Luna Park Opens
Sixty six years after a fire destroyed its nominal predecessor, the new Luna Park opened in Coney Island this weekend; the park will be open every day through Labor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day. We’ve included a list of the new rides on the jump but are curious to hear from folks who…
Sixty six years after a fire destroyed its nominal predecessor, the new Luna Park opened in Coney Island this weekend; the park will be open every day through Labor Day and then weekends through Columbus Day. We’ve included a list of the new rides on the jump but are curious to hear from folks who checked it out this weekend. So, how was it?
Luna Park Now a Reality [Brooklyn Eagle]
Photo by PJBayens
Air Race Making its world debut at Luna Park, this thrill ride simulates the experience of fighter pilots and sends riders upside-down at up to 4Gs of force.
Balloon Expedition This family-friendly ride allows visitors to explore Coney Island from 40 feet in the air.
Beach Shack This family ride simulates the feel of a beach shack that’s been caught in a hurricane.
Brooklyn Flyer This thrill ride allows visitors to swing across the sky, 100 feet above Luna Park.
Circus Train This children’s ride allows kids to hop aboard for a ride around the tracks.
Coney Island Sound This family-friendly ride bounces up, down, and around.
Coney Tower This family adventure ride bounces visitors up and down from heights of up to 40 feet.
Eclipse This pendulum swing takes riders up to 50 feet in the air with nothing below their feet.
Electro Spin This thrill ride consists of a giant, spinning disk that takes riders up and down a half pipe while rotating at high speed.
Happy Swing This children’s ride allows adults to recall their favorite childhood swing sets, while treating young riders to the joys of swinging.
Kite Glider This family ride offers an experience like the sensation of free flight. Riders are placed in a horizontal position, and after lifting off the ground, the ride begins an exciting double-oscillating wave-like motion.
Lunar Express This family gravity coaster is making its North American debut in Coney Island.
Lynn’s Trapeze This flying carousel allows riders to glide at ease while viewing historic images of Coney Island.
Mermaid Parade This kid-size water flume allows young riders to join in on the famous Mermaid Parade.
Speed Boat This family ride feels like visitors are jumping the waves on a brand new speed boat.
Surf’s Up – This one-of-a-kind stand-up ride lets riders hang ten and catch a wave.
Tea Party This family-favorite positions riders in an oversized tea cup to spin at their own speed.
The Tickler A modern take on a classic ride of the same name from the original Luna Park, this twisting coaster features an action-filled layout full of switchback curves and rapid-fire drops.
Wild River This water ride offers a refreshing splash down a 40-foot-tall chute.
Is this the same group who freaked out when the old park closed and swore that any replacement would suck? Wow, real life experience sure changes one’s mind, huh?
This place isn’t the same as the Cyclone… why is everyone conflating?
$20 wristband? Yikes! So, an afternoon for a small family is like $200 with food and some rides? Jaysus.
However, speaking of arcades. Is that place still there to the left off the main road across from the subway terminus?
Oh jeez, I’m so old…the last time I rode The Cyclone I think it was $2.50. And I thought that was expensive!
Hey Lesloaf, I spent my teens in Coney too (Brightwater)! Great backyard!
a couple weren’t open yet and the lines to buy tickets were very long.
looks great though.
Do they have arcade games like Whack-a-mole (sp?) and skee-ball? Believe it or not, those have become hard to find in Brooklyn.
Took my two young kids there on Monday and had a great time. Good for us (but maybe not for older folk) is that many of the rides are geared for families and kids, so we were happy. You can pay $20 for a wristband that’s good for 4 hours, which we did, and it seemed like a decent value. That gets you on any of the 14 rides in the park (although several of them weren’t working yet, still ironing out the bugs, I guess.) However, in order to play the traditional “midway” games (water balloon shooting, whack-a-mole, etc.) you need to get a prepaid card that DID add up rather quickly.)
And yes, it did get crowded…we got there at 11:15 and it was still okay, but when we left around 2, the lines were getting longer at each ride.
All in all, I’d go there again. The place was nice and clean, the rides appear to be *brand new*, there were lots of employees around to help, and I’d say it’s a marked improvement over what was there before.
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safer feel about it
not for the kid who was stabbed at the entrance this weekend.
*rob*
“The new rides are much nicer and the place has a cleaner, safer feel about it…”
I hope so, despite this bit of news on the stabbing there this weekend:
http://bk.ly/r4s
8 bucks per ride? WOW that is seriously $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.