Why visit
Luna Park operates beside the beach and Riegelmann Boardwalk in Coney Island, a district that has shaped American amusement culture since the nineteenth century. The present park opened in 2010, reviving the name of the spectacular original Luna Park that operated on a nearby site from 1903 to 1946.
What to see
Its defining ride is the Coney Island Cyclone, the 1927 wooden roller coaster whose steep first drop and compact sequence of turns remain embedded in the neighborhood skyline. The steel Thunderbolt, introduced in 2014, recalls an earlier coaster's name while using a vertical lift and modern inversions.
Plan your visit
Smaller rides, games, food stands and the restored B&B Carousell broaden the park beyond its large coasters. The surrounding beach, aquarium, Wonder Wheel and Parachute Jump keep Luna Park within a larger entertainment landscape, where historic structures and new rides continue the same dense, brightly lit relationship between city and seaside.
