Pink Momorail Manufacturing the MagicEp 10: Exploring Coney Island
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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
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Pink Momorail Manufacturing the MagicEp 10: Exploring Coney Island