride experience. Want to ride a few rides after a day at one of the water parks? We include the location of the water parks and nearby rides below also.

Hours vary for the parks and pier rides, but generally you can spend from 10 AM – midnight on your visit Morey’s Piers trip. Combo passes for both water park and rides are offered AND you can use the water park and ride piers on different days! This is the best option as it can be a LONG day.

Joining the family at the piers but not riding? Check out the Parent’s Pavilion where you can take a rest and have a meeting spot with the thrill seekers. Not to fret though, there are plenty of benches throughout the piers with all those stunning beach views.

Our personal favorite is Mariner’s Pier, the ferris wheel is a must see and if you can handle the heights the view is unmatched. It’s also in the middle of the boardwalk and a good starting spot to wander north or south to the other piers. I have a tween and a teen but I think it’s the best pier for little ones also.

Morey’s Piers offers Ticket Options For All Kinds of Thrill Seekers

Morey’s Piers ride piers are open to all who want to experience the boardwalk! Stroll around and go on a ride or two with single ride ticket options, or ride all night with one of their ride pass specials. Tickets don’t expire! If you have Morey’s tickets from vacations past bring them and they’ll load them onto a card for you. The water parks, which are at the far end of the two piers, are admission only.

Surfside Amusement Pier

Where is the Surfside Amusement Pier located?

• This pier is located at 26th Avenue and Boardwalk.

What are the hours at Surfside Amusement Pier?

• Surfside Amusement Pier hours will be available when Morey’s Piers opens for the season (tentatively Mother’s Day weekend, 2020) 

What is the admission price for Surfside Amusement Pier?

• Surfside Amusement pier is free to enter, and is pay per ride.
• Daily wristbands are available and give access to all three amusement piers.
  • One day pricing is $59/adults and $49/children under 48″.
• Wristbands are also available to combine the rides and water parks.
• Tickets can be purchased by package or single ticket (single tickets available in person only); each ride has its own ticket amount (listed in our next bullet point).

What is there to do at the Surfside Amusement Pier?

• The Surfside Amusement Pier offers 17 rides. Many of the height requirements are adjusted with a supervising companion.
  • Rides with a height minimum of 36″
    • Happy Feet, 3 tickets
    • Wacky Whip, 4 tickets 
  • Ride with a height minimum of 40″
    • The Carousel, 3 tickets  
  • Rides with a height minimum of 42″
    • Dante’s Dungeon, 5 tickets 
    • Rockin’ Tug, 4 tickets 
  • Ride with a height minimum of 44″
    • Kong, 4 tickets  
      • Being up high gives riders a great view of the whole pier and the ride was more intense than we thought! But you can control how high your plane goes, so once we adjusted it all of us had a fun ride. It and the Great Nor’easter are the big thrill rides on the pier.”
  • Ride with a height minimum of 46″
    • Tilt, 4 tickets  
  • Rides with a height minimum of 48″
    • Atmosfear!, 9 tickets  
    • Cygnus X-1, 5 tickets 
    • Balloon Race, 4 tickets  
    • Doo Wopper, 7 tickets  
    • Runaway Tram, 7 tickets
    • Kang’a Bounce, 5 tickets  
    • Rock and Roll, 5 tickets 
    • Zoom Phloom, 8 tickets 
  • Ride with a height minimum of 52″
    • The Great Nor’Easter, 9 tickets  
      • If dropping 95 feet, going upside down and FAST is for you then don’t miss out on this serious boardwalk roller coaster. All loose articles must be locked up before riding on this intense but smooth ride at Surfside Pier. If you haven’t been to Morey’s since before 2016 you need to experience the upgrades on The Great Nor’Easter – it’s definitely a fan favorite.
  • Ride with a height minimum of 56″
    • It, 9 tickets 

Is there a waterpark or water rides at Surfside Amusement Pier?

• Zoom Phloom has a minimum height of 48″ and takes 8 tickets to ride. 
• Ocean Oasis Water Park and Beach Club is located at the end of Surfside Amusement Pier. When open for the season, it is open daily from 9:30 am to 6 pm. One thing to note is the Ocean Oasis Water Park opens later in the season than Raging Waters on Mariner’s Pier. Learn more about Ocean Oasis by reading our article, Morey’s Piers Water Parks Raging Waters & Ocean Oasis.

Where is there to eat at Surfside Amusement Pier?

• Joe’s Fish Company is a sit down restaurant and a rooftop bar located at the beginning of the pier near the boardwalk. They offer more than just seafood and have a small kids menu.
• Stubborn Brothers is located at the end of the pier, by the Ocean Oasis Water Park. They have a full menu, a casual dining area with amazing beach and water park views, and delicious healthy food.

For more information about the Surfside Amusement Pier at Morey’s Piers, visit www.moreyspiers.com/piers/surfside.

Mariner’s Amusement Pier

Almost 30 rides await on Mariner’s Pier and of course the games and food are open and enticing as well. The rides may keep going late (until midnight in peak season), so plan accordingly.

Where is the Mariner’s Amusement Pier located?

• This pier is located at Schellenger Avenue and the Boardwalk.

What are the hours at Mariner’s Amusement Pier?

• Mariner’s Amusement Pier hours will be available when Morey’s Piers opens for the season (tentatively Mother’s Day weekend, 2020) 

What is the admission price for Mariner’s Amusement Pier?

• Mariner’s Amusement pier is free to enter, and is pay per ride.
• Daily wristbands are available and give access to all three amusement piers.
  • One day pricing is $59/adults and $49/children under 48″.
• Wristbands are also available to combine the rides and water parks.
• Tickets can be purchased by package or single ticket (single tickets available in person only); each ride has its own ticket amount (listed in our next bullet point).

What is there to do at Mariner’s Amusement Pier?

• The Mariner’s Amusement pier offers 26 rides. This pier offers the most amusement park rides of any of the Morey’s Piers piers. Many of the height requirements are adjusted with a supervising companion.
  • Ride with minimum age 10  
    • Ghost Ship, 8 tickets
  • Rides with no height minimum
    • Baby Venice, 3 tickets
    • Henekee, 3 tickets
  • Rides with a height minimum of 36″
    • Crazy Bus, 4 tickets
    • Jack in the Box, 3 tickets
    • Pink Elephants, 3 tickets
    • Kiddie Swings, 3 tickets
    • Airplanes, 3 tickets
  • Ride with a height minimum of 40″
    • The Carousel, 4 tickets
  • Rides with a height minimum of 42″
    • Balloon Race, 4 tickets
    • Kite Flyer, 5 tickets
  • Ride with a height minimum of 46″
    • Waltzer, 4 tickets
  • Rides with a height minimum of 48″
    • Wave Swinger, 5 tickets
    • Flying Galleons, 5 tickets
    • Pirates of the Wildwoods, 5 tickets
    • Sea Serpent, 9 tickets
    • Moby Dick, 5 tickets
    • Riptide, 5 tickets
      • Want to feel like you’re flying over the boardwalk? The classic pirate boat ride can be found at Mariner’s Landing Pier, on the edge of the boardwalk so you feel like you’re flying right over the sand. Riptide is a family favorite and depending on what row you choose it can be mild or intense thrills! It’s almost as fun to watch the faces of the riders as it is to ride.
    • Seagull Cycles, 5 tickets
    • Sunny’s Lookout Lighthouse, 5 tickets
    • Wild Whizzer, 6 tickets
  • Rides with a height minimum of 50″
    • Tea Cups, 5 tickets
    • Rollie’s Coaster, 7 tickets
  • Rides with a height minimum of 52″
    • Musik Express, 5 tickets
    • Super Scooters, 5 tickets 
  • Ride with a height minimum of 56″
    • Giant Wheel, 6 tickets
      • As soon as you get anywhere near Mariner’s Landing you’re going to see the 156 foot Giant Wheel! Lit up at night or shining in the daytime sunlight this ferris wheel is one of the biggest we’ve ever been on. The sights of the whole island and out to sea are so memorable – you really have to ride it all times of day for a different ride every time.  

Is there a waterpark at Mariner’s Amusement Pier?

• Raging Waters Water Park is located at the end of Mariner’s Amusement Pier. It is open daily from 9:30 am to 6 pm. Learn more about Raging Waters water park by reading our article, Morey’s Piers Water Parks Raging Waters & Ocean Oasis.

Where is there to eat at Mariner’s Amusement Pier?

• There are 3 restaurants to eat at at the Mariner’s Amusement Pier.
  • Jumbo’s Grub and Pub offers full service dining with a children’s menu. 
  • Wilhelm’s Bier Garten has a limited menu of appetizer and bratwursts with beers on draft.
  • Pigdog Beach Bar B Q hosts summer concerts, allows dogs and has a great full menu including a kids meal. It’s a great dining spot at the end of the pier! It’s a shady respite where you can watch the waves and listen to live music.

For more information about the Mariner’s Amusement Pier at Morey’s Piers, visit www.moreyspiers.com/piers/mariners.

Adventure Amusement Pier

Adventure Amusement Pier offers the more extreme amusement activities of all the piers. If you have little ones, you’ll probably want to avoid this pier. If you have teens or adrenaline junkies pack the extra dollars because they may want to do EVERYTHING on this pier.

Where is the Adventure Amusement Pier located?

• This pier is located at Spencer Avenue and Boardwalk.

What are the hours at Adventure Amusement Pier?

• Adventure Amusement Pier hours will be available when Morey’s Piers opens for the season (tentatively Mother’s Day weekend, 2020) 

What is the admission price for Adventure Amusement Pier?

• Adventure Amusement pier is free to enter, and is pay per ride.
• Daily wristbands are available and give access to all three amusement piers.
• One day pricing is $59/adults and $49/children under 48″.
• Wristbands are also available to combine the rides and water parks.
• Tickets can be purchased by package or single ticket (single tickets available in person only); each ride has its own ticket amount (listed in our next bullet point) or cost.

What is there to do at the Adventure Amusement Pier?

• Adventure Amusement pier offers 9 rides.
  • SkyCoaster is $20/one rider, and has a minimum height of 42″
  • SpringShot is $25/person, and has a minimum height of 44″
  • Boat Tag has a minimum height of 60″, pricing information unknown
  • East Coast Helicopter Tours departs from Adventure Amusement Pier
  • Luna’s Lost Labryinth is 3 tickets, and has no height requirement
  • Grand Prix Raceway is 8 tickets, and has a minimum height of 56″
  • The Great White is 9 tickets and has a minimum height of 48″
  • SkyScraper is 24 tickets, and has a minimum height of 52″
  • Screamin’ Swing is 8 tickets, and has a minimum height of 48″

Is there a waterpark or water rides at Adventure Amusement Pier?

• There are no water rides and no waterparks at Adventure Amusement Pier. Learn more about the Morey’s Piers water parks on the other piers by reading our article, Morey’s Piers Water Parks Raging Waters & Ocean Oasis.

Where is there to eat at Adventure Amusement Pier?

• There are no restaurants on the Adventure Amusement Pier. You can visit the other Morey’s Piers piers or the Wildwood boardwalk restaurants for dining options.

For more information about the Adventure Amusement Pier at Morey’s Piers, visit www.moreyspiers.com/piers/adventure.

How can I get between the Morey’s Piers piers?

Each of these piers is off the Wildwood Boardwalk. The Wildwood Tram Car makes stops on the boardwalk in front of each of the Morey’s Piers. You can also walk between the piers.

Where can I park when visiting Morey’s Piers?

If you are staying overnight in Wildwood, your hotel may offer free parking. Additionally, there are parking lots along the Wildwood Boardwalk with paid parking options. The largest lot is located in front of the Wildwood Convention Center. Limited street parking is available in Wildwood.

Nights on the boardwalk are so much better when accompanied by thrills and the shouts of kids on rides. Morey’s Piers piers have so much to offer that if you’re spending a week at Wildwood you can visit often and not be bored.

Just spending the day? Start early! In peak season, the Morey’s Piers rides open at 1 PM. As you can see, there are rides for all ages, games, water parks, and a couple serious roller coasters you won’t want to miss.

To learn about the Morey’s Piers water parks, read our article, Morey’s Piers Water Parks Raging Waters & Ocean Oasis.

For more help planning your family vacation to the Wildwoods, please read our Ultimate List of Fun Things to do in Wildwood With Kids and visit our series about Wildwood family vacations or wildwoodsnj.com.

For more information on other local water parks visit our Splash it up at these Local Water Parks in New Jersey guide. For more about local amusement parks click over to 20 Amazing Amusement Parks in New Jersey, New York & Pennsylvania That THRILL Kids.

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