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Scenes from Ocean City on the weekend of the end of summer and first day of autumn at the Jersey Shore on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Gillian's Wonderland Pier rises above the dunes at 6th and the Boardwalk. The park that has been in the family for 94 years will close for good on Oct. 13. Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
OCEAN CITY, N.J.—Alas, the sands in the hourglass of the beloved Gillian’s Wonderland Pier are running out. Oct. 13 will be the last day for watching your little ones take a spin in the boats and fire trucks, ride on the Wacky Worm roller coaster, or hey, why not, go yourself for a final ride in the swings.