What is CA-adven?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Paradise Pier was supposed to evoke the old-time beach-pier amusement zones of bygone days. At night, if often succeeds in looking pretty. But it never bore close examination, because all the buildings and rides were done in a plain-wrap, ugly concrete style of bland-personified.

I've been to Atlantic City, Ocean City and Bethany recently. "Plain-wrap, ugly concrete style of bland-personified" is a very good description. I guess they copied the boardwalks as-is and forgot to Disneyfi them.