Coney Island news

Providing guests with more of what they want – this is the rationale behind Coney Island's decision to remove its amusement park rides and replace ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

The International Association of Amusement Parks and and Attractions (IAAPA) has inducted 11 global attractions industry pioneers into its IAAPA Hall of Fame. The latest ... More

The New York Aquarium is celebrating the launch of its US$158m (€135.6m, £120.2m) shark-themed expansion, with the new addition opening on Coney Island's iconic boardwalk ... More

The historic Coney Island could be about to gain a number of new attractions after the City of New York called for development of 150,000sq ... More

Alexander “Al” Weber Jr, founder and CEO of Apex Parks Group, has died aged 64. Weber was a veteran in the attractions sector with nearly ... More

Alexander “Al” Weber Jr, founder and CEO of Apex Parks Group, has been elected by the IAAPA Board of Directors to the post of second ... More

Architecture competition organisers Arch Out Loud has launched an ideas contest for a new aquarium and public waterfront park in New York. The group has ... More

Following an 11-year campaign to save a heritage theme park in Margate, Kent, UK, Dreamland has finally reopened its doors to the public, reimagined and ... More

Ride manufacturer Zamperla will debut its new rollercoaster at Coney Island’s Luna Park this May. The Thunderbolt is Coney Island's first custom rollercoaster since 1927, ... More

A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new attraction at the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium on Coney Island has taken place, marking ... More

Part of the iconic Astrotower on Coney Island has had to be demolished after concerns about the tower’s stability was raised when it started swaying ... More

Image: Work is expected to start later this year New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced new funding towards New York Aquarium's new Ocean ... More

Will Koch, Bob Rogers, Don Clayton and Daniel Burnham have been inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. Koch, ... More

The Luna Park amusement park on New York's Coney Island is reported to have attracted more than 400,000 visitors this summer, the highest figure for ... More

The new Luna Park amusement park on Coney Island, New York, US has opened. The 3.1 acre development by Central Amusement International (CAI) features 19 ... More

Central Amusement International (CAI) has unveiled detailed plans for a new amusement park on Coney Island, New York, US. CAI will lease a 6.2-acre piece ... More

A US$46.7m (£31.8,€35.9) amphitheater is to be built at the nine-acre Asser Levy Park in Brooklyn, New York, US, as part of the regeneration of ... More

Sydney’s Luna Park amusement park reopened on 4 April, following an AUS$100m revamp. First opened in 1935, Luna Park is was one of the most ... More