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agent_ailibis t1_jdvsdpr wrote

Reply to comment by Top_Ad5385 in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

The kids are 14, not 9. I think a few hours during the day walking up and down the boardwalk and shopping is probably okay. Plus, free beaches make the cost for families more affordable. Lots to do there besides gamble and drink.

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iberian_prince t1_jdvmwxj wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Atlantic city should be swallowed by the Atlantic. The amount of sexual assault/harassment, assholes, people getting knocked out over dumb shit and unsafe and general crime that goes on is something else. Its not a family friendly place. I view it as Detroit by the beach. If you go dont leave your kids out of your sight. Theres way better places with more to do if you want boardwalk, beach and activities for teens.

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rossdowdell t1_jdvmp16 wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Wildwood is way shady right now. Avoid.

AC has minigolf on the Boardwalk and the one pier is fun enough for kids.

As mentioned by others, Ocean City is your best play.

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iberian_prince t1_jdvmi2v wrote

Reply to comment by Top_Ad5385 in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

My sister both lives and works in Atlantic city casinos and clubs and the amount of times ive heard of either her getting her ass grabbed or someone getting knocked out for something makes me wish that shit hole would get swallowed by the atlantic

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Top_Ad5385 t1_jdvlyop wrote

Reply to comment by whskid2005 in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Places like Wildwood, Point Pleasant, Ocean City, Seaside make their money from families feeling safe. They will identify a creep or scumbag and toss his ass out rapidly.

I'm not sure AC has enough experienced anti-scumbag detection infrastructure yet.

Like 1 out of 5 people is already a scallywag in AC. People go to AC to drink, gamble, and be a scallywag.

I'm not letting my kids run around alone there.

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19374729 t1_jdvlf7p wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Depends on the teens too if you trust them to have wits and street smart but you definitely can do this day time with rules in a defined radius, do not engage strangers. If all girls I would not probably unfortunately. can't speak for go karts

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whskid2005 t1_jdvl0ge wrote

Reply to comment by agent_ailibis in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Teens are easy targets. Unfortunately, it’s a fact that AC is high crime (as are most tourist areas). The difference between AC and somewhere like point pleasant is that AC caters to adults. And with that comes higher risks. It’s not a family friendly destination.

AC also is a low income area which again tends towards being riskier.

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Top_Ad5385 t1_jdvkcvt wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

I would actually say that in 2023, Seaside Heights is a great place for teens.

Swarming with cops, and squeaky clean, but still garish and "edgy" enough for a teen and her friends to enjoy walking the boardwalk with an ice cream. Lots of families in addition to teens.

Whereas God knows what lurks in the "new arcades for gaming!" in AC.

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sassafrasAtree t1_jdvkbcl wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Yes, and no. Yes, there is one pier with rides in AC, but that is it. Wildwood has multiple piers, multiple waterparks, and probably the most options with the most rides. Ocean City is closer to AC, has two amusement parks, a watermark, multiple mini golf, and a myriad of boardwalk food options. OC is also pretty safe to let your teens run free. AC, is a bit iffy, and the town mostly caters to the gaming crowd. The problem with AC is the relative lack of people, it simply is not as crowded as it use to be. I would be leery of letting 14 year olds run free there.

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Top_Ad5385 t1_jdvjx77 wrote

Reply to comment by agent_ailibis in Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

Because it's AC and it doesn't yet have a tradition of being kid-friendly.

What it DOES have a tradition of is scumbags. Drunks, ass-grabbers, perverts, slimeballs, sketchy dudes, and scallywags.

I'm sure every POS on the East Coast will make a beeline for "lucky snake arcade."

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JAFO4hire t1_jdvjp1n wrote

Reply to Follow-up: Does the Atlantic City boardwalk have enough to entertain a group of 14 year olds for 2-3 hours? Just wanting some beach shops, an arcade, ferris wheel, go-karts, etc. Closer and cheaper than Wildwood, not sure if there's a noticeable difference for that brief of a visit by garbageeater

How about that mall that time forgot on the Pier that was like 90% closed as of my last visit in 2021?? Yeah, it was literally like dawn of the dead in there. Was apparently abandoned pre-covid. Supposedly it was sold back to Ceasar’s. Talk about sketchy…….

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gnitsuj t1_jdvjhmp wrote

Reply to comment by thebongofamandabynes in Lunatic on the PW by whoisghosttt

It could, but you don't make your way back home from AC on the Garden State Plaza lol. I've lived in Bergen County and my wife grew up there, most people outside of Bergen/Passaic County don't think of the mall when hearing "GSP"

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