Coney Island Display at EnterTRAINment Junction

[IndyGuy4KI]

Before it closes forever, I went to EnterTRAINment Junction today.  I wanted to document the Coney Island Display. Here is the KIC gallery of the photos.

https://kicentral.com/photos/coney-island-display-entertrainment-junction

 

 

Here is also the video I took. I also added the WinterFest Eiffel Tower display as well.

 

[Orion-XL200]

It looks like Shooting Start was SBNO...when I last visited, it was having technical difficulties. 

[disco2000]

1 minute ago, Orion-XL200 said:

It looks like Shooting Start was SBNO...when I last visited, it was having technical difficulties. 

Budget cuts 

[IndyGuy4KI]

10 hours ago, Orion-XL200 said:

It looks like Shooting Start was SBNO...when I last visited, it was having technical difficulties. 

Yeah, I was very sad to see the train was not on the track. Maybe it was not certified yet for the new year. 

[beastfan11]

Odd. When we went this week  it was running. 

[johnjniehaus]

I would love to see the Coney display find a new home inside a Kings Island restaurant or a gift shop however that'll never be the case. Second best would be if jungle Jim's acquired it and kept it on display to the public. If course union terminal has a Coney display but I think the one at entertrainment junction is slightly bigger and better. 

[OverlandTaxis30]

17 minutes ago, johnjniehaus said:

I would love to see the Coney display find a new home inside a Kings Island restaurant or a gift shop however that'll never be the case. Second best would be if jungle Jim's acquired it and kept it on display to the public. If course union terminal has a Coney display but I think the one at entertrainment junction is slightly bigger and better. 

Then, you will be disappointed to learn that the Coney section will be transported along with the rest of the display down to Chattanooga.

[johnjniehaus]

3 hours ago, OverlandTaxis30 said:

Then, you will be disappointed to learn that the Coney section will be transported along with the rest of the display down to Chattanooga.

While I don't see how Coney Island has much nostalgic connection for the folks in Chattanooga, I am glad it's finding a new home vs just vanishing into history without a trace. 

[OverlandTaxis30]

For what it is worth, the Chattanooga area has already got a piece of Coney Island history.  The Lake Winnepesaukah amusement park in nearby Rossville GA, has one of the original Coney Island and Lake Como railroad trains. Engine #35.

[johnjniehaus]

On 1/2/2025 at 4:06 PM, OverlandTaxis30 said:

For what it is worth, the Chattanooga area has already got a piece of Coney Island history.  The Lake Winnepesaukah amusement park in nearby Rossville GA, has one of the original Coney Island and Lake Como railroad trains. Engine #35.

Hey that's a cool piece of information. Thanks for sharing