Coney Island Bib - Northport-East Northport Public Library

The Museum Cove of the Youth
Services Department is an area
located in the children’s program
room at the Northport Library. The
Museum Cove was created to introduce children
to a museum experience featuring a variety of subjects.
Each exhibit is supported by displays, books, multimedia components and hands-on interactive items
and activities. Special programs are also presented to
coordinate with each exhibit.
Coney Island
Playground of the World
Compiled by
Elizabeth Englert and Susan Holden
Museum Cove Coordinators
Doris Gebel, Head of Youth Services
151 Laurel Avenue
Northport, NY 11768
(631) 261-6930
185 Larkfield Road
East Northport, NY 11731
(631) 261-2313
Enjoy an amusement park experience in the
Museum Cove of the Northport Public Library
February 1 - May 31, 2007
Brochure designed by
Katie Heaviside - Community Services Librarian - 2/07
Welcome to the wonderful world of Coney Island
in the Museum Cove of the Northport Public Library.
Coney Island was more that just an amusement park.
It was a fantasy world where thousands of people
escaped for fun and adventure.
We are very pleased to be partnering with Paul
Brigandi, an ardent Coney Island fan, who has an
extensive and fascinating collection of Coney Island
memorabilia in his home. Mr. Brigandi grew up in
Brooklyn and started visiting Coney Island when he was
seven months old. As he grew, so did his passion for
Coney Island and anything that he could acquire from
the different parks.
Coney Island was actually composed of
three different parks. In 1895, George Tilyou opened
Steeplechase Park and showcased a large ferris
wheel as well as the famous steeplechase horse ride.
There were also numerous other rides and attractions.
Steeplechase Park burned in 1907, but Tilyou rebuilt it,
and it operated until 1964.
In 1901, Tilyou enticed Frederic Thompson and
Elmer Dundy to bring their Trip to the Moon ride to
Steeplechase Park. After breaking away from Tilyou,
they opened Luna Park in 1903. Built like a modern
fairyland, the park had over 1,300,000 electric lights, a
fantastical architecture of spires and minarets besides
numerous rides. The last of the parks, Dreamland, was
opened in 1904 by Senator William Reynolds. It was
famous for its 375 foot Dreamland Tower that was
illuminated by 10,000 lights and could be seen for miles.
The Museum Cove at the Northport Library is
delighted to present New York’s very special amusement
park – Coney Island.
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PlacEs to visit
Adventureland Amusement Park
Farmingdale, NY • 631-694-6868
www.adventureland.us
Central Park Carousel
New York, NY • 212-879-0244
www.centralparknyc.org/virtualpark/southend/carousel
Greenport Antique Carousel
Greenport, NY • 631-477-2200
www.greenportvillage.com/attractions.html
Hersheypark
Hershey, PA • 800-HERSHEY
www.hersheypa.com/attractions/hersheypark/index.asp
Playland Park
Rye, NY • 914-813-7000
www.ryeplayland.org
Prospect Park Carousel
Brooklyn, NY • 718-965-8999
www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=caro
Sesame Place
Langhorne, PA • 215-752-7070
www.sesameplace.com
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson, NJ • 732-928-1821
www.sixflags.com/parks/greatadventure/index.asp
Amuse yourself
At These Sites
http://history.amusement-parks.com
This comprehensive and colorful amusement park site has
information not only on Coney Island but the history of many other
amusement parks, numerous photos and miscellanea as well as
links to other sites.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney
This official PBS site is based on their wonderful Coney
Island documentary and includes its history, a timeline, photos
and biographies of important people connected to the park.
http://www.nca-usa.org
Enjoy riding on a carousel? Find out where all the currently
running carousels are located along with maps and pictures.
http://www.coastergallery.com
This amazing guide to roller coasters in the United States
and other countries has over 2,000 roller coaster pictures and
descriptions from 92 amusement parks. After looking at them,
you’ll want to start visiting every one.
http://members.aol.com/parklinks/links.htm
The definitive amusement park/entertainment site that
has over 1600 links to amusement parks, water parks, carnivals,
rides, haunted houses and anything to do with having fun.
http://www.visionsfantastic.com/main.php
No list would be complete without a Disney link. Everything
from photos of the different attractions, upcoming events, shows
and parades, and where to stay is included here.
Parental supervision is advised when children visit the Internet.
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