There’s just something magical about old-school Coney Island. Maybe it’s the clackety sounds of the wooden roller coasters or the way the salty ocean breeze mixes with the scent of funnel cakes and ...

Peter and George C. Tilyou open Surf Theater, Coney Island's first theater, on an alley later named the Bowery. Captain Paul Boyton opens Sea-Lion Park, the first enclosed amusement park at Coney ...

The masterminds behind Coney ... Park at Coney Island. Again the ride was a success, but Tilyou asked for too large a cut for their liking, so Thompson and Dundy bought out the neighboring Sea ...

New Yorkers turned out in force for Saturday’s reopening of Coney Island’s Luna Park, with some arriving long before any of the amusement park’s workers. Bensonhurst’s David Zubin ...

As Coney Island amusement parks prepare to open for the season, park owners are worried about the controversial casino proposal. With a fresh coat of paint and a little work, the famed swinging ...