Yeah, kind of an experiment in terms of format. Tiana's awesome, and her family moved there in the 50s, so I might be chatting with the elder Camachos later on.
oh yeah. That vomiting Animatronic in front of the GhostHole ride next to the PolarExpress. They updated it so it would squirt water from behind its butt into the glass. It was wild. I remember the Killer Rat, i remember how disappointed i was and seeing how peaceful the creature was, i knew it wasn't a giant rat but i didn't know what a capybara was either. I don't remember the two-headed baby but i remember those stalls, i remember seeing the headless woman which as a child i knew i was being duped. What would i want for the future of Coney? It would be impossible but i would like to see some of the rides back such as the BreakDance, Dante'sInferno, the PirateShip, Jumbo Jet, Polar Express, GhostHole, Original Thunderbolt and Tornado, Parachute Ride, The original Spook-a-rama track that went on way too long. And of course, The original three parks in its entirety (Dreamland/Luna/Steeple). I miss the mom and dad owned carnival game/rides, i really miss those Horse Derby carnival games, they're all gone. Gez, i miss late mid 90's Astroland. New Coney is way too Cookie Cutter and clean, and way expensive. It feels too corporate. Miss it when it was individual family owned. Sorry for the big reply but Coney Island was a very special place in my heart.
Nice to hear from someone who experienced the neighborhood in person. That was unexpected. Great find.
Yeah, kind of an experiment in terms of format. Tiana's awesome, and her family moved there in the 50s, so I might be chatting with the elder Camachos later on.
oh yeah. That vomiting Animatronic in front of the GhostHole ride next to the PolarExpress. They updated it so it would squirt water from behind its butt into the glass. It was wild. I remember the Killer Rat, i remember how disappointed i was and seeing how peaceful the creature was, i knew it wasn't a giant rat but i didn't know what a capybara was either. I don't remember the two-headed baby but i remember those stalls, i remember seeing the headless woman which as a child i knew i was being duped.
What would i want for the future of Coney? It would be impossible but i would like to see some of the rides back such as the BreakDance, Dante'sInferno, the PirateShip, Jumbo Jet, Polar Express, GhostHole, Original Thunderbolt and Tornado, Parachute Ride, The original Spook-a-rama track that went on way too long. And of course, The original three parks in its entirety (Dreamland/Luna/Steeple). I miss the mom and dad owned carnival game/rides, i really miss those Horse Derby carnival games, they're all gone. Gez, i miss late mid 90's Astroland. New Coney is way too Cookie Cutter and clean, and way expensive. It feels too corporate. Miss it when it was individual family owned.
Sorry for the big reply but Coney Island was a very special place in my heart.
Oh man, they weren't content with just vomiting, huh? Well, that's innovation, I guess.
It's definitely a special place. Iconic even.