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Officials said an electrical source sparked the blaze at Playland s Castaway Cove on January 30.
The arcade, offices, and the famous pirate ship on the roof were damaged, but fortunately, many of the rides were untouched.
Brian Hartley, vice president of Playland s Castaway Cove, tells Action News that patrons can expect about 20 rides to be operational in the coming weeks. We have 32 total rides, and I would say for the opening weekend we ll probably have approximately 20. And hopefully Easter weekend, 22 to 23 rides, said Hartley.
There will be a separate entrance until the demolition is complete.
Patrons will enter in the middle of the block between 10th and 11th Street near what the amusement park calls its back ticket booth. A boardwalk entryway will be built hopefully by the summer.
Playland fire on Ocean City boardwalk called accidental
The fire at the Playland Castaway Cove on the Ocean City boardwalk was ruled to have started accidentally, according to the preliminary findings.
The fire on the morning of Jan. 30 damaged the offices of the Hamburger Construction Co. restaurant, a Dairy Queen and a BrumeJuice, according to Brian Hartley, vice president of Playland Castaway Cove. Hartley said rides were spared but the park s trademark pirate ship and parrot were also damaged.
The fire started at an undetermined electrical source near the front of the building, according to a statement issued by Ocean City spokesman Doug Bergen. The investigators were able to use a pattern of fire alarms, eyewitness accounts, photos and videos, a detailed excavation of the site and examination of forensic evidence to determine the cause and area of origin for the fire and conclusively rule out other possible causes.