Posts tagged ‘Wonder Wheel’
Coney Island Assembles Industry’s Big Wheels
The Cyclone’s riders are still screaming. The Wonder Wheel is still spinning. And folks are still jammed onto the sidewalk awaiting their hot dogs and fries from Nathan’s Famous. (more…)
It’s Alive! Step Right Up and See for Yourself!
Coney Island was looking pretty good for being dead. A new gear had been put on the Wonder Wheel. The sun licked at the windows of the Freak Bar. There was the smell of fresh-laid paint. (more…)
Historically Speaking:Carl Looff and Coney’s Ghosts
As Coney Island slowly sinks in the south along with the sunset, images of past remain as phantasmagory. (more…)
Trying to Uphold Coney Island’s Character, City Buys Wonder Wheel Site
New York City has bought the one-acre site of the Wonder Wheel for $11 million as part of the Bloomberg administration’s plan to preserve the historic character of Coney Island, (more…)
Is the ride at Coney Island really over this time?
This summer could mark the end of Coney Island’s historic Astroland amusement park. (more…)
Coney Island’s Latest Roller Coaster Ride
In a city with its share of eccentrics, Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade is like an early-summer extravaganza: (more…)
