What People Are Saying About Coney Island
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In Short – Coney Island's main draw is its man-made attractions. At Astroland Park, the 1927 wooden roller coaster, the Cyclone, instills fear in the hearts of riders. Nearby, Deno's Wonderwheel Amusement Park provides even more rides for insatiable thrill seekers. Dolphins and sea lions frolic at the Coney Island Aquarium, while sideshow and burlesque performers make an appearance at Coney Island USA, the local emporium of American vaudeville.
07/14/09
Coney Island will change in the years to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by magicloop2009 at Citysearch
I live near here. I'm used to it. Roller Coasters are old. Rides make me throwwwww up. Dirty broken beer bottle and cracked eggs on the beach sand, also used dirty neeeedles. People were injured and died on numerous rides. They are changing this place with casinos and a water park I heard. Lifeguards are bossy and mean and irresponsable and have fun instead of watching people swim in the waters. Tidal waves are high. circus, Aquarium, sideshows, concerts, and friday night fireworks are ok. I record the fireworks on my camcorder. Beautiful colors. What is retarded is that you have to pay a quarter in Astroland to use the bathroom. That shocked me. I was on the haunted house ride and one of the skeletons wacked me in the back ouch. Perverts stroll down the streets of this neighborhood often so beware. I once got hitttt by a bike on the boardwalk. The sunsets on the beach.pier is awesome. I wish I can move away from here. This place needs to be cleaner and needs a makeover. Best part is the boardwalk beers and nathans.
- Pros: Tourist Attraction, Rides, Games, Entertainments
- Cons: Run Down Area
05/16/02
All It's Cracked Up to Be
by jessicabranch_citysearch at Citysearch
They say NYC is a microcosm of America--maybe that's why the rest of the nation is so wary of us, and Coney Island is the very embodiment of that fear. Garish, vulgar, crowded, hectic, hyped, tacky--it's an unreconstructed city outing beyond compare. The food, the rides, the sideshows (yes, sideshows, can you believe it?) -- just get out here before gentrification sweeps it all away.
05/13/02
Freaking Excellent
by DrewPisarra_Citysearch at Citysearch
While the previous mayor did his best to sanitize Times Square, he pretty much disregarded this seedier, saucier part of our great metropolis. Yes, the beach is littered. Sure, the rides can be rickety. But frankly, I like it that way. This place is pure atmosphere from the moment I emerge from the F train to the second I get to the Freakshow--and everything in between. This is the best place to go when Bindlestiff isn't in town? As far as the amusement park, the guys working the games still have that hypnotizing patter. The roller coaster rides are good. Carnie culture isn't dead. It's alive and kicking in Coney Island.
- Pros: Bright Colors, Easy Public Transit
- Cons: Melanoma
The Details on Coney Island
When to Go:
Although normal Coney Island attractions are shut down in the winter, the Polar Bear Club holds just-for-fun outings into the frigid waters.
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