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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Jun 13, 2020 13:26:41 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2020 16:30:00 GMT -5
"Electric Love!"
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Post by Raskovnik on Jun 13, 2020 16:35:21 GMT -5
It was Coney Island, they called Coney Island the playground of the world. There was no place like it, in the whole world, like Coney Island when I was a youngster. No place in the world like it, and it was so fabulous.
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Post by Cyno on Jun 13, 2020 17:47:41 GMT -5
Ooh, this should be a fun video to watch. It's kind of incredible how many times the famous Cyclone coaster has avoided complete destruction. And how many amusement parks have risen and fallen over the decades.
Strange thing is, I was born in Brooklyn. I've been all over the borough, including Coney Island proper and nearby neighborhoods like Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay (Roll N Roaster f*** yeah!). But I've never been on the Cyclone or any of the amusement areas there, which is almost a sin for me as a coaster junkie. Really gonna have to fix that oversight once this pandemic is no longer such a crisis.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Jun 13, 2020 19:26:19 GMT -5
Just starting to watch, should be good.
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Post by ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul on Jun 14, 2020 9:33:37 GMT -5
It was Coney Island, they called Coney Island the playground of the world. There was no place like it, in the whole world, like Coney Island when I was a youngster. No place in the world like it, and it was so fabulous. They don't sleep anymore on the beach. |
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Post by Cyno on Jun 14, 2020 17:49:27 GMT -5
I dunno if this is addressed in the video (haven't watched the entire thing yet), but Coney Island is no longer an island. All but the western part of Coney Island Creek got filled in with land, so it's technically a peninsula now.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jun 15, 2020 0:42:12 GMT -5
I dunno if this is addressed in the video (haven't watched the entire thing yet), but Coney Island is no longer an island. All but the western part of Coney Island Creek got filled in with land, so it's technically a peninsula now. Also, despite being called "coney", cones are not actually allowed in the neighborhood. All ice cream must either be eaten in a cup or straight out of your hand. Us Brooklynites appreciate the cooperation of all tourists in this matter. |
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Post by Long A, Short A on Jun 15, 2020 2:25:38 GMT -5
I'm going to rewatch this. My attention was divided when I caught it the first time.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jun 15, 2020 2:29:35 GMT -5
Ooh, this should be a fun video to watch. It's kind of incredible how many times the famous Cyclone coaster has avoided complete destruction. And how many amusement parks have risen and fallen over the decades. Strange thing is, I was born in Brooklyn. I've been all over the borough, including Coney Island proper and nearby neighborhoods like Brighton Beach and Sheepshead Bay (Roll N Roaster f*** yeah!). But I've never been on the Cyclone or any of the amusement areas there, which is almost a sin for me as a coaster junkie. Really gonna have to fix that oversight once this pandemic is no longer such a crisis. I haven't been to AStrloand I've seen the cyclone run as I've gone to the New York Aquarium which is across the parking lot  |
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Post by genericusername on Jun 15, 2020 8:43:55 GMT -5
This will be interesting to watch since my only exposure of Coney island is from The Warriors.
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Post by Paul on Jun 15, 2020 10:35:06 GMT -5
He always does great work but this one in particular is outstanding. Boy, i wish I had a time machine to go back in time to when it first opened.
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Post by OldDirtyBernie on Jun 15, 2020 11:29:15 GMT -5
When I was a kid this always confused the hell out of me because there's a small park in Cincinnati called Coney Island and I always thought people were talking about it and not this one.
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