WATCH: Crews tear down pair of zipline towers in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A pair of former zipline towers were torn down in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.

The City of Myrtle Beach said the demolition work was being completed at Burroughs and Chapin Pavilion Place. The towers belonged to the now-closed Myrtle Beach Zipline Adventures.

The city also said some roads were briefly closed due to the work being done.

The land was formerly the home of the Myrtle Beach Pavilion which was built in 1948 but demolished in September of 2006.

Rick Peterson is one of the many folks in Myrtle Beach who remembers the pavilion from his time growing up and visiting Myrtle Beach.

Peterson now owns Beach Bombs Sports Cards and Collectives over on 9th Avenue. The store is right across from the former home of the Myrtle Beach Pavillion and Adventure Zipline.

He said he always has customers who come in and ask about places they remember at the beach.

“They always bring up things from the past, they’ll say ‘do you remember when this was open?’ or ‘do you remember when that was open?’”

Peterson said the pavilion is one of the places tourists who have been coming here for a long time remember most.

“It’s such a nostalgic thing, I mean it brought a lot of people together,” said Peterson. “There were always events there, and of course being as close as we are to the beach, I think that’s what CCMF draws from. Having a stage right on the beach and having the ocean as a backdrop, that’s really hard to beat.”

People who have grown up in Myrtle Beach, like Sofia Laws, said changes like the zipline coming down could mean change for the better.

“It’s definitely inspiring, I think it’s definitely vital for change in a community, it helps grow it, diversify it, but I love it,” said Laws.

Even tourists who have been coming to the area for a few years, like Sean Prather from Oklahoma, said they like seeing the changes every time they come to the Grand Strand.

“It’s just exciting honestly to find a new place every single time you come and to see it growing,” said Prather.

WMBF News has reached out to the owners of the land to see if there’s a plan for a permanent structure, but we haven’t heard back yet.

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