The entire Splash Zone Waterpark in Wildwood is being auctioned online with everything from replica dinosaur bones, and water slides, right down to the kitchen sinks.
The auction, hosted online by HyperAMS Auction Services via BidSpotter, ends at 10 a.m. Dec. 9.
Registration is required to make a bid.
Among the more than 100 items being auctioned are the FlowRider – 40-foot continuous wave “Wave-in-a-Box” surfing attraction and eight different waterslide attractions configured into three separate stand-alone slide towers.
The Flowrider had one bid of $25,000 as of Thursday.
Also being auctioned is the “Hurricane Island” playground style attraction with 1,000-gallon dump-bucket and climbing nets, the Dino-Dig attraction, bar and food concessions, outdoor pool lounge seating, outdoor concession tables and chairs, life jackets and rafts.
Splash Zone owner Andy Weiner permanently closed the waterpark at 3500 Boardwalk after the summer, marking the end of the Jersey Shore attraction’s nearly three decade run.
The auction opens the door for potential redevelopment of a prime boardwalk location.
Weiner said in an October statement the property at 3500 Boardwalk could become a boutique hotel or luxury condominiums.
“After 26 years of providing family fun and memories in Wildwood, New Jersey, Splash Zone Waterpark will be closing its doors to make way for an exciting new phase of development on the property,” Weiner said in the statement. “As we look to the future, we’re exploring how our property can continue to bring life and enjoyment to Wildwood.”
David Fiegel, managing director of auction services for Hyperams, LLC, said the auction provides the waterpark rides with a chance for a new life.
“By redeploying these amusement assets to other users, they will be removed and reinstalled at other locations to provide years of fun for another area to enjoy,” Fiegel said in an email to NJ Advance Media.
He said the auction is also working with an Egyptian firm for potential relocation of the entire park.
“The auction sale sets the path to reuse these assets and keeps them out of the landfill,” Fiegel added.
Removal of kitchen, concessions, pool furniture, will be done by appointment Dec. 15-20, according to the auction website.
Items left after Dec. 20 will be considered abandoned.
All slides and major attractions will have extended removal periods to allow proper extraction and rigging.
Mayor Ernie Troiano told NJ Advance Media he has discussed converting the prime boardwalk location into a hotel with Weiner and believes Wildwood needs more accommodations to support its tourism-based economy.
“Andy is good people and his family’s been on the boardwalk for over 100 years,” Troiano previously said. “He asked me what I thought. I said we are in dire need of hotel rooms.”
The property sits directly across the boardwalk from one of the amusement piers run by Morey’s Piers and Beachfront Water Parks.
Troiano said increased home ownership in the resort has reduced available rooms for tourists who drive the local economy.
“The success of Wildwood has always been based on turnover,” the mayor said. “People come and they stay and they spend their money. Instead of a hotel room, we have homes. They are more stationary as opposed to transient.”
The mayor said he suggested a high-rise hotel to Weiner and has spoken with developer Eustace Mita, owner of the ICONA hotel brand, about the opportunity. Mita recently had hotel proposals rejected in Ocean City and Cape May.
“I told him that he got shot down in Ocean City and shot down in Cape May, but Wildwood’s got its arms open,” Troiano said.
Here is a list of auction items include:
Waterpark attractions and structures
Lot 1: FlowRider Wave in a Box – Double self-contained, turnkey sheet-wave surfing attraction (32 × 49 × 10 ft)
Lot 2: WhiteWater West Industries twin-slide attraction – 40‑ft height with tower, stairs, bracing.
Lot 3: “Hurricane Island” standalone attraction – Includes 1,000‑gal dump bucket, water cannons, climbing nets.
Lot 4: Water Slide Park Structure – Multiple slides including “B” and “C” towers, bridges, water cannon.
Pumps and motors
Lot 14: Nidec Motor HO60V2G (60 HP) with Sulzer JTS water pump (2750 GPM, 60 ft head) – serves “A” tower
Lot 15: Two Weg 25 HP motors, Frame‑284 with Guardian Strainers & Neptune‑Benson Industrial Water Pump – for “Hurricane Island”.
Lots 16–19: Additional motors (60 HP Marathon, Emerson, Nidec 25 HP) with pumps
Electrical and control components
Lot 20: Two Schneider Electric – Square D VHU363RB safety switches (100 A, 600 V, Type 3R)
Lot 21: Allen‑Bradley PowerFlex 525 electrical control panel with drives
Unique attractions and signs
Lot 50: “Dino‑Dig” dinosaur bone excavation attraction – includes replica bones and entrance props
Tools and shop equipment
Lot 100: Craftsman 10″ Table Saw (CMXETAX69434502)
Lot 101: Shop‑Vac SL14‑600C Wet/Dry Vacuum (14 gal, 6.5 HP)
Lot 102: DeWALT DWX723 Heavy‑Duty Miter Saw Stand (500 lb capacity)
Lot 104: Central Machinery 14″ Wood Cutting Band Saw (1 HP)
Lot 105: DeWalt DWS780 Sliding Compound Miter Saw (12″ blade)
Lot 106: Honda WB20XT Water Pump (164 GPM, gasoline)
Lot 107: Porter‑Cable PCB220TS Table Saw (10″, 15 A, 5,000 RPM)
Lot 108: Jet JDP-17MF Drill Press (17″ swing, ¾ HP)
Miscellaneous park items (signage, props, hardware)
To register or bid, visit the auction website.
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