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23 New Rides, Human Slingshot, Planned for Coney Island
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John Del Signore
Published Feb 16, 2010
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The forthcoming "Luna Park at Coney Island" will supposedly miraculously open in time for Memorial Day Weekend with 19 new rides, including one, Air Race, that will make its worldwide debut! And according to Mayor Bloomberg's office, by summer 2011, the "Scream Zone at Coney Island" will provide additional attractions, including two custom roller coasters, a human slingshot ride, and go-karts. All in all, the city and its partners Central Amusement International (CAI) and renowned ride designer Zamperla, will install 23 new rides by 2011.
Ultimately, the city intends to create a year-round, 12 ½-acre outdoor amusement park, part of it on 6.9 acres of land purchased from developer Joe Sitt for $95.6 million, after a long, tedious stalemate. The finished project will eventually include restaurants, movie theaters and retail, plus 5,000 units of housing, with 900 units for low- and moderate-income families. But now, today, we have some rather amateurish, underwhelming renderings to go with all these thrilling new promises!
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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