The fire took place Jan. 30, and Castaway Cove, located just south of 10th Street has remained closed since.
No one was injured in the fire. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental by investigators and blamed on an undetermined electrical source.
Brian Hartley, vice president of Playland’s Castaway Cove, told OCNJ Daily earlier this week that most of the park s rides were not damaged, and he expects 18 to 20 of them to be up and running when the boardwalk attraction reopens. March 27 is as quickly as we could possibly open. We are excited to get back open and back to a little bit of normalcy, Hartley told OCNJ Daily.
There were no immediate reports of injuries and crews are dousing the flames to extinguish the fire. Firefighters controlled the blaze shortly before noon, Ocean City Fire Department spokesperson Doug Bergen said to NBC.
He said there does not appear to be any structural damage to the boardwalk, though further inspections will be needed.
The owners of Playland s Castaway Cove said they promise to rebuild the amusement park that has operated on the Ocean City Boardwalk for more than 60 years. We struggle to comprehend this mornings events and what will be of the next few months, but we can assure you this, WE WILL REBUILD!! a statement posted to Playland s Facebook page read. We have a secondary entrance that will now be our main entrance for the foreseeable future. We will be open sooner rather than later!