Wildwood Boardwalk Icon John “Gigi” Gigliotti Has Passed Away The Wildwoods have lost a true Boardwalk icon. John “Gigi” or “Gig” Gigliotti, the longtime face of the Wildwood Sightseer Tram Cars and a man whose life of service stretched from the United States Army to the railroad and eventually the Wildwood Boardwalk, passed away peacefully …
Restoration Begins on Wildwood’s Historic Tram Car #8 You may remember that just a few months ago, the Wildwood Historical Society, located at 3907 Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, announced it had saved one of the city’s most recognizable pieces of history, Tram Car #8. After years of service carrying millions of visitors up and down …
Behind the Scenes of Wildwood’s New Tram Cars and the People Saving the Legacy For generations, one phrase has echoed across the Wildwood Boardwalk “Watch the tram car, please.” It’s a sound that instantly brings back beautiful memories of summer vacations, late-night rides, and one of the most recognizable traditions at the Jersey Shore. This …
Sightseer Tram Cars Returning to the Wildwoods Boardwalk for 2026 Season One of the biggest signs that summer is right around the corner in the Wildwoods is officially back. The Sightseer Tram Cars will return to the Wildwoods Boardwalk starting Mother’s Day Weekend, with service kicking off on Saturday, May 9, 2026. And yes, that …
Riding The Wildwood Tramcar At Night – 2021 Every year the stores and restaurants on our boardwalk change. Sometimes they change so often that we forget what used to be there. Due to this, and the fact that some people are unable to make it down to Wildwood due to the pandemic, I decided to …
Watch The Tram Car Please Challenge! We have a fun and quite goofy contest for you all today! In our Wildwood facebook page, “Wildwood Talk,” someone asked what was the longest someone could go listening to the phrase, “Watch The Tram Car Please.” Personally I really wanted to find out the answer too so… Today …