Coney IslandConey Island

By Kristine MelendezBy Kristine Melendez

The Location of Coney The Location of Coney IslandIsland

• Coney Island is formerly an Coney Island is formerly an Island located in the Island located in the southern part of Brooklyn, southern part of Brooklyn, New York.New York.

• A neighborhood with the A neighborhood with the same name as Coney same name as Coney Island has 60,000 people Island has 60,000 people living in it. living in it.

• Coney Island has a beach Coney Island has a beach near the Atlantic Ocean near the Atlantic Ocean where many people come where many people come to cool off from the to cool off from the summer heat.summer heat.

The History of Coney IslandThe History of Coney Island

• The History of Coney Island The History of Coney Island goes way back to when a Native goes way back to when a Native American Tribe call the Lenape American Tribe call the Lenape used to live on Coney Island.used to live on Coney Island.

• Back then the Lenape didn’t call Back then the Lenape didn’t call it Coney Island. The Island was it Coney Island. The Island was known as Narrioch meaning known as Narrioch meaning land without shadow.land without shadow.

• The reason why it was called The reason why it was called land without shadow is because land without shadow is because the beach is in a compass area the beach is in a compass area with no trees and the beach is with no trees and the beach is in the sun all day.in the sun all day.

Chart of Coney Island Naming Chart of Coney Island Naming HistoryHistory

How Coney Island got it’s name

When the Dutch lived on ConeyIsland it was known as Conyne

Eylandt which means rabbit Island.Rabbits used to live on the IslandAnd rabbit hunting was common.

In 1690 the English name forConey Island was Coney Isls

On the maps that were made. In1733 English maps started using

The modern spelling of Coney Island.Other facts say it was named ConeyIsland by English settlers becauseThe hills were shape like cones.

Other historical facts say that anIrish sea Captain name Peter

O’ Conner named Coney Island afterAn Island known as Imishmulclohylocated in County Sligo, Ireland.

Other facts say Coney Island wasname after Henry Hudson’s righthand man John Coleman said to

believe that he was killed by Indians.

A poem about Coney Island by A poem about Coney Island by Sara TeasdaleSara Teasdale (1884 - 1933)(1884 - 1933)

Coney IslandConey Island  Why did you bring me here?   Why did you bring me here? The sand is white with snow, The sand is white with snow, Over the wooden domes Over the wooden domes The winter sea-winds blow-- The winter sea-winds blow-- There is no shelter near, There is no shelter near, Come, let us go.Come, let us go.

With foam of icy lace With foam of icy lace The sea creeps up the sand, The sea creeps up the sand, The wind is like a hand The wind is like a hand That strikes us in the face. That strikes us in the face. Doors that June set a-swing Doors that June set a-swing Are bolted long ago; Are bolted long ago; We try them uselessly-- We try them uselessly-- Alas there cannot be Alas there cannot be For us a second spring; For us a second spring; Come, let us go. Come, let us go.

ThunderboltThunderbolt

• Thunderbolt was a roller Thunderbolt was a roller coaster built in 1925. The coaster built in 1925. The thunderbolt roller coaster thunderbolt roller coaster was across the street from was across the street from Steeplechase park.Steeplechase park.

• Thunderbolt was a roller Thunderbolt was a roller coaster that came before coaster that came before the cyclone and Tornado the cyclone and Tornado was built.was built.

• In 1983 the thunderbolt was In 1983 the thunderbolt was closed down to protect the closed down to protect the safety of the public because safety of the public because it was rotting and falling it was rotting and falling apart.apart.

TornadoTornado

• Tornado was a roller coaster Tornado was a roller coaster built in 1926. It was built a built in 1926. It was built a year after the thunderbolt year after the thunderbolt and a year before the and a year before the Cyclone.Cyclone.

• When people rode on the When people rode on the Tornado it twisted around Tornado it twisted around and it was enjoyable to and it was enjoyable to anyone who rode it.anyone who rode it.

• In 1977 the Tornado was torn In 1977 the Tornado was torn down because it was always down because it was always catching on fire making the catching on fire making the Tornado unsafe for everyone.Tornado unsafe for everyone.

CycloneCyclone

• The Cyclone is a roller The Cyclone is a roller coaster built in 1927.coaster built in 1927.

• The Cyclone has been the The Cyclone has been the favorite ride in Coney favorite ride in Coney Island to people who like to Island to people who like to ride on roller coasters.ride on roller coasters.

• The popular roller coaster The popular roller coaster is 85 feet tall and it has a is 85 feet tall and it has a 60 degree drop.60 degree drop.

• The Cyclone is across the The Cyclone is across the street from Astroland.street from Astroland.

Chart of AstroLandChart of AstroLand

Astroland

Astroland first opened in1962. It was suppose

to be a space theme parkbut it look like more like

A carnival.

It was owned by the AlbertFamily until they sold it for

30 million dollars to aCompany name Thor

Equities on November 8th,2006.

July 12th, 1975 a fire broke outand burn most of Astroland to

the ground but the ownerswere able to rebuild.

Luna ParkLuna Park

• Before Astroland was Before Astroland was around there was around there was another amusement another amusement park named park named Luna Park.Luna Park.

• Fredrick Thompson and Fredrick Thompson and Skip Dundy created a Skip Dundy created a great ride in Buffalo great ride in Buffalo (The trip to the moon) (The trip to the moon)

• On the ride the name On the ride the name of the ship was called of the ship was called the Luna.the Luna.

• Thompson and Dundy Thompson and Dundy eventually opened a eventually opened a park in Coney Island park in Coney Island called Luna Park.called Luna Park.

• It was one of the most It was one of the most successful parks in successful parks in Coney Island.Coney Island.

• It opened in 1903 and It opened in 1903 and it closed down in it closed down in 1946.1946.

The Mermaid ParadeThe Mermaid Parade

• Once a year Coney Island has Once a year Coney Island has the big mermaid parade.the big mermaid parade.

• The mermaid parade began in The mermaid parade began in 1983 and it was first 1983 and it was first organized by Dick Zigun who organized by Dick Zigun who was nick named the mayor of was nick named the mayor of Coney Island.Coney Island.

• He also founded the non profit He also founded the non profit arts group Coney Island USA.arts group Coney Island USA.

• The mermaid parade The mermaid parade celebrates the beginning of celebrates the beginning of summer and people dress up summer and people dress up as mermen and mermaids.as mermen and mermaids.

• During the mermaid parade a During the mermaid parade a merman and mermaid are merman and mermaid are crowned king and queen. crowned king and queen.

NathansNathans

• Nathans is a popular fast food Nathans is a popular fast food restaurant that is famous for restaurant that is famous for their hot dogs.their hot dogs.

• Founded by polish immigrant Founded by polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker Nathan Handwerker

• Opened as a small hot dog Opened as a small hot dog stand in 1916.stand in 1916.

• Every year on July 4Every year on July 4thth Nathans Nathans holds a hot dog eating contest holds a hot dog eating contest to see who can eat the most to see who can eat the most hot dogs.hot dogs.

• June 3, 2007 the record for June 3, 2007 the record for most hot dogs eaten was set most hot dogs eaten was set by Joey Chestnut for eating 59 by Joey Chestnut for eating 59 hot dogs in 12 minutes.hot dogs in 12 minutes.