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Amusing the Zillion

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Amusing the Zillion: A former carny kid casts an insider’s eye on the amusement business, Coney Island, and fun places in between

• Added on: Aug 20th, 2009
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Tricia
• Listed in: Destinations North America
• Tags: Carnival redevelopment coney island amusement park amusement ride amusement business

Recent Posts

• Dec 12-13: Open Studio with Coney Island Artist & Banner Painter Marie Roberts

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 21:04 in art, brooklyn, coney island, sideshow, open studio, free event, tondo, coney island usa, sideshow banner, marie roberts

  This is the post we were working on yesterday when we found out “TLC’s Cake Boss Sweet on Marie Roberts’ Coney Island Sideshow Banners.” We dropped everything to cover the cake artistry, but now it’s back to business… Cone...

• TLC’s Cake Boss Sweet on Marie Roberts’ Coney Island Sideshow Banners

  Posted on Tuesday December 1st, 2009 at 09:36 in cake, coney island, sideshow, cake boss, coney island usa, coney island sideshow, sideshow banner, marie roberts

  Last night we were gathering info for an upcoming post about Coney Island Circus Sideshow banner painter Marie Roberts when we got some scrumptious news: A new episode of Cake Boss featuring a cake decorated with sweet little replicas of Marie’...

• Coney Island Boardwalk Music Video: The Supertones “I Surf in Black”

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 01:30 in video, tim sullivan, surf music, free concert, coney island boardwalk, surf guitar, supertones, ted lawrence, the big wet twang

  We were working in Coney Island on Saturday, August 15th, when the Supertones and a bunch of other surf bands played on the Boardwalk in front of Deno’s. So we missed hearing “I Surf in Black” and lots more. Tonight we happened to come acr...

• Photo Album: Coney Island Shines at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009 in Vegas

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 16:42 in luna park, coney island, amusement park, charles denson, coney island history project, coney island development corporation, iaapa attractions expo, iaapa hall of fame, thompson & dundy

  Coney Island was in the spotlight at the November 16-20 IAAPA (The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions) Expo 2009 in Las Vegas. Among the 1000-plus exhibitors at the world’s largest conference and trade show for the attrac...

• The Contenders from A to Z: Coney Island Amusement Operator RFP

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 20:47 in coney island, rfp, amusement park, astroland, amusements of america, coney island development corporation, coney island amusement operator, zamperla

  Who is bidding on the RFP (Request for Proposals) to bring amusements to the City of New York’s soon-to-be-purchased 6.9 acres in Coney Island? It’s more like—who isn’t bidding? The contenders are quite literally from A for Astroland and Am...

• Nov 28: Coney Island Arcade Auction of Pinball Machines, Coin-Op Games

  Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 15:46 in auction, arcade game, pinball machine, coin-op game, coney island arcade

  Don’t worry, Manny Cohen and Target the Cat, who operate the world-famous Coney Island Arcade at Bowery and 12th Street in the heart of Coney Island, aren’t going anywhere. They’ll be open for business in 2010. On Saturday, Novembe...

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