On the Boardwalk side of Joe Sitt’s “Dreamland Park” on the former Astroland site, you’ll find the Dragon Wagon Kiddie Coaster. The Wisdom Industries ride is a familiar sight on the carnival circuit. But the Coney Island ride’s claim to fame is that it came out of Michael Jackson’s private amusement park at Neverland Ranch. [...]
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Calif. Carnival Sends Rides to Coney Island….Including One from Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch
Posted in Amusement ride, News, tagged amusement park, Butch Butler, Butler Amusements, Coney Island, Dreamland, Michael Jackson, Neverland, rides on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Adorable & Adoptable: Genuine Coney Island Kittens
Posted in Animals, tagged adoption, Animals, cat, Coney Island, kitten on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
UPDATE JAN 2010 The Coney Island kittens pictured below have found homes, but we came across the cutest Greenpoint kitties on our friend Miss Heather’s blog UPDATE SEPT 2009… Click here for pix of More Genuine Coney Island Kittens Up for Adoption! In the tradition of Gowanus Lounge’s Adoptable Cutie of the Week, ATZ is [...]
Happy Birthday to Coney Island’s Cyclone Roller Coaster!
Posted in Amusement ride, Events, tagged anniversary, birthday, Coney Island, Cyclone, roller coaster, Switchback on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re going to a birthday party today in Coney Island. The Cyclone Roller Coaster, which gave its first ride on June 26, 1927, is 82 years young. As Gerry Menditto, the operations manager for the coaster told the Daily News, “I’ve been here 34 years, and we’ve probably rebuilt this entire ride while I’ve been [...]
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