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Mermaid in Deno's Wonder Wheel Park in Coney Island, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:49:57 +0000

Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park is located on the Boardwalk in the heart of Coney Island at Denos Vourderis Place (formerly W.12th St.) - Between the Original Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Restaurant and the New York Aquarium.

Text from: www.wonderwheel.com/information.html

Mermaid in Deno's Wonder Wheel Park in Coney Island, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:49:57 +0000

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Bearded Lady and Friends at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:34:57 +0000

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Sailor Couple on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

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Viking Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:34:58 +0000

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Mermaid and Neptune on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:24:33 +0000

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Mermaids and Neptune on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:24:33 +0000

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Mermaid on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:24:32 +0000

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:01:01 +0000

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:01:01 +0000

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:24:33 +0000

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Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

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Doublemint Mermaids on the Boardwalk at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:01:00 +0000

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Astroland Park and the Wonder Wheel from the Beach in Coney Island, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:15:51 +0000

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Astroland is a 3.1 acre amusement park in Coney Island first opened in 1962. It is located at 1000 Surf Avenue (Corner of West 10th Street) on the boardwalk.

Astroland "first billed itself as a 'space-age' theme park. Today a visit is more like stepping into the past than the future." Many of the current rides are little different from rides that travel to fairgrounds.

In 1955, Dewey Alpert and his friends Nathan Handwerker, Herman Rapps, Sidney Robbins and Paul Yampo formed a corporation called Coney Island Enterprises. In 1957, Rapps and Alpert announced they would build Wonderland. Through a series of acquisitions, together they built what is today known as Astroland. On July 12, 1975 an early morning fire wiped out much of the park but they were able to rebuild.

On November 28, 2006 Astroland was sold by the Alpert Family to Thor Equities for US $1.5 billion. According to the article in Newsday, the Alperts will continue to operate the Cyclone, the famous wooden roller coaster. Coney Island Park will replace Astroland beginning 2011. Astroland celebrated its 45th anniversary when it opened on April 1, 2007.

Adult rides
Power Surge
Top Spin
Thrill Ride
Cyclone Roller Coaster
Water Flume
Pirate Ship
Scrambler
Bumper Cars
Dante's Inferno
Break Dancer
Astrotower
Tilt-A-Whirl

Kiddie rides
Pirate Jet
Tea Cups
Froghopper
Motorcycle Jump
Super Swing
Himalaya
Fire Engines
Big Apple Coaster
Mini Trucks
Convoy
Popeye Boats
Circuit 2000
Carousel
Dune Buggy Jump

Other attractions
More than ten games of skill
Three arcades
Two Coney Island-style restaurants

Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroland

Nathan's on the Boardwalk in Coney Island, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:35:38 +0000

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The Cyclone Roller Coaster, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:14:41 +0000

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In the period since it first opened on June 26, 1927, the Cyclone has emerged as the outdoor amusement industry's most famous, most influential, and most copied individual ride.

Brothers Jack and Irving Rosenthal commissioned Vernan Keenan to design, and Harry C. Baker to construct, a monumental wooden-tracked twister, which was forced to be exceptionally tight and steep because of the small ground space that was available to them. Construction then began on a site historically significant in the world of roller coasters -- the Cyclone occupies the space, which contained the world's very first roller coaster, LaMarcus A. Thompson's Switchback Railway, as well as the world's first successful looping roller coaster, Loop The Loop. With power supplied by the Eisenberg Brothers of Brooklyn, signs from Menheimer and Weiss of New York City, steel from the National Bridge Company, also of New York City, and lumber from Cross, Austin & Ireland, located in Long Island City, the Cyclone quickly became Coney Island's number one attraction, a status it maintains to this day.

When the Rosenthal Brothers left Coney Island to operate their newest property, Palisade Amusement Park, they turned over the operation of the Cyclone to Chris Feuchts, who lovingly maintained and ran the ride for decades. Eventually, ownership of Cyclone was acquired by the City of New York, and it was operated by the City's Parks Department.

On June 18, 1975, Dewey and Jerome Albert, owners of Astroland Park, received authorization to operate the Cyclone under a leasing agreement with New York City. The Alberts had teams of carpenters and iron workers completely rehabilitate the ride, which reopened to great fanfare on July 1st of that year. Since that time, Astroland Park has invested millions of dollars in the upkeep of the Cyclone -- today, it probably runs better than it did on the day it opened, and has the highest safety standards in the outdoor amusement industry.

The Cyclone has consistently ranked at or near the top of every roller coaster top ten list published. It has been proclaimed the world's greatest by a broad spectrum of media institutions and roller coaster aficionados. Time Magazine quoted Charles Lindbergh as saying that a ride on the Cyclone was more thrilling than his historic first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Emilio Franco, a mute since birth, regained his voice on the Cyclone, uttering his first words ever -- "I feel sick"! In April 2001, singer Nikki Lauren became the first person ever to present a live musical performance in the Cyclone's historic loading station.

An official New York City Landmark since July 12, 1988, Cyclone was listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places on June 31, 1991. National Historic Landmark status followed, on June 26, 1991. On April 14, 1992, Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden issued a citation to Jerome Albert and the late Dewey Albert for their operation of both Astroland and the Cyclone, saluting them for being the primary energizing force in the regeneration of the Coney Island Amusement District.

The Cyclone, now faster than ever, is the heart and soul of Coney Island, birthplace of the American amusement industry, and going strong for over 150 years!

CYCLONE ROLLERCOASTER FACT SHEET

Operation Began: June 26, 1927

Operated by Astroland Park: since July 3, 1975

Designed By: Vernan Keenan

Built by: Harry C. Baker

First Owners/Operators: Jack & Irving Rosenthal

Initial Investment: $175,000

Type of Ride: Compact wood twister

GROUND DIMENSIONS: 75 feet by 500 feet
HEIGHT: 85 feet
LENGTH OF FIRST DROP: 85 feet at a 60 degree angle
TRACK LENGTH: 2,640 feet

NUMBER OF 180 DEGREE TURNS: 6
NUMBER OF DROPS: 12
CHANGES OF DIRECTION: 16
NUMBER OF TRACK CROSSOVERS: 18
NUMBER OF ELEVATION CHANGES: 27

SPEED: 60 Miles Per Hour

RIDE TIME: One Minute, Fifty Seconds

TRAINS: 3 Trains, 3 Cars per train

CAPACITY: 24 Passengers per Cycle

UNUSUAL FEATURES: Steel track on almost entirely wood structure; Classic Trains, station, and operational procedures;

The Cyclone Roller Coaster, June 2007

nobody@ipernity.com (LaurieAnnie) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:14:41 +0000

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Sea Creature Accordian Band at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, June 2007

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