With Coney Island headed toward closing at the end of the year, people are reminiscing about their memories at the amusement park. Coney Island announced Thursday that the park and Sunlite Pool are closing on Dec. 31 to become a destination music venue. The Kenton County Faces and Places photo collection looks back at the past of […]
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Coney Island and Sunlite Pool to permanently close end-of-year
Coney Island and Sunlite Pool is closing on Dec. 31 to become a destination music venue. The close will be effective immediately after the conclusion of Coney Island’s Nights of Lights holiday event. Coney Island will be sold to Music & Event Management Inc., a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Coney Island has been […]
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Coney Island Opens Friday – Here’s What You Need To Know About Going
Coney Island will have new safety guidelines when it reopens on Friday. By Jessie Eden Coney Island will officially open this Friday, June 12…but the experience will be a bit different due to Covid-19. We have outlined the safety guidelines and admission requirements that will be needed in order for you to enjoy the park […]
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Coney Island Extends Year Pass to 2021, Season Opening Delayed Due to Covid-19
Coney Island is delaying opening due to Covid-19 guidelines. (Img: Sunlite Pool, Coney Island Facebook Page) By Jessie Eden We have bad news and good news. The bad news is it may be while before you can return to Coney Island…but the good news is that the park just extending memberships through 2021 which means […]
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Coney Island removing all rides at the end of the season
The park intends to focus on ‘enhanced water park experience’ Coney Island has announced it will remove all amusement park rides at the end of September. According to a press release, the park intends to instead focus on the Sunlite Pool and other water-related recreational amenities. “All of our consumer research, all of our consumer […]
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Alt. Rte: How to Ride Your Bike to Coney Island
By Pat Lafleur As of last Friday, it is officially summer, and — in that spirit — here’s an Alt. Rte. post devoted to getting you pedaling over to one of Cincinnati’s most beloved, most historic summer destinations: Coney Island. I only made this trip for the first time last Friday, on the first evening […]