Post #41883 by modchick65 on Sun, Jul 6, 2003 8:45 PM

i would DEFINITELY make the trip to wildwood from the nyc area... but that's if you are a fan of mid-century architecture and lifestyle, not just a fan of tiki.

i've been going to wildwood every year since i was 8 (1979), and it's always been extremely special to me. the architecture and neon just give it such an incredibly cool vibe and it's not like any other place in the world. that said, if you're going to go, you should use it as a beach vacation destination -- plan to go to the beach, plan to hang out in the motel pool, go to seafood restaurants, water parks and the boardwalk. i.e. do activities just like you would do at any beach. DON'T go planning to do mid-century//tiki specific activities, because there aren't any. the cool thing about wildwood is that it is a fully-fuctional, living beach resort, not a museum display.

if anyone else has even the slightest desire to check the place out, please do yourselves a favor and go before the rotten developers remove all its character. i would also be more than happy to offer tips to anyone going. i live close enough now that i go down several times a year.