Luna Park in Coney Island is bursting back to life for its 2025 season, kicking off with a spectacular opening weekend ...

The masterminds behind Coney Island's Luna Park, Frederic Thompson and Skip Dundy, were hardly plausible candidates for revolutionizing the notion of pleasure. And yet that is exactly what they did.

Along with the warmer weather comes amusement park season! Before it kicks off, the New York City Department of Buildings is performing ride inspections. The DOB will inspect Deno's Wonder Wheel ...

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 ...

Built in 1927, Coney Island Cyclone is a roller coaster that runs on wooden rails. It may be old, but it still stands as one of the most thrilling rides. More from Entertainment Built in 1927 ...