Pavilion Rides Find New Home
Guess we all figured that Burroughs & Chapin would find some way for the Pavilion to live on.
Today, the company announced that several rides from the former Myrtle Beach Pavilion Amusement Park will be relocated to Broadway at the Beach as part of a new mini-park, according to a report filed this morning by The Sun News.
The report also indicates that the ride additions to Broadway are just the first of several phases, and that Burroughs & Chapin intends to add a roller coaster at some future point.
My first reaction? While the move certainly won't fill the amusement void created by the Pavilion's closing, it is a good opportunity for Burroughs & Chapin to further diversify Broadway at the Beach's offerings, and make it much more of a "one-stop shop" for a wide range of entertainment options.
Hardcore Grand Strand shoppers will still opt for Coastal Grand Mall, our two Tanger Outlet Centers and the like. Thrill seekers will whet their appetite next year with the scheduled spring 2008 opening of Hard Rock Park. Dining options? Everyone's got their personal Myrtle Beach favorites, and we've managed to share our thoughts on a few in this space.
But with this move, Broadway at the Beach further carves its own niche as the one Myrtle Beach destination that offers the most comprehensive offering of restaurants, shops, nightlife and family amusements in one place. Good for them, and good for the rest of us.
So where does that leave the old Pavilion site? That remains the $64,000 question, as B&C officials have yet to release the company's specific plans for downtown. A January Sun News article reiterated what's been their prevailing overview of their intent - transforming it into a mix of residences, stores, restaurants and something that will "wow" people.
So let's hear it, Beach Bloggers. Do you like the addition of Pavilion rides to Broadway at the Beach? And what do you think should become of the old Pavilion site?
I have no idea what Burroughs & Chapin means by "wow." Maybe I’m not expecting much beyond "wow - check out all these new condos." I hope I’m wrong.
It was only a matter of time before they announced that they’d be moving some of the old rides over to Broadway. As for the old Pavilion area, I really don’t have a specific preference as long as get rolling on some kind of revitalization effort sooner than later.
As far as rides go, Broadway only had a handful of them on the south end to begin with. Adding this mini-park makes perfect sense.
Let’s keep it family oriented. Since the pavilion was always geared for family fun, this would be a great time to have another complex featured toward this same tradition. It would be really great not to have another high-rise condo or hotel complex put there.
It was sad to see the Pavilion and amusement park torn down just to make way for more high rise hotels and resturants. I, along with other baby boomers, cut our teeth while dropping dimes (not quarters and dollars) into the baseball machines, eating at dipped cone of ice cream and riding the boats in a circle across the street. While times change, one of the last icons of Myrtle Beach is now gone. Downtown will never be the same for my generation no matter what the developers replace it with. I do appreciate the dedication to families that B&C has and their dedication to move some of the rides and landmarks (the German organ) to Broadway At The Beach which has become the new home for family fun. Long live the Pavilion. May she forever rest in peace.