Long before theme parks relied on expensive screen-based attractions, record-breaking roller coasters, and land built around popular intellectual properties, summer joy was simple: The clack of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final preparations are underway ahead of opening weekend at Coney Island but the real work at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement ...

Coney Island’s Parachute Jump could have a new job after more than six decades of retirement. The Parks Department is seeking a business to manage and maintain the landmark tower, with an option to ...

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The roar of the Cyclone is back in Coney Island this weekend. Visitors can once again stroll along the waterfront and ride the iconic rides starting at noon on ...

1609 The explorer Henry Hudson, commanding the "Half-Moon," puts in at Coney Island before continuing into what is now called ...

Step right up! For generations, Coney Island, New York, has been the ultimate summer escape, drawing crowds from across the globe. Coney Island is actually made from two parks: Deno's Wonder Amusement ...

See photos of George Tilyou's grinning "funny face" logo for Steeplechase Park, the giant tower at Dreamland, and Luna Park's ...

The crowds returned to Coney Island on Sunday as its famed amusement parks officially opened for the season. It was a little chilly at The People’s Playground on Palm Sunday, but the sun was shining ...

Reopening Brooklyn’s waterfront park is a roller coaster ride! Coney Island’s storied Luna Park is set to open its doors to the public this weekend – as city inspectors and hundreds of park workers ...

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This week’s $95.6 million deal to buy almost seven acres of Coney Island real estate from Thor Equities has brought the city’s goal of constructing a new, year-round amusement park one step closer to ...