Gordon Bombay Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Photograph from me. Hi guys. With the recent news that Coney Island would be removing all of its rides, I wanted to visit the park and document how it looked before all these attractions depart. It was the first time I had been to the "rides side" in probably a decade (I avoided the Python because riding it once with @Captain Nemo in 2008 was enough for a lifetime). I shot some photographs and authored a quick piece on the park's extensive history. Link: Coney Island As It Was In September 2019 While this is shameless self-promotion, I do want to point out the AMAZING resource/website you have here tied in with KIC: Coney Island Central. Authored by @CoastersRZ, it's an excellent record of the park's vast history. From as best as I can tell, the last day to experience Coney's rides is this weekend: September 21 during the "Fire up the Night" event. And if you liked the above article, you might enjoy some of my other amusement park stuff: Stories on Americana/LeSourdsville Lake Stories on abandoned amusement parks What's up withe Jungle Jim's monorail I climbed Son of Beast one time 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 You would be correct that this Saturday is the last day to experience the rides. They are open for a few hours next Saturday for the More than Pink Walk. The article is well worth the read! Then we will be having a private event on Sunday for our employees to enjoy the rides one last time. I still can`t believe that the rides are leaving. The rides department at Coney has been a part of my life since 2002, for 18 seasons. That is more than half of my life. I was looking forward to my kids growing up going there to ride the rides. I have been told I will still have a job there next year in some capacity (not sure what yet). I leave you with this image, from me working Ferris Wheel several years ago during a rainy July 3rd for Balloon Glow. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fye Coasters Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Kind of sad, but here are all the Coney Island Rides for sale. http://rides4u.com/equipment/packages/view/25 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klabergian Empire Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Here is a thought: (what I mean by Coney Island closing is the rides are) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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