Luna Park is back and ready for action!

Luna Park, Scream Zone and The Cyclone are back and ready for action this summer! More rides = more fun at Brooklyn's Coney Island.

In a few days, we're launching 2 brand new rides:
The Coney Island Raceway will quench your need for speed with 900 feet of track twisted with switchback and hairpin turns.
Boardwalk Flight will swing you over 200 feet over the boardwalk at speeds of over 60mph.

Of course, we also have your old favorites:
The Cyclone Rollercoaster - often imitated, never duplicated.
The Slingshot – hold on to your lunch, because this thing can reach 90 miles per hour.
The Steeplechase – an update on an old Coney Island favorite, this wild ride goes from 0-40 in under 2 seconds.

Don’t forget that Luna Park is family-friendly with plenty of mild and medium thrill rides to meet everyone’s adventure level.

We also have some exciting events coming your way, like The Cyclone Rollercoaster Charity Coasterthon on June 9th, The Cyclone’s 85th Birthday Party on June 30th and New York City’s Got Talent in early August.

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Luna Park: Jobs

We are now at 44 days until opening, and as we move forward with our preparations to launch this year's operation we have now begun to execute our hiring plan. With the help of CIDC, SBS and 8 local community organizations we have organized 3 screening events to take place between this week and next.



The first of the screening events was held on Tuesday, April 13th, and was quite a success. We had over 200 interested candidates attend with the majority coming from the 11224 zip code.



The upcoming events will be held on:



Saturday, April 17th; 10am-2pm

New York Aquarium

602 Surf Avenue



Thursday, April 22nd; 2pm-8pm

Carey Gardens Community Center

2315 Surf Avenue



Below is a video of this weeks screening event from News Channel 12:

News Channel 12



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Luna Park Mystery Picture

59 Days and counting!!



Last week the picture below surfaced online showing 8 pipes that had been placed under ground at the new Luna Park site. Since then the picture has appeared on various message boards with folks wondering what purpose the pipes will serve.

The 8 pipes are actually part of a detention tank which is being installed underground to collect stormwater runoff. The purpose of the detention tank is to absorb surplus stormwater, to prevent it from overloading the local infrastructure. Basically, instead of stormwater overflowing and causing flooding, the detention tank will instead hold the stormwater and slowly release it preventing a surge and the potential for property damage.



That way Luna Park will be able to quickly recover after storms, and immediately begin operations for you enjoyment. However, since we've already made weather arrangements calling for clear skies and nothing but sunshine, none of this should really have to come into play, it's merely just a back-up plan. =)



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Riegelmann Boardwalk

Riegelmann Boardwalk

Walking along Riegelmann Boardwalk today felt like a prelude to the quickly approaching summer season. The weather was just right, and Coney Island lovers were ready and willing to take advantage by taking a stroll alongside the Beach. After a long, dark winter, it was a pleasure to see the Boardwalk become alive and full of energy with visitors and area businesses opening up. The warm weather is certainly setting the stage, and adding intensity to the anticipation of Luna Park's arrival.

With 70 days left until opening day, we are making preparations to fulfill our staffing needs. For the 2010 season, Luna Park will have 247 positions to fill by our opening day on Memorial Day weekend. Currently, we are accepting applications online via our website (http://www.lunaparknyc.com/) for 9 different types of positions. Should applicants not have access to a computer or the internet, they can apply by visiting local community organization, such as the Astella Development Corp (located at 1618 Mermaid Ave). There they will be provided with access to a computer, which they will be permitted to use to visit our website, and submit a job form.

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We are in the door...literally!!

Last week, Central Amusement International, received the keys to Luna Park. We are officially in the door, and so excited about it! Grounds are now clear, and construction will commence shortly.

At only 78 days away from the grand opening on Memorial Day weekend we have been busy as bees, working hard to bring Coney Island its much anticipated Luna Park. As the warm summer days approach us, we are looking forward to thrilling our visitors with 19 new rides, interactive games, tasty concessions and live entertainment. Check out below what our entrance from Surf Ave will look like, as well as some of the rides, which we will bring to you this summer.

Surf Ave. Entrance

Lunar Express

Electro Spin

Eclipse

Air Race

Visitors will be able to enter Luna Park for FREE as no admission fee will be charged at the gate. To ride the attractions visitors can simply pay per attraction, or even more exciting yet, purchase an unlimited ride wristband to ride all rides unlimited. The unlimited ride wristband will be available on both weekdays and weekends. With the wristband visitors will be able to sample all the rides, and ride continuously without any limitations!!

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