Organizers says registered vehicle counts on par with past without major issues
The 21st annual Endless Summer Cruisin’ came and went relatively peacefully last weekend, with Ocean City officials, police and allied law enforcement focused on preserving public safety following a spate of accidents and record arrests during several motor events last October.
Bob Rothermel of TEAM Productions, which has organized Cruisin’ events with Jack Hennen’s Special Event Productions since the shows began in 1978 as the Ocean City Hot Rod and Custom Car Show, said although last week’s approximately 2,300 registered attendees is on par with last October’s gathering, the footprint appeared reduced.
“It felt like there were a lesser amount of cars in town even though our registered numbers were high,” he said.
While the springtime Cruisin’ Ocean is a slightly larger draw with roughly 3,000 participating hot rods annually, Rothermel said last week’s event, regardless of precise attendance, went relatively smoothly as compared to the prior October.
“We felt the number of cars in town for the weekend was significantly less than in prior years,” he said. “The guys that just come to town and run with the pack … there was a lessening of those numbers.”
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That is good. The Gestapo Politians made OC lose money. How is the complainers going to make up the difference in loss revenue? This is not because of the "guys that want to run with the pack". This also includes the spectators that stay and visit that quit going to OC. Other events will prove this also. The events are moving.
ReplyDeleteMy family and I have attended the Cruise In's every year even though we don't have a car worth entering.
ReplyDeleteNone of us went this year. My wife & I, our sons & their wives, my brother & his family, none of us.
We didn't eat dinner, rent a room, purchase gas or any others misc. stuff.
So, I guess the plan worked and kept us rowdy cruise in spectators at bay.
We Got the Message O.C.
I usually went to oc in a passenger car to watch the cars, get some food, maybe buy a few things but not this year. Even living 15 minutes away I won't even cross the bridge anymore because of how aggressive police are. Not a thing in oc I need. It could disappear and the only thing I would notice is less traffic and out of state tags.
ReplyDeleteCity Fail doesn't get it. Rickie is on his way out with his OLD mindset!
ReplyDeleteNever seen a resort town try harder to drive away tourists and the income they bring with them.
ReplyDeleteLosers.