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Fantasy Forest Amusement Park

Amusement park in New York, USA
Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel
Flushing, New York, USA
Status
Opened
April 30, 1939
Coordinates
40°44′37″N 73°51′00″W / 40.743565°N 73.849891°W / 40.743565; -73.849891
Operating season
April - November


Fantasy Forest Amusement Park is an amusement park located in Flushing, New York, USA. The park was the home of the 1939 New York World's Fair in 1939 and 1940, and the 1964 New York World's Fair in 1964 and 1965.

Coasters

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Corona Cobra Coaster E&F Miler Industries Kiddie 2013

Defunct

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Bobsled Unknown Wooden
Bobsled
April 30, 1939 October 27, 1940 Relocated to Coney Island - Joe Bonsignore
Comet Unknown Wooden June 15, 1939 1940 Sold to a syndicate in Caracas, Venezuela
Cyclone Joseph E. Drambour Wooden May 6, 1939 1940 Relocated to Six Flags New England
Roller Coaster Allan Herschell Company Kiddie April 22, 1964 October 17, 1965 Unknown
Wild Mouse B. A. Schiff & Associates Wild Mouse 1965 1965 Relocated to Orange County Fairgrounds

Attractions

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Bouncy Baja Buggy Zamperla Jump Around Unknown
Corona Choo Choo Unknown Junior Railway Unknown
Fantasy Frog Hopper Unknown Junior Drop Tower Unknown
Flushing Meadows Carousel Unknown Carousel 1964 or later
Queens Himalaya Unknown Superbob/Musik Express Unknown
Queens Motor Speedway Zamperla Whip 2015 or earlier
Twirling Teacups Unknown Junior Teacups April 28, 2017

Defunct

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Aerial Tower Unknown Paratower 1964 1965 Relocated to Pirate's World
Carousel of Progress Unknown Rotating Theater 1964 1965 Relocated to Disneyland Park[1]
Ford's Magic Skyway Unknown Track Ride 1964 1965 Scrapped; elements relocated to Disneyland Park[1]
It's a Small World Arrow Development Boat Ride 1964 1965 Relocated to Disneyland Park
Log Flume Arrow Development Log Flume 1964 1965 Relocated to Dollywood
Jaycopter Jaycopter Company Jaycopter 1964 1965 Unknown
Skyway Von Roll Ropeway 1964 1965 Relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure
Uniroyal Giant Tire Allen Iron and Steel Company Ferris Wheel 1964 1965 Unknown

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Four Disney Exhibits Open at the New York Worlds Fair". D23. Retrieved 2025-01-25.