I love this video that The Retroist posted of Coney Island in 1952. It was a very different place back then with much more energy, activity, and vacationers. Nowadays, Coney Island seems like a local beach slum (even more so now that Astroland is pretty much gone).
Cyclone at Coney Island opens today!
April 5, 2009 @ 12:01 am
Coney Island’s Cyclone rollercoaster opens today despite the fact that the adjacent Astroland amusement park is now all packed up.
I can’t say there’s much else to do in Coney Island except maybe eat at Nathan’s and visit the Aquarium nearby. But hey, Cyclone is worth the visit I suppose.
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