Coney Island (Ohio)

Amusement park in the United States
Coney Island
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

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Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Carousel Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Carousel 1926 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Cloud Nine Chance Rides Trabant 1968 or earlier 1968 or later Unknown
Coney Island and Lake Como Railroad Chance Rides Miniature Railway 1968 or earlier 1971 Trains relocated to other parks
Cuddle Up Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Cuddle Up 1968 or earlier 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Flying Scooter Bisch-Rocco Flying Scooters 1940 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Log Flume Arrow Dynamics Log Flume 1968 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Lost River Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters Unknown 1969 or earlier 1971 Scrapped
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Rock-O-Plane 2007 2019 Unknown
Sky Ride Von Roll Ropeway 1965 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Tempest Grover Watkins Tempest 1998 2019 Unknown
Tilt A Whirl Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl 1992 2019 Unknown
Tumble Bug Traver Engineering Company Tumble Bug 1925 1971 Relocated to Kings Island
Whip Unknown Whip Unknown 1971 Unknown

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