Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
Status | Operating |
Operated | June 21, 1886 to September 21, 2019 (as amusement park) |
Owner | Brenda Walker |
Coney Island is a waterpark located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Anderson Township, on the banks of the Ohio River 10 miles (16 km) east of Downtown Cincinnati. The park is currently owned by Brenda Walker and formerly contained an amusement park.
History
In 2019, Coney Island announced that it would close the amusement park and focus on the waterpark side of the property. The last day of operation for the amusement park section was September 21.[1]
Former roller coasters
Name | Manufacturer | Class | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dip the Dips | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1911 | 1918 | N/A |
Dip the Dips | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1918 | 1925 | N/A |
Figure 8 | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1900s | 1918 | N/A |
Galaxi | SDC | Roller | Sit-Down | 1970 | September 6, 1971 | Kings Island |
Greyhound | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1929 or earlier | 1944 or earlier | N/A |
Little Dipper | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1912 | 1918 | N/A |
Python | D.P.V. Rides | Roller | Sit-Down | 1999 | September 21, 2019 | N/A |
Shooting Star | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | Roller | Wood | 1937 | September 6, 1971 | N/A |
Skyrocket | Unknown | Roller | Wood | 1921 | 1944 or earlier | N/A |
Teddy Bear | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | Roller | Wood | 1935 | September 6, 1971 | N/A |
Twister | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | Roller | Wood - Enclosed | 1926 | 1936 | N/A |
Wild Mouse | B. A. Schiff & Associates | Roller | Hybrid | 1958 | 1969 | N/A |
Wildcat | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | Roller | Wood | 1926 | 1964 | N/A |
Former attractions
- This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
References
- ↑ Caproni, Erin (September 9, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Here’s why Coney Island’s rides are going away and what’s next for the historic park". Cincinnati Business Courier. https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2019/09/09/exclusive-here-s-why-coney-island-s-rides-are.html. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
External links
- Coney Island on the Roller Coaster DataBase.