Coney Island’s iconic amusement parks reopened for the 2024 season with the annual blessing of the rides, which attracted hundreds of thrill-seekers to the People’s Playground on Sunday for their ...

Screams Return To Coney Island's Amusement Park Rides After a year of being shut down due to the pandemic, Coney Island's amusement parks have reopened — at a third of their normal capacity.

By Adam Daly, Brooklyn Paper. Coney Island’s iconic amusement parks reopened for the 2024 season with the annual blessing of the rides, which attracted hundreds of thrill-seekers to the People’s ...

“The Coney Island amusement rides are synonymous with summer in Brooklyn, and their closure last year was a painful blow for all of us,” Borough President Eric Adams said in a statement.

The Phoenix roller coaster in Brooklyn's Coney Island offers a 3.4-G downforce loop, ocean views and a "feet chopper effect." ... Tonny Schonewille of Dutch amusement-ride manufacturer Vekoma.

After passing the examination, the ride monitors will give each ride a green card, clearing them for operation. The department inspects all amusement rides in NYC, large rides in Coney Island and ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn — New York’s beloved amusement parks at Coney Island reopen their gates to guests on Friday after being shut down since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. After the ...

Looking to control your ride this summer? Luna Park has you covered. I was one of the first to get that hang glider sensation of soaring and swooping aboard the 25-foot-high WindStarZ, which opens … ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn — Spring is right around the corner. Unlike last year, that means the rides at Coney Island are getting ready to run. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said outdoor amusement parks could ...

Luna Park, owned by Central Amusement International Inc. and home to 27 of Coney Island’s rides—including the iconic 92-year-old Cyclone roller coaster—plans to unveil two new rides Sunday.

In a city with its share of eccentrics, Coney Island's annual Mermaid Parade is like an early-summer extravaganza: a chance for people of a creative and competitive bent to one-up each other while ...