Dreamland amusement park to take place of Astroland at Coney Island

[The Interpreter]

...Dreamland Park, named after the legendary Coney Island spot that ruled the Boardwalk for seven years before burning down in 1911, will be open from May 15 through Labor Day. It will be located at the former site of Astroland, which shuttered last summer after 46 years. "Basically, it's pretty spectacular," said Anthony Raffaele, who is operating the rides for developer Thor Equities, which bought the site for $30 million in 2006.

"People will be amazed. We'll have more rides than Astroland, and people will get new memories at Dreamland."

The park will include a scrambler, Ferris wheel, giant slide and bumper cars. There are no plans for the amusement park beyond this summer, however....

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http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brookl...ke_place_o.html

[dare-to-fly]

One season is better than none. Thanks for posting that article.

[Zorba]

So the rides will likely all be carny rides as opposed to installed rides. $30M seems like a lot to spend for one year, hopefully they do more with it in the future.

[violakat03]

They'll probably want to see what happens this summer, and decide whether or not they want to permanently add any rides or scrap the whole project.

[The Interpreter]

To say there is not a lot of love for Thor Equities in that area is the understatement of the century. Not to mention some of the best carnivals I've ever seen visit near the City...and that wonderful place in Long Island has far better rides than the temporary things Thor is bringing in for the summer.