Lucy the Elephant is finally ready for her close-up. 🐘📸 After 15 months, $2.4 million for a new layer of metal “skin,” and some fund-raising woes, the six-story roadside attraction drew hundreds of spectators on a late Wednesday afternoon in the Shore’s offseason. Parents with young children on their shoulders, seniors from neighboring Shore towns on a fun date night, and people traveling as far out as Philly and North Jersey donned elephant-related apparel for the occasion — one woman made her way to the building crowd in a Lucy the Elephant inflatable suit. “We’ve been waiting all summer,” said Laura Cloak, 36, who made the drive from Cherry Hill with her two young children and parents. For more on the unveiling, click the link in our bio. 📝 by Ximena Conde / Staff 📸 by Charles Fox / Staff