On April 20, City Council of Atlantic City approved a tax abatement & incentives for the construction of a Polercoaster….or vertical roller-coaster.
The attraction will be 350 feet tall and will take up about an acre of land next to the Boardwalk. Development will be at the site of the former SANDS casino.
“The Polercoaster is a one of a kind amusement ride,” said Council President Marty Small. “A much needed family fun entertainment destination to Atlantic City. It’s something to be excited about.”
Waterparks, Observation Wheels and now, a vertical roller coaster known as a ‘Polercoaster’. In 2015, Atlantic City moved a few steps closer to having all three interspersed among our Casinos, Boardwalk and beaches. This coaster-centric attraction will include an entertainment, music and nightlife experience. Let’s not forget the mojito bar too.
Developer Josh Wallack plans on building a 350 ft. coaster on the Atlantic City land that Sands Casino once occupied.
These non-gaming attractions are just what the doctor ordered. For a city with a three decade addiction to casino cash, it’s not an easy habit to kick. Re-adjusting into a diversified economy is not for the feint of heart, especially those who got fat & sloppy during NJ’s virtual 3o year casino monopoly.
Outside investors like Wallack, along with Catanoso’s Steel Pier, Straub’s Revel & Blatstein’s Playground, see opportunity in Atlantic City. They might be the cure for what ails this Jersey Shore destination. They’re putting their money where their mouth is.
Does Wallack have the chops? Yup. Florida just OK’d his plan for a $500 million Skyplex amusement and hotel complex, complete with a massively high polercoaster in the Orlando area.
When will the Boardwalk Polercoaster open?. ‘As quick as possible,” Wallack said. Maybe Memorial Day weekend 2018?
WATCH VIDEO of Wallack’s Orlando announcement.
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