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{{short description|Former amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York}}
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{{Infobox amusement park
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| name = Astroland
| name = Astroland
| image = Astroland Coney Island by David Shankbone.JPG
| image = Astroland Coney Island by David Shankbone.JPG
| image_size = 275px
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| caption = Astroland
| caption = Astroland entrance on the [[Riegelmann Boardwalk]] (2007)
| location =[[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.
| location =[[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.
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'''Astroland''' was a {{convert|3.1|acre|adj=on}} [[amusement park]] in [[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn]], New York City that first opened in 1962. It was located at 1000 Surf Avenue (at the corner of West 10th Street) on the [[Riegelmann Boardwalk|boardwalk]]. It ceased operations on September 7, 2008.
'''Astroland''' was a {{convert|3.1|acre|adj=on}} [[amusement park]] in [[Coney Island]], [[Brooklyn]], New York City that opened in 1962. It was located at 1000 Surf Avenue (at the corner of West 10th Street) on the [[Riegelmann Boardwalk|boardwalk]]. It ceased operations on September 7, 2008.


==History==
==History==
Astroland was first built as a "space-age" theme park when it opened in 1962, although in later years "a visit [was] more like stepping into the past than the future."<ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city@111&cur_section=sig&property_id=48286 Astroland], Fodor's, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613033104/http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city%40111&cur_section=sig&property_id=48286 |date=June 13, 2007 }} at the Internet Archive.</ref> Some of the later rides were similar to regular carnival rides, but others offered a kitsch experience that was lacking in modern amusement parks.
Astroland was first built as a "space-age" theme park when it opened in 1962, although in later years "a visit [was] more like stepping into the past than the future."<ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city@111&cur_section=sig&property_id=48286 Astroland], Fodor's, {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070613033104/http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city%40111&cur_section=sig&property_id=48286 |date=June 13, 2007 }} at the Internet Archive.</ref> Some of the later rides were similar to regular carnival rides, but others offered a kitsch experience that was lacking in modern amusement parks.


In 1955, Dewey Albert and his friends [[Nathan Handwerker]], Herman Rapps, Sidney Robbins and Paul Yampo formed a corporation called Coney Island Enterprises. In 1957, Rapps and Albert announced they would build Wonderland. Through a series of acquisitions, together they built what is today known as Astroland, with rides including the Tower to the Stars or Astrotower [[gyro tower]], the Cape Canaveral Satellite Jet emulating a trip to the Moon, the Mercury Capsule Skyride carrying patrons in bubble cars across the park to the boardwalk, and the Neptune Diving Bells, a duplicate of an [[Atlantic City]] ride that took patrons 30 feet down into a tank to watch porpoises and fish. In June 1975 Astroland was chosen to be the new operator of the [[Coney Island Cyclone|Cyclone]], the famous wooden [[roller coaster]], which stood on Parks Department land. On July 12, 1975, an early-morning fire wiped out much of the park, but they were able to rebuild.<ref>Jeffrey Stanton, [http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/astroland.htm Coney Island - Astroland], 1998.</ref>
In 1955, Dewey Albert and his friends [[Nathan Handwerker]], Herman Rapps, Sidney Robbins and Paul Yampo formed a corporation called Coney Island Enterprises. In 1957, Rapps and Albert announced they would build Wonderland. Through a series of acquisitions, together they built what is today known as Astroland, with rides including the Tower to the Stars or Astrotower [[gyro tower]], the Cape Canaveral Satellite Jet emulating a trip to the Moon, the Mercury Capsule Skyride carrying patrons in bubble cars across the park to the boardwalk, and the Neptune Diving Bells, a duplicate of an [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] ride that took patrons 30 feet down into a tank to watch porpoises and fish. In June 1975 Astroland was chosen to be the new operator of the [[Coney Island Cyclone|Cyclone]], the famous wooden [[roller coaster]], which stood on Parks Department land. On July 12, 1975, an early-morning fire wiped out much of the park, but they were able to rebuild.<ref>Jeffrey Stanton, [http://www.westland.net/coneyisland/articles/astroland.htm Coney Island - Astroland], 1998.</ref>


===Closure===
===Closure===
On November 28, 2006, Astroland was sold by the Albert family for US $30&nbsp;million to Thor Equities, which planned to redevelop the area as a $1.5&nbsp;billion year-round resort. Under the agreement, the Alberts would continue to operate the Cyclone. At the time, the Alberts hoped to relocate attractions like the water flume and the Astrotower to another part of the neighborhood.<ref name="sold_to_developer">Associated Press, [https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-11-28-coney-island_x.htm "Coney Island's Astroland Amusement Park sold to developer"], ''[[USA Today]]'', November 28, 2006.</ref> After the sale, opposition to the relocation plan emerged. Efforts supporting the extension of Astroland's existence for the 2008 summer season were established.<ref>[http://www.saveastroland.com Local petition to extend Astroland through the summer 2008 season], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090502044714/http://www.saveastroland.com/ archived on May 2, 2009] at the Internet Archive.</ref> Astroland celebrated the 45th anniversary of its opening on April 1, 2007.
On November 28, 2006, Astroland was sold by the Albert family for US $30&nbsp;million to Thor Equities, which announced plans to redevelop the area as a $1.5&nbsp;billion year-round resort,<ref name="sold_to_developer"/> although the plans never came to fruition.<ref name="Thor's claims">[https://amusingthezillion.com/2013/10/17/the-new-coney-island-thor-equities-vacant-lots-dummy-arcades/ "Vacant Lots, Dummy Arcades"]Amusing the Zillions, Oct 17, 2013</ref> Under the agreement, the Alberts would continue to operate the Cyclone. At the time, the Alberts hoped to relocate attractions like the water flume and the Astrotower to another part of the neighborhood.<ref name="sold_to_developer">Associated Press, [https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-11-28-coney-island_x.htm "Coney Island's Astroland Amusement Park sold to developer"], ''[[USA Today]]'', November 28, 2006.</ref> After the sale, opposition to the relocation plan emerged. Efforts supporting the extension of Astroland's existence for the 2008 summer season were established.<ref>[http://www.saveastroland.com Local petition to extend Astroland through the summer 2008 season], [https://web.archive.org/web/20090502044714/http://www.saveastroland.com/ archived on May 2, 2009] at the Internet Archive.</ref> Astroland celebrated the 45th anniversary of its opening on April 1, 2007.


It was announced on October 24, 2007, that the Albert family and Thor had reached a deal, and that Astroland would re-open March 16, 2008. However, after a few months when no agreement between the two parties could be reached, Astroland closed on September 7, 2008.<ref>Mike McLaughlin, [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/36/31_36_mm_astroland.html "Astroland is Truly Dead"], ''The Brooklyn Paper'', September 5, 2008.</ref><ref>Rich Calder, [http://www.nypost.com/p/brooklyn_top_stories_of_the_decade_kQFJVanQWQ7ImagKgxU3YO#axzz2I4hFQXWC "Brooklyn’s Top 10 stories of the decade"], The Brooklyn blog, ''[[New York Post]]'', January 5, 2010.</ref> It was replaced in 2009 by a new park called [[Dreamland (Coney Island, 2009)|Dreamland]].<ref>Jotham Sederstrom , [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/04/08/2009-04-08_dreamland_amusement_park_to_take_place_o.html "Dreamland amusement park to take place of Astroland at Coney Island"], ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'', April 8, 2009.</ref> A new amusement park called [[Luna Park (Coney Island, 2010)|Luna Park]], named after Brooklyn's original, well-known [[Luna Park, Coney Island (1903)|Luna Park]] and [[Luna Park|other Luna Parks]] from the early twentieth century, opened for the 2010 season on May 29, 2010, at the former site of Astroland.
It was announced on October 24, 2007, that the Albert family and Thor had reached a deal, and that Astroland would re-open March 16, 2008. However, after a few months when no agreement between the two parties could be reached, Astroland closed on September 7, 2008.<ref>Mike McLaughlin, [http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/36/31_36_mm_astroland.html "Astroland is Truly Dead"], ''The Brooklyn Paper'', September 5, 2008.</ref> It was replaced in 2009 by a new park called [[Dreamland (Coney Island, 2009)|Dreamland]].<ref>Jotham Sederstrom , [http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2009/04/08/2009-04-08_dreamland_amusement_park_to_take_place_o.html "Dreamland amusement park to take place of Astroland at Coney Island"], ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'', April 8, 2009.</ref> A new amusement park called [[Luna Park (Coney Island, 2010)|Luna Park]], named after Brooklyn's original, well-known [[Luna Park, Coney Island (1903)|Luna Park]] and [[Luna Park|other Luna Parks]] from the early twentieth century, opened for the 2010 season on May 29, 2010, at the former site of Astroland.


On July 2, 2013, Luna Park was evacuated as a precaution due to a problem with the Astrotower swaying. The [[Fire Department of New York]] responded to the park after concerns regarding the structural integrity of the former operational ride, which was situated in the center of the amusement area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coney Island’s Luna Park Evacuated Due To Stability Worries At Astrotower|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/02/structural-stability-in-doubt-at-coney-island-astrotower/|publisher=CBS New New York|accessdate=2 July 2013}}</ref>
On July 2, 2013, Luna Park was evacuated as a precaution due to a problem with the Astrotower swaying. The [[Fire Department of New York]] responded to the park after concerns regarding the structural integrity of the former operational ride, which was situated in the center of the amusement area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coney Island's Luna Park Evacuated Due To Stability Worries At Astrotower|date=2 July 2013 |url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/02/structural-stability-in-doubt-at-coney-island-astrotower/|publisher=CBS New New York|accessdate=2 July 2013}}</ref>
Because of the potential risk to other rides in the area of the tower, those attractions were closed on the [[Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]]. An initial portion of the Astrotower was taken down beginning the night of July 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Astrotower to be partially dismantled, some closures on the Fourth|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9159838|publisher=WABC TV|accessdate=3 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053602/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=9159838|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Luna Park To Begin Removing Portion Of Astrotower Wednesday|url=http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/184910/luna-park-to-begin-removing-portion-of-astrotower-wednesday|publisher=NY1|accessdate=3 July 2013}}</ref>
Because of the potential risk to other rides in the area of the tower, those attractions were closed on the [[Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]]. An initial portion of the Astrotower was taken down beginning the night of July 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Astrotower to be partially dismantled, some closures on the Fourth|url=https://abc7ny.com/archive/9159838/|publisher=WABC TV|access-date=3 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053602/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=9159838|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Luna Park To Begin Removing Portion Of Astrotower Wednesday|url=http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/184910/luna-park-to-begin-removing-portion-of-astrotower-wednesday|publisher=NY1|accessdate=3 July 2013}}</ref>
Demolition crews worked through the night into the morning of July 4 to remove part of the Astrotower, and Luna Park reopened to visitors at 3 P.M. (EDT).<ref>{{cite web|title=Luna Park to reopen after Astrotower demolition|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9159838|publisher=WABC TV|accessdate=4 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053602/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=9159838|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> By July 6, 2013, the Astrotower had been reduced to a four foot high stump, and the pieces were sold to a local junkyard for scrap.
Demolition crews worked through the night into the morning of July 4 to remove part of the Astrotower, and Luna Park reopened to visitors at 3 P.M. (EDT).<ref>{{cite web|title=Luna Park to reopen after Astrotower demolition|url=https://abc7ny.com/archive/9159838/|publisher=WABC TV|access-date=4 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705053602/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=9159838|archive-date=5 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> By July 6, 2013, the Astrotower had been reduced to a four foot high stump, and the pieces were sold to a local junkyard for scrap.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}


==Rides and attractions==
==Rides and attractions==
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*Musik Express (MONAE) (operated in 2008 only)
*Musik Express (MONAE) (operated in 2008 only)
*[[Power Surge (ride)|Power Surge]] (until mid-2006)
*[[Power Surge (ride)|Power Surge]] (until mid-2006)
*[[Top Spin (ride)|Top Spin 2]]
*Top Spin 2
*[[Coney Island Cyclone]]
*[[Coney Island Cyclone]]
*Water Flume (Arrow)
*Water Flume (An [[Arrow Dynamics]] Log Flume)
*[[Pirate ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]]
*[[Pirate ship (ride)|Pirate Ship]]
*[[Bumper Cars]] (currently operates at the neighboring [[Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park]])
*[[Bumper Cars]] (currently operates at the neighboring [[Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park]])
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*[[Tilt-A-Whirl]]
*[[Tilt-A-Whirl]]
*Scrambler
*Scrambler
*Enterprise (replace for Top Spin added)
*Enter Prise (replace for Top Spin added)
*Super Himalaya (Mack) (replace for Power Surge added)
*Super Himalaya (Mack) (replace for Power Surge added)
*Wave Swinger (replace for Pirate Ship added)
*Wave Swinger (replace for Pirate Ship added)
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*Mercury Capsule Skyride (old Astroland)
*Mercury Capsule Skyride (old Astroland)
*Astroland Rocket (old Astroland) (currently on display at neighboring [[Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park]])
*Astroland Rocket (old Astroland) (currently on display at neighboring [[Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park]])
*Apollo 11


Source:<ref name="rides_and_attractions">[http://www.astroland.com/famous-astroland-rides-and-attractions Famous Astroland Rides and Attractions], Astroland.com, updated 2012, retrieved January 15, 2013.</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Island)|first=Deno's Wonder Wheel Park (Coney|title=Deno's Wonder Wheel and Largest Bumper Cars in NYC|date=2013-06-21|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/denoswonderwheelpark/9305157825/|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/iconic-astroland-rocket-touches-coney-island-article-1.1817288|title=Iconic Astroland Rocket touches down in Coney Island once again|last=Musumeci|first=Natalie|website=nydailynews.com|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>
Source:<ref name="rides_and_attractions">[http://www.astroland.com/famous-astroland-rides-and-attractions Famous Astroland Rides and Attractions], Astroland.com, updated 2012, retrieved January 15, 2013.</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Island)|first=Deno's Wonder Wheel Park (Coney|title=Deno's Wonder Wheel and Largest Bumper Cars in NYC|date=2013-06-21|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/denoswonderwheelpark/9305157825/|access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/iconic-astroland-rocket-touches-coney-island-article-1.1817288|title=Iconic Astroland Rocket touches down in Coney Island once again|last=Musumeci|first=Natalie|website=nydailynews.com|date=4 June 2014 |access-date=2020-01-20}}</ref>


===Kiddie rides===
===Kiddie rides===
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{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
The music video by Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi was partly done at Astroland
The music video by Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi was partly done at Astroland

The official music video by Air Supply - Even the Nights Are Better was mostly done at Astroland


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{RCDB|9250}}
*{{RCDB|9250}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080715125025/http://www.astroland.com/ Internet Archive.org mirror page of Astroland webpage]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080715125025/http://www.astroland.com/ Internet Archive.org mirror page of Astroland webpage]
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/astroland/ Flickr Photos, Astroland]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061222063301/http://www.citimaps.com/brooklyn/astroland.html Citimaps, Astroland]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110517175511/http://www.slide.com/r/srRUKNtN0T_8NppCoLVtpgxbEoWciDOX?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original SlideShow, Astroland]
*[http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,5060,00.html Fox News]


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{{Coney Island}}
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 13 July 2024

Astroland
Astroland entrance on the Riegelmann Boardwalk (2007)
StandortConey Island, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°34′27″N 73°58′45″W / 40.5743°N 73.9792°W / 40.5743; -73.9792
StatusDefunct
Opened1962
ClosedSeptember 7, 2008
Operating seasonMarch–November
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Attractions
Totalapproximately 36
Roller coasters2
Water rides1

Astroland was a 3.1-acre (1.3 ha) amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City that opened in 1962. It was located at 1000 Surf Avenue (at the corner of West 10th Street) on the boardwalk. It ceased operations on September 7, 2008.

History

[edit]

Astroland was first built as a "space-age" theme park when it opened in 1962, although in later years "a visit [was] more like stepping into the past than the future."[1] Some of the later rides were similar to regular carnival rides, but others offered a kitsch experience that was lacking in modern amusement parks.

In 1955, Dewey Albert and his friends Nathan Handwerker, Herman Rapps, Sidney Robbins and Paul Yampo formed a corporation called Coney Island Enterprises. In 1957, Rapps and Albert announced they would build Wonderland. Through a series of acquisitions, together they built what is today known as Astroland, with rides including the Tower to the Stars or Astrotower gyro tower, the Cape Canaveral Satellite Jet emulating a trip to the Moon, the Mercury Capsule Skyride carrying patrons in bubble cars across the park to the boardwalk, and the Neptune Diving Bells, a duplicate of an Atlantic City ride that took patrons 30 feet down into a tank to watch porpoises and fish. In June 1975 Astroland was chosen to be the new operator of the Cyclone, the famous wooden roller coaster, which stood on Parks Department land. On July 12, 1975, an early-morning fire wiped out much of the park, but they were able to rebuild.[2]

Closure

[edit]

On November 28, 2006, Astroland was sold by the Albert family for US $30 million to Thor Equities, which announced plans to redevelop the area as a $1.5 billion year-round resort,[3] although the plans never came to fruition.[4] Under the agreement, the Alberts would continue to operate the Cyclone. At the time, the Alberts hoped to relocate attractions like the water flume and the Astrotower to another part of the neighborhood.[3] After the sale, opposition to the relocation plan emerged. Efforts supporting the extension of Astroland's existence for the 2008 summer season were established.[5] Astroland celebrated the 45th anniversary of its opening on April 1, 2007.

It was announced on October 24, 2007, that the Albert family and Thor had reached a deal, and that Astroland would re-open March 16, 2008. However, after a few months when no agreement between the two parties could be reached, Astroland closed on September 7, 2008.[6] It was replaced in 2009 by a new park called Dreamland.[7] A new amusement park called Luna Park, named after Brooklyn's original, well-known Luna Park and other Luna Parks from the early twentieth century, opened for the 2010 season on May 29, 2010, at the former site of Astroland.

On July 2, 2013, Luna Park was evacuated as a precaution due to a problem with the Astrotower swaying. The Fire Department of New York responded to the park after concerns regarding the structural integrity of the former operational ride, which was situated in the center of the amusement area.[8] Because of the potential risk to other rides in the area of the tower, those attractions were closed on the Fourth of July. An initial portion of the Astrotower was taken down beginning the night of July 3, 2013.[9][10] Demolition crews worked through the night into the morning of July 4 to remove part of the Astrotower, and Luna Park reopened to visitors at 3 P.M. (EDT).[11] By July 6, 2013, the Astrotower had been reduced to a four foot high stump, and the pieces were sold to a local junkyard for scrap.[citation needed]

Rides and attractions

[edit]

Adult rides

[edit]

Source:[12][13][14]

Kiddie rides

[edit]
  • Pirate Jet
  • Mini Tea Cups
  • Frog Hopper
  • Motorcycle Jump
  • Super
  • Himalaya
  • Fire Engines
  • Big Apple Coaster
  • Mini Trucks
  • Convoy
  • Popeye Boats
  • Circuit 2000
  • Carousel
  • Kiddie Roller Coaster (replace for Big Apple Coaster)
  • Dune Buggy Jump[12]

Other attractions

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  • More than ten games of skill
  • Three arcades
  • Two Coney Island-style restaurants[12]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Astroland, Fodor's, Archived June 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive.
  2. ^ Jeffrey Stanton, Coney Island - Astroland, 1998.
  3. ^ a b Associated Press, "Coney Island's Astroland Amusement Park sold to developer", USA Today, November 28, 2006.
  4. ^ "Vacant Lots, Dummy Arcades"Amusing the Zillions, Oct 17, 2013
  5. ^ Local petition to extend Astroland through the summer 2008 season, archived on May 2, 2009 at the Internet Archive.
  6. ^ Mike McLaughlin, "Astroland is Truly Dead", The Brooklyn Paper, September 5, 2008.
  7. ^ Jotham Sederstrom , "Dreamland amusement park to take place of Astroland at Coney Island", Daily News, April 8, 2009.
  8. ^ "Coney Island's Luna Park Evacuated Due To Stability Worries At Astrotower". CBS New New York. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Astrotower to be partially dismantled, some closures on the Fourth". WABC TV. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Luna Park To Begin Removing Portion Of Astrotower Wednesday". NY1. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  11. ^ "Luna Park to reopen after Astrotower demolition". WABC TV. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  12. ^ a b c Famous Astroland Rides and Attractions, Astroland.com, updated 2012, retrieved January 15, 2013.
  13. ^ Island), Deno's Wonder Wheel Park (Coney (2013-06-21), Deno's Wonder Wheel and Largest Bumper Cars in NYC, retrieved 2020-01-20
  14. ^ Musumeci, Natalie (4 June 2014). "Iconic Astroland Rocket touches down in Coney Island once again". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

The music video by Counting Crows - Big Yellow Taxi was partly done at Astroland

The official music video by Air Supply - Even the Nights Are Better was mostly done at Astroland

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