Jersey Shore amusement piers closing causes online ride ticket fire sale [Video]

A cottage industry has appeared online after Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City announced they were closing permanently in the fall.

Ride tickets, or credits as the park refers to them on their website, are still valid for use at the pier for the next few months and are being sold on social media at steep discounts.

Jay Gillian, owner of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier announced Friday that he was closing the park after 94 years, citing business conditions that made operations untenable.

Gillian, who’s family has owned and operated the iconic Wonderland Pier at the north end of the Ocean City boardwalk is also the mayor of Ocean City.

Advertisements and offers for tickets abound on Facebook. Some have offered up their tickets for half price while others have offered steeper discounts.

One person advertised a batch of five cards with $50 worth of tickets, a $250 value for just $100.

Another person advertised 429 tickets for half price at $214. Prices …