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The
Coney Island that many of us have known and grown to love in our youth is,
without a doubt, one of the world’s most famous seaside attractions. An
island less than five miles long and half a mile wide, it has drawn
millions upon millions of visitors seeking rest and relaxation for as long
as anyone of us can remember. Who can ever forget Steeplechase Park, the
Cyclone roller coaster, the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump? Of
course, Coney Island did not start out this way…
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►► photo: Coney Island Boardwalk, Jul 1933, showing Oriole Baths and the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster. Courtesy of The New York Public Library Digital Gallery |
