Not saying anything new here, but they absolutely hit it out of the park with Shoreline.
They really did. They absolutely cooked.
I thought it was an error when I saw 7 (!) new shows on the calendar for Boardwalk Nights today. A bunch of them were right in the heart of the pier; the area just feels incredibly alive at all times. Everything culminates in an 8:45 stage show that combines every performer, even the ones from the midways, into a 20 minute extravaganza. It's excellent. Compared to the entertainment options we had at this time last year, we're getting spoiled rotten.
Something I will say is that they installed one very ambitious queue for Hypno Twister. A full queue would probably be, no exaggeration, about a 4 hour wait, especially with the ride being Fast Lane eligible. Fun tip: if you select the seat closest to the ride entrance (facing the pier), you'll be paused in the air directly facing the Project Purple construction site when it's time for the next group of riders to board.