Sept. 15, 2024

Manufacturing the Magic: Exploring Coney Island (Ep 10)

Manufacturing the Magic: Exploring Coney Island (Ep 10)

In the tenth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid talk about the three great amusement parks that once occupied the southwesternmost section of Brooklyn. 



For this episode, listeners will learn about:


  • The rowdy early history of this island


  • The Elephantine Colossus and her sisters


  • How the arrest of Coney Island’s “boss” opened the door for Amusement Parks


  • Sea Lion Park, which eventually became Luna Park


  • The “Insanatorium” in Steeplechase Park


  • And the life and death of Topsy the elephant