Kids and adults alike who love the amusements in Ocean City take note: Gillian’s Wonderland Pier will close after this season.

A letter on gillians.com from owner Jay Gillian states that he is retiring after 47 years. Wonderland and 6th Street Pizza (the complex is at 600 Boardwalk) will be open through the summer, but visitors to Ocean City might want to visit and take advantage of some specials:

Until August 30, there are unlimited rides “after dark” on Sunday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. for $25.

Wristband Days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; $25 for unlimited rides from 4 to 6 p.m.

And  Tuesday through Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m., rides are three tickets each.

Regular hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Rides include the roller coaster, giant wheel, carousel, and a variety of tried and true, and beloved, beach amusement park rides. Visit the website for hours after Labor Day.

The pier has always been a family business. David Gillian first came to Ocean City in 1914 to play drums in an orchestra at the old Moorlyn Theater and later at the Hippodrome, which was destroyed in a 1927 fire. When the damaged boardwalk was replaced in 1928 there were few amusements, and in 1930 Gillian opened a Fun Deck with a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round. (He donated a horse from that merry-go-round to the Ocean City Historical Museum in honor of his 100th birthday in 1990.) One son eventually started an amusement pier at 6th Street and the Boardwalk, which is now known as Wonderland Pier.

Jay Gillian writes, “thank you to all the amazing years and for being such an important part of our journey.”