After the years long drama surrounding Coney Island’s seafront real estate with all the closures, controversy, proposals and buyouts, the story has finally been bookended with the opening of the new Luna Park. The park is operated by Zamperla and contains 19 rides including Electro Spin, a Disk-O; Brooklyn Flyer, …
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Coney Island/Astroland Video
October 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · coney island, videos
I haven’t gotten around to making that Astroland trip report since I’ve been busy lately, however, I did manage to whip up this video of my most recent trip to Coney Island. It features a lot of Astroland’s rides and Coney Island attractions in a video set to “Feels Like …
Goodbye Astroland
September 7th, 2008 · No Comments · coney island, rambling
Astroland Amusement Park closed on Sunday and as far as everyone knows, it’s for good. Unlike last year, another year’s lease simply did not come to fruition. It’s sad seeing a piece of Coney Island history closing, especially when the lot may very well sit …
