Coney Island will have 23 new rides

Year-round? Was Astroland year-round?

No, it was not. But if I recall correctly the year-round portion is planned to be indoors.

Like Steeplechase? Cool!

One can hope. And with these new rides going into an area called Luna Park maybe resurrecting the old Steeplechase name isn't far-fetched!

Ooohhh...hopefully with LOTS of LED lights too. :)

Edit: Nice avatar!

Thanks Eric. Gonch made it for me after I admired his. Avatar, I mean...on another site.

Hmmm...no matter how I say it that sounds dirty, lol.

Betty White loved me first!

And I wish that was as dirty as it sounds. :)

As do I....as do I.

Hi all,

FYI, for those who haven't found them yet, the press release and renderings are here, with considerably more detail than the linked article:

http://nyc.gov/

I found the renderings a little confusing, but it gives you a sense of the rides, anyway. Cool looking gate that obviously recalls the original Luna.

Also, the press release refers to Deno's Wonder Wheel being on city-owned property - I had thought it was privately owned and the street map implies as such.

Deno's owns the lower portion of their property (where the Wonder Wheel, Spookarama, Thunderbolt, and drop tower are) - they have a lease on the upper deck (formerly Ward's Kiddyland) for another 10 year with a renewal clause built in. The city bought the land from the Ward's trust early last year after Sitt was threatening to take it.

For all the continued hype about a year-round Coney - I don't buy it - it's simply too far away for the tourists in the winter and too harsh weather-wise. I can hope for an extended season going through to Halloween, but Coney in January is brutal (been out twice last month and once this month).