odene497 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 What are they gonna do with the Wonder wheel and the parachute tower? I think those are landmarks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the sound Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 If someone is taking it over and jazzing it up a bit... I think thats a great idea! If their smart, they will keep the Cyclone, but get rid of some of the other flats, and put in some newer stuff. BTW, i agree with Wes. Your title is very misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMontu Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/475336p-399820c.html Looks like the owners of Astroland will continue to lease and operate the Cyclone. Not sure about the Wonder Wheel and Parachute Tower, as neither were owned by Astroland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 There is a second amusement park at Coney Island called "Deno's" and the Wonder Wheel is at Deno's and will continues unless Deno's is also sold. There are also other attractions owned by independent operators (The B&B Carousel was purchased by NYC last year and NYC is supposed to be building a new pavillion for it), the guy that ran The Zipper and a couple of other flats could not renew his lease. El Dorado bumper cars are also independent as is Dick Zigun's Sideshow by the Seashore Freak Show. I'm not sure which independent operators own the land versus lease it. The parachute tower would probably not go anywhere since is was recently repainted and cleaned by NYC at great investment and sits on the boardwalk which is technically on NY State park land. At lot of leases on small business operators are not being renewed in anticaption of the renewal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I read about this in the paper ("Coney Island Future Uncertain") and it mentioned the same thing people here are tossing around: bait-and-switch. It talked about the business manoeuvre that took place to get rid of the Thunderbolt. Then I put down the paper and thought about the part in Annie Hall that shows the Thunderbolt and then I got depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primogen18 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 http://www.nypost.com/seven/12042006/news/regionalnews/spongebob__pals_eyeing_move_to_coney_regionalnews_rich_calder.htm Nickelodeon is interested in being apart of the re-development of Coney Island, maybe this won't be so bad if this is the kind of stuff they want to pull in. Nickelodeon attracts kids, kids like rides, parents like rides, so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borisdag Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Sad news. I went there once. The Cyclone is an amazing ride, but honestly, the entire area was a squalid terrifying mess. Hopefully they can do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy4 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 http://my.earthlink.net/article/nat?guid=20070601/465f99c0_3ca6_15526200706011546793262 closes around Labor day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Let them close! After the way the treated me, they can close! I'm greatful that the Cyclone is staying. Nothing else really matters. though there Breakdance is superb! -Dainan "There was a topic on this" Rafferty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USRoadTripper Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 One of my friends from New York said that he heard that Disney had bought up all the land in that area. I said I hadn't heard about that, but would see if I could find any info about it. Has anyone else heard that or does this belong more in the crazy rumors thread? -Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNynex2003 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I really can't believe that they're closing and I still haven't been on the Cyclone and I've been dying to go onto it for 18 years now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 One of my friends from New York said that he heard that Disney had bought up all the land in that area. I said I hadn't heard about that, but would see if I could find any info about it. Has anyone else heard that or does this belong more in the crazy rumors thread? -Julie I think I remember reading that Disney wanted to build entertainment centers around the world(like DisneyQuest only better), and I think New York City was one of their first locations. I'm not saying Disney did buy it, I'm just saying that it is possible. Here we go:(from Disney news topic) Airtime-At least I'll be going to AL this summer-&Gravity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 ^ That's the first thing I thought of when Julie mentioned the rumor she had heard. That seems like a good location for something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Back in 1998, YES Disney was looking at the area. But no they're not buying. The rumor keeps going even though it's not true. -Dainan "The source of Coney Island and Astroland is right here!" Rafferty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexington Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I wonder what will replace this park, it's nice to see a change though. My school is just 15 minutes away from CI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollerdude Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Im going the Friday of Labor Day weekend. I really hope it will be open then, I was only there three years ago to ride the Cyclone and grab a hotdog. I have been really wanting to go back and see what I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersheyparkman123 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 So ive heard alot about coney island and one of the things is its getting torn down Cause ive never been there and i might go on labor day weekend and i dont want it to be closed. well does that mean they might tear down the cyclone? my main question is. is it still open? if u got an answer just email me emodudened@aim.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 The Cyclone isn't going anywhere. It's on it's lease for an other 9years and even so, it's a city landmark! And I worked at Astroland, and I'll tell you right now, it's not even closing. They will be around an other year! -Dainan "Has operated the Cyclone" Rafferty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersheyparkman123 Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 Well are all the rides fully operational? and when are there pay-once days so u dont have to pay as u go to buy tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CycloneMan Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 They are POP Mondays-Friday. On Tuesdays if you buy one POP, you get an other one for free, but only for August! The wristbands are weird. They do it in sessions! On Monday through Thursday they do Two Sessions. One from 12:00pm-4pm, the other from 4:00pm-10:00pm. They stop selling writstbands at 8pm. On Friday, they only do the first session. If you want a wristband that includes 4 rides on the Cyclone and 2 rides on the Bumper Cars, it's a higher price. As of right now, all the rides are fully operational. Though Top Spin 2 has been experiencing some problems this year. (By this time last year it was allready closed). Alot of the rides are up for sale (none of them have been bought yet), but some of them (Top Spin, Break Dance and a few others) have not been put on sale. -Dainan "I hope this helped" Rafferty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milst1 Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 This is in Daily News today. Link to story directly (at bottom of post) for some cool pictures. City to air new vision for future of Coney Island -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BY JOTHAM SEDERSTROM DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, November 8th 2007, 4:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Print Email Suggest a Story Las Vegas-style high-rises may serve as backdrop for Freefall riders at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. Click on the image for a gallery of Coney Island shots from the past. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City officials Wednesday will unveil a highly anticipated plan to revive Coney Island, a multibillion-dollar vision that combines the area's honky-tonk charms with Las Vegas glitz. Mayor Bloomberg will announce the sweeping rezoning and redevelopment plans at a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Gargiulo's, the 100-year-old dining hall that has played host to Clint Eastwood, Muhammad Ali, Woody Allen and other celebs. Zoning rules around the faded beachfront now limit construction to amusement rides. The changes could allow for the construction of luxury hotels, water parks, shopping and restaurants. The stakes are high, with neighborhood preservationists fearing the amusement district could be overwhelmed by glitzy Disney World-style rides and high-rise hotels. But supporters say the struggling area is long overdue for a renaissance. "It's exciting," said Dick Zigun, founder of Coney Island USA, a community organization. "This is what people have been waiting for, this will answer a lot of the questions New Yorkers are asking and I think the city has some really exciting things to share." City Hall has had a contentious relationship with developer Joe Sitt, a major Coney Island property holder who has proposed an ambitious $1.5 billion plan that at one time included luxury condos, shops and housing. In August, a high-ranking city official called Sitt's plan "dead in the water" because the developer wanted to build 350 residential time-shares at planned hotels and a push for $100 million in city subsidies. Sitt has said he hopes to salvage aspects of his plan. Hours after Bloomberg's presentation today, the Coney Island Development Corp., an entity created four years ago to resuscitate the area, will present ideas for the amusement district. jsederstrom@nydailynews.com Daily News Coney Island Story 11/8/2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 I don't care what happens at Coney Island as long as the historic rides are saved and never scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Some more details were announced at The NY Post. City renderings show the new amusement park incorporating the landmark Cyclone roller coaster and Wonder Wheel with new indoor and outdoor attractions - including a new, looping roller coaster winding around the park and a new, iconic ride rivaling the size and shape of the 262-foot-high Parachute Jump. I'm not that excited about the Vekoma/Arrow/Morgan-style looping coaster, but the huge Zamperla Swing Tower looks incredible. From the renderings, it looks taller than the parachute tower, which means it will be around 300 feet tall! I rode the 100 foot one at the Big E in Massachusetts and it was incredibly fun, and I can't imagine was one three times the size will be like. This image details the area proposed for rezoning and what it will become. In this artist's rendition, the site is shown at night from afar, giving the full scope of the project. The original parachute jump (far left) will be moved and a new one will be erected (center). The Aquarium will also be given a face-lift (far right). A huge roller coaster will span the 4-acre site, dwarfing the classic, wooden Cyclone, which will remain standing on the east side of Astroland. An artist's rendering of the new Coney Island proposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who hopes to revitalize the area while keeping its historic character intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks4me05 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Well, at least the place is only zoned for amusement ride construction. As long as Cyclone, Wonder Wheel and Parachute Tower stay up, I'm fine. Luckily, the first two are national landmarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 It does seem like some Deja Vu, but maybe this time will be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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