'''Coney Island''' is a peninsula, formerly an island, in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City with a beach on the Atlantic Ocean.
'''Coney Island''' is a peninsula, formerly an island, in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City with a beach on the Atlantic Ocean.
The area was a major resort and site of amusement parks that reached its peak in the early 20th century. It declined in popularity after World War II and endured years of neglect.<ref>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/coney-island-love-and-magic/37515/</ref>
The area was a major resort and site of amusement parks that reached its peak in the early 20th century. It declined in popularity after World War II and endured years of neglect.<ref>http://www.nysun.com/new-york/coney-island-love-and-magic/37515/</ref> {{Youtube Thumb|rSF8I2tDdy0}}
Magicians that have performed at the resort have included:
Magicians that have performed at the resort have included:
Latest revision as of 14:10, 10 January 2012
Coney Island is a peninsula, formerly an island, in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City with a beach on the Atlantic Ocean.
The area was a major resort and site of amusement parks that reached its peak in the early 20th century. It declined in popularity after World War II and endured years of neglect.[1]