Coney Island is well known as the site of amusement parks and a seaside resort. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and years of neglect. In recent years, the area has seen the opening of MCU Park stadium and has become home to the Brooklyn Cyclonesminor league baseball team, as well as the opening of a new amusement park among several adjacent ones.
Geography
Coney Island is the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, and is about 4 miles (6.4km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80km) wide. It was formerly an island that was separated from the main part of Brooklyn by Coney Island Creek, a partial tidal mudflats, but it has since been developed into a peninsula. There were plans early in the 20th century to dredge and straighten the creek as a ship canal, but they were abandoned, and the center of the creek was filled in completely to allow construction of the Belt Parkway before World War II, and it was filled in again in 1962 with the construction of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. The western and eastern ends of the island are now peninsulas.
The film is also known as: Coney Island in Sweden, L'île aux plaisirs in France, L'isola delle sirene in Italy, San oneiro in Greece, Se necesitan maridos in Spain and Tivolin kaunotar in Finland.
Coney Island's beginnings date back to 1867 when an apple farmer by the name of James Parker purchased 400 acres (1.6km2) of land along the shores of the Ohio River. James soon realized in the early 1870s the popularity of the farm's location, and that renting it out was more profitable than his apple orchard. He eventually added a dining hall, dancing hall, and bowling alley. He later sold the land in 1886 for $17,500 to a company called Ohio Grove Corporation headed by two steamboat captains. In time for the opening on June 21, 1886, the name was officially changed to "Ohio Grove, The Coney Island of the West" in an effort to link the park with the famous New York destination. Fortunate enough to be on a riverfront location, riverboat soon became the most popular method of transportation for park visitors. In 1887, "Ohio Grove" was completely dropped from the name as the park became known simply as "Coney Island".
Coney Island is a 1991 documentary film that traces the history of Coney Island, the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, New York. The film covers the island's 1609 discovery by Henry Hudson, its 1870s incarnation as a respectable beach destination for city-dwellers and showcase of the new developments ushered in by the machine age, the early 20th century, when amusement parks and innovative attractions attracted hundreds of thousands of people each day, and the gradual demise of the amusements.
Coney Island began as a resort destination in the early 1830s and gained popularity in the 1860s as advances in transportation reduced the time it took to get there from other parts of New York City. As visitors increased, attractions were added, including a tall observation tower, the Coney Island Elephant hotel, early roller coasters, carousels, and arc lights to enable nighttime swimming.
"Coney Island" is a spoken-word song written by Northern Irishsinger-songwriterVan Morrison and included on his 1989 album, Avalon Sunset. The narrative is accompanied by lush instrumentation which contrasts with Morrison's thick Ulsterbrogue. The singer revisits his youthful trips with his mother to the seaside at Coney Island, in County Down, Northern Ireland. The trip from Belfast in the song names the localities of Downpatrick, St. John's Point, Strangford Lough, Shrigley, Killyleagh, Lecale District and Ardglass. The narrative vividly pictures a bright Autumn day of birdwatching, stopping for Sunday papers, and for "a couple of jars of mussels and some potted herrings in case we get famished before dinner." A reviewer noted: "You get a great rush of satisfaction here; in knowing that Van Morrison, despite his long, painful progress towards spiritual election, is still a ravenous foodie at heart."
The village of Shrigley dating back to 1824 was replaced with modern homes and shops after 1968 but a restored village as seen by Morrison and his mother is being planned.
A look back at the history of Cincinnati's Coney Island
After more than 125 years of business, Coney Island is shutting down. The amusement park announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, Coney Island will be "permanently ceasing operations."
published: 15 Dec 2023
Coney Island Review DEFUNCT Amusement Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
Here's my review of this classic amusement park before it was torn down. Coney Island used to be located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, and was notorious for getting flooded by the Ohio River, which is why it did not have as many coasters as it once did.
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One Last Look at Coney Island | Cincinnati, Ohio
Coney Island Amusement Park
23 Feb 2024
The pool was empty. The slides were bare. The docks were creaky. The rides were nowhere.
The games were gone. The signs were down. The chairs were missing. The shows weren’t around.
This was the last look I got to take at Coney and the world needs to see.
Where Coney Had It and where all the fun used to be.
Filmed on a DJI Mini SE
Edited on LumaFusion
Music: Holding on to Hope by Megan Wofford
Music: Threads by Ebb & Flod
Music: Oh the Sky by Helmut Schenker
Music rights through Epidemic Sounds
published: 24 Feb 2024
Coney Island (Cincinnati, Ohio) | Tour & Review | May 2019
Check out this little tour of Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The park has announced that the ride section of the ride will close forever on September 21st, 2019. So take a look how the park looked before all the changes take place.
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published: 20 Sep 2019
Coney Island Cincinnati 60s
Coney Island Amusement Park, located on the banks of the Ohio River near Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1960s. Rare footage.
published: 03 Dec 2019
Thousands sign petition demanding Coney Island's Sunlite Pool be preserved
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Demolition begins on Coney Island's Sunlite Pool
Demolition begins on Coney Island's Sunlite Pool
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Abandoned - Tour of defunct Coney Island amusement park in Cincinnati Ohio
Ben and I sneak into Coney Island. The ride section is now closed forever. Will we get caught?!?!
published: 27 Jun 2020
Cincinnati Curiosities: The history of Old Coney Island Amusement Park | Cincy Lifestyle
Do you remember Coney Island? Not the water park it is today, but Old Coney, the amusement park. For almost a century, the “Coney Island of the West” was the reigning Cincinnati amusement venue. Now operating primarily as a water park and concert facility, memories of the Old Coney abide.
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published: 22 Jul 2021
Archives: What did Cincinnati's Coney Island look like in the 1970s?
In 1886, Coney Island was a 400-acre apple orchard along the banks of the Ohio River.
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After more than 125 years of business, Coney Island is shutting down. The amusement park announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, Coney Island will be "...
After more than 125 years of business, Coney Island is shutting down. The amusement park announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, Coney Island will be "permanently ceasing operations."
After more than 125 years of business, Coney Island is shutting down. The amusement park announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, Coney Island will be "permanently ceasing operations."
Here's my review of this classic amusement park before it was torn down. Coney Island used to be located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, and was notorious ...
Coney Island Amusement Park
23 Feb 2024
The pool was empty. The slides were bare. The docks were creaky. The rides were nowhere.
The games were gone. The s...
Coney Island Amusement Park
23 Feb 2024
The pool was empty. The slides were bare. The docks were creaky. The rides were nowhere.
The games were gone. The signs were down. The chairs were missing. The shows weren’t around.
This was the last look I got to take at Coney and the world needs to see.
Where Coney Had It and where all the fun used to be.
Filmed on a DJI Mini SE
Edited on LumaFusion
Music: Holding on to Hope by Megan Wofford
Music: Threads by Ebb & Flod
Music: Oh the Sky by Helmut Schenker
Music rights through Epidemic Sounds
Coney Island Amusement Park
23 Feb 2024
The pool was empty. The slides were bare. The docks were creaky. The rides were nowhere.
The games were gone. The signs were down. The chairs were missing. The shows weren’t around.
This was the last look I got to take at Coney and the world needs to see.
Where Coney Had It and where all the fun used to be.
Filmed on a DJI Mini SE
Edited on LumaFusion
Music: Holding on to Hope by Megan Wofford
Music: Threads by Ebb & Flod
Music: Oh the Sky by Helmut Schenker
Music rights through Epidemic Sounds
Check out this little tour of Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The park has announced that the ride section of the ride will close forever on September 21st, 2...
Check out this little tour of Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The park has announced that the ride section of the ride will close forever on September 21st, 2019. So take a look how the park looked before all the changes take place.
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The fight is on to save a piece of Coney Island after the park announced last week that it was being sold to an arm of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and tur...
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Demolition begins on Coney Island's Sunlite Pool
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Do you remember Coney Island? Not the water park it is today, but Old Coney, the amusement park. For almost a century, the “Coney Island of the West” was the re...
Do you remember Coney Island? Not the water park it is today, but Old Coney, the amusement park. For almost a century, the “Coney Island of the West” was the reigning Cincinnati amusement venue. Now operating primarily as a water park and concert facility, memories of the Old Coney abide.
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Do you remember Coney Island? Not the water park it is today, but Old Coney, the amusement park. For almost a century, the “Coney Island of the West” was the reigning Cincinnati amusement venue. Now operating primarily as a water park and concert facility, memories of the Old Coney abide.
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In 1886, Coney Island was a 400-acre apple orchard along the banks of the Ohio River.
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After more than 125 years of business, Coney Island is shutting down. The amusement park announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, Coney Island will be "permanently ceasing operations."
Coney Island Amusement Park
23 Feb 2024
The pool was empty. The slides were bare. The docks were creaky. The rides were nowhere.
The games were gone. The signs were down. The chairs were missing. The shows weren’t around.
This was the last look I got to take at Coney and the world needs to see.
Where Coney Had It and where all the fun used to be.
Filmed on a DJI Mini SE
Edited on LumaFusion
Music: Holding on to Hope by Megan Wofford
Music: Threads by Ebb & Flod
Music: Oh the Sky by Helmut Schenker
Music rights through Epidemic Sounds
Check out this little tour of Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio. The park has announced that the ride section of the ride will close forever on September 21st, 2019. So take a look how the park looked before all the changes take place.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheCoasterSpot/
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The fight is on to save a piece of Coney Island after the park announced last week that it was being sold to an arm of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and turned into a music venue: http://tinyurl.com/2duytvve
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Coney Island is well known as the site of amusement parks and a seaside resort. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and years of neglect. In recent years, the area has seen the opening of MCU Park stadium and has become home to the Brooklyn Cyclonesminor league baseball team, as well as the opening of a new amusement park among several adjacent ones.
Geography
Coney Island is the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, and is about 4 miles (6.4km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80km) wide. It was formerly an island that was separated from the main part of Brooklyn by Coney Island Creek, a partial tidal mudflats, but it has since been developed into a peninsula. There were plans early in the 20th century to dredge and straighten the creek as a ship canal, but they were abandoned, and the center of the creek was filled in completely to allow construction of the Belt Parkway before World War II, and it was filled in again in 1962 with the construction of the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge. The western and eastern ends of the island are now peninsulas.