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The B&B Carousell in Coney Island. (Photo: Charley Lhasa [https://www.flickr.com/photos/charleylhasa/9729128502/] / Flickr)Coney Island’s B&B Carousell has been officially added to the National Register of Historic Places, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday. The recognition allows the historic structure, brought to
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Photo by Allen Shweky/Brooklyn ViewsUPDATE (June 3, 2014): The public relations folks for the new Thunderbolt contacted us this morning to note that the opening is now being pushed to next week. They’re not sure of the date yet, but the announcement is coming soon. Original article: Coney
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Source: ZamperlaConey Island’s newest amusement tycoons, Central Amusement International (a.k.a. Zamperla USA), broke ground on the Thunderbolt yesterday, the first roller coaster in more than a century at the People’s Playground to throw riders through a literal loop. The three-car coaster will hold 27 people as
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The Thunderbolt (Source: nycedc)Ready to go flying down a 125-foot-tall drop with the sea breeze blowing your hair at 65 mph? Thrill seekers will only have to wait until next summer to get a taste of the new Thunderbolt being built at Coney Island. The new ride, which borrows
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A rendering of Steeplechase Plaza by Coney Island Development Corp.Looks like the big red parachute jump in Coney Island will have a new buddy. The city began construction yesterday under the famous Parachute jump on the $29.5 million Steeplechase Plaza, reports the New York Post [http://www.nypost.