Dreamland (2009 amusement park)

Dreamland was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City in 2009 that was on the former site of Astroland for one year. It disappeared after one year, as it was replaced with a new Luna Park.

The park was operated by Anthony Raffaele for Thor Equities.[1]

The park contained two large freak shows as well as independent attractions to see a giant snake,[2] a giant rat (really a baby capybara),[3][4][5] and a tiny woman.[6][7] It also included a carousel, a scrambler, and other rides.

Thor Equities shut the park down before the end of the 2009 season due to $600,000 in backed rent, locking them out in the middle of the night without the formality of an eviction.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Jotham Sederstrom. "Dreamland amusement park to take place of Astroland at Coney Island." New York Daily News. April 8, 2009. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/dreamland-amusement-park-place-astroland-coney-island-article-1.362110
  2. ↑ http://shutterfreaks.com/gallery21/main.php/d/70784-1/_DSC6010-Giant-snake.jpg
  3. ↑ "Giant `Rat' Gets Loose At Coney Island." http://gianthamster.com/2009/07/coney-island-giant-rat/
  4. ↑ http://gianthamster.com/2009/07/coney-island-giant-rat/
  5. ↑ http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-giant-rat-stall-not!-brighton-beach-coney-island-new-york-city-usa-37151822.html
  6. ↑ https://amusingthezillion.com/2012/09/02/art-of-the-day-worlds-smallest-woman-arrives-in-coney-island/
  7. ↑ Meet the Freaks at Dreamland. Dir. Jared Masters. 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fdYlvOEuos
  8. ↑ Erin Durkin. Jeff Wilkins. "Nightmare at Dreamland: Rent woes shut Coney Island park as owner vows court battle." New York Daily News. August 24, 2009. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nightmare-dreamland-rent-woes-shut-coney-island-park-owner-vows-court-battle-article-1.396209
  9. ↑ Mike McLaughlin. "IT’S OVER! Coney’s Dreamland will be closed for the rest of the summer." The Brooklyn Paper. August 28, 2009. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/35/32_35_mm_dreamland_is_dead.html

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