Coney Island’s Luna Park is one of the world’s most famous amusement parks, but probably the one with the most chaotic course.
Coney Island’s Luna Park is one of the world’s most famous amusement parks, but probably the one with the most chaotic course.
An iconic Brooklyn amusement park, Coney Island’s Luna Park became a fashionable place as early as 1860. Hotels, amusement rides and horse racing tracks flourished at the pace of a boom that was greatly helped by the installation, at the beginning of the 20th century, of an electrified railroad line connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan. The first carousel was built in 1876, followed in 1916 by the opening of the iconic Nathan’s Famous hot dog restaurant. In 1920, it was The Wonder Wheel, the Ferris wheel that would come to symbolize the place worldwide, that New Yorkers welcomed with open arms. Several sensational rides entered the breach, taking advantage of the affluence. But the war dealt a fatal blow to the park, and the bankruptcies quickly followed. Finally, it was during the 1960’s that the attractions found favor with visitors from Manhattan and tourists.
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