i will miss the spookhouses and the tower from the world's fair, (i think they ought to keep all of those things) but as long as they keep cyclone and wounderwheel, which from what i can tell are in the plans, i think it's fantastic they are going to completly redo the place. i go there all the time during the season and as much as i love it, i always leave with a bit of a wish to see the country's first major amusement park grounds/area to be as great as it deserves to be. with the exception of the few great rides like cyclone, wounderwheel, the spookhouses, for historical reasons the tower, and maybe a couple other things, it's mainly generic, crappy portable carnival rides. coney island deserves the best. i fully understand people's disaproval of modernizing it, but if it remains as is, it will die off within our lifetime. i actually think while upgrading it, it will have much the classic feel go along with it. let's be honest, most people (myself included) are more likely to visit the place if they feel and know it is safe, and travelers might even make it a destination. coney island deserves this. think how great it would be if, instead of driving to jersey, people in the city could just jump on the train to go to a top notch theme park with great rides!