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End of the ride for legendary Jersey theme park as owners slap on a for sale sign
- New Jersey’s historic Clementon Park and Splash World permanently closed on September 7, 2026, after its final season.
- Current owner IB Parks & Entertainment, which acquired the property at a 2021 foreclosure auction for roughly $2.37 million, is actively seeking a new buyer.
- Founded in 1907 as a trolley park by state Assembly member Theodore B. Gibbs and his sons, the site operated for 119 years.
- The 52-acre amusement and water park survived a destructive fire in 1931 and featured iconic rides like the Hellcat wooden roller coaster and the Jack Rabbit.
- Park management thanked generations of families and said it will share more details about the sale as they develop.
