Coney Island

I’d never made it to Coney Island in the three and a half years I lived on the east coast, so when I went back to NYC for a few days in September, I decided to make it happen.

The season was over, so the entire part was completely deserted—except for the few people working on the rides. The boardwalk, on the other hand, was packed.

While I’m sure the rides would have been fun to see, I’m actually glad I went when everything was deserted—it makes it a little more real, if that makes sense. A bit creepy, more than a bit run-down, it felt like I’d stepped back in time.

Well worth the train from Manhattan.

I finally went!! It was lots of fun… a bit cold today but that just means there weren’t any crowds!

Don’t pay the 25 cents to use the bathrooms inside the trailer at Astroland. I can’t tell you more without having flashbacks.
If anyone knows of clean bathrooms in Coney Island, please post.

I headed down to Coney Island in August of 2007 as soon as I heard that they were planning to close it down.
It was a cloudy day, which it made it all that much more gloomy. I loved the Cyclone, but didn’t have time to ride the Wonder Wheel. I recommend it to anyone that wants to check it out before who-knows-what happens to it.
I do have to get back and ride the dark rides and Wonder Wheel this time.
Oh, and I went to Nathan’s, which was one of those must-do things. Love those fries!

Isn’t like I remember when I was a kid, it’s a dump now.