Things are looking up for Coney Island—tourists are coming back, jobs are opening, and heck, reality TV is just around the corner! But the Brooklyn Paper tells us otherwise: their take on the whole situation is "Coney job growth is strong—but not for carnies." Intrigued by the prospect of freaks losing their jobs, we dug a little deeper.
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Coney Island Freaks Doing Just Fine, Thank You
Welcome To Coney Island, NO PHOTOGRAPHY Allowed?
The Italian amusement park company that took over what was once Astroland doesn't want anyone taking photos inside the park, according a photographer who was recently hassled by security at the Scream Zone. The amusement park, it should be noted, is located on city-owned property that's being leased to the company, Zamperla. On the Coney Island message board, photographer Harold Kramer vents about his experience:
Video: Steeplechase Coaster Debuts At Coney Island
Coney Island's Scream Zone is finally open to the masses, which means that their newest roller coaster, the Steeplechase, is up and running. Do you like riding horses? Do you like doing so while strapped to the horse 50 feet in the air? Then do we have a ride for you:
Scream Zone Closes To Masses After Opening For Politicians
After opening yesterday for a photo-op with Mayor Bloomberg and others, the new Scream Zone in Coney Island is closed. Although the international amusement giant Zamperla/CAI had announced that the new park—which features the first "major" new roller coasters to debut in NYC since the Cyclone—would open to the public today at noon, NewYorkology finds that the park isn't quite ready for its closeup. A spokesman says, "CAI is putting the finishing touches on Scream Zone and hopes to open to the public this weekend."
Video: Coney Island Scream Zone Opens As Old Businesses Are Shouted Down
International amusement giant Zamperla may be turning Coney Island into a generic shopping plaza you could find anywhere in Anytown, USA, but that's just fine by our old rich white male officials, who will no doubt feel more comfortable posing for photo ops at a shiny new sports bar than a place like Ruby's Bar and Grill. So it goes. Mayor Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and others journeyed to Coney Island today for the opening of The Scream Zone, which is adjacent to Luna Park and is accessed where Shoot the Freak used to be. You'll recall that Zamperla was fined by the Buildings Department for razing the popular attraction without a permit.
Video: New Coney Island Ride Ready for Cookie Tossing
While the international amusement company Zamperla has been working to push eight local business owners off the Coney Island boardwalk and replace them with a big sports bar restaurant complex, the company has also been busy building their new amusement park, The Scream Zone, which will compliment the new Luna Park this summer. Today they completed the first new ride. Called Zenobio, the ride stands more than 100 feet tall and sweeps riders through the air at 60 miles per hour. Here's video of the same ride in action elsewhere:
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