Beginning in 1880, and continuing until World War II, Coney Island was the single biggest amusement area in the United States. For more than a century it’s been adored for the pure carnival fantasy of it, the mass congregation of its sideshow characters, and an atmosphere of devil-may-care lunacy. This classic poster was used by Barnum & Bailey for their British tour of 1898-1899, and served to enhance the reputation of this freewheeling national treasure in New York City. A visual delight as well as a historic document of great interest, this image was also published in the more common horizontal format. Bottom text reads: “Remarkable head-foremost dives from enormous heights into shallow depths of water, together with thrilling & daring aquatic & sub-aqueous feats of every description.”
It’s an Amusant Park and a Waterpark. We (the exchange students,some parents, returnees and other YFU people) didn’t go to the waterpark, though. I wish we had because it’s so hot here -.- Well, it was raining, so it wasn’t too bad.
Here’s our ticket:
I don’t know why ‘Peter Rabbit’ stands there. I didn’t really notice any kinds of these theme in the park.
It was raining and so we didn’t get to ride as much as we wanted to :/
The best was probably the water splash ride, after this, you were literally soaked with water. There were raincoats sold, though.
Still wet :D awkward face
It was really fun with all the exchange students there, and if some of you guys read this, feel free to message me^^
PS: Nagashima stands for long island, because it’s literally just an island. Other than that amusent park, there wasn’t much there.
The white roller coaster is (was?) the longest of Japan. We rode it, but my head really hurt after it >.<
Ben Hur Racer, Fraser’s Million Dollar Pier (Santa Monica), 1914
The Ben Hur Racer roller coaster was built as a part of the second incarnation of Fraser’s Million Dollar Pier. (A massive fire destroyed the first incarnation of the amusement park in 1912.) Ironically, this roller coaster was destroyed in a fire in 1915, a year after Million Dollar Pier re-opened.
