BAD BEETLES THREATEN CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW SEASON!

The 2012 summer season of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow is being threatened by an invasion! A nest of wood-eating beetles found in the ceiling of the freakshow's recently landmarked 1917 building is causing an uproar that threatens to slow down progress in the 'New Coney Island’. Emergency repairs to the famed Coney Island attraction are necessary to prevent the building’s 2nd floor from collapsing on an awestruck audience distracted by fire eaters, sword swallowers, snake charmers and self-inflicted freaks entertaining the masses at the World's Playground.

The beetles have long since moved on, but their damage requires emergency reconstruction. Dick Zigun, founder of the sideshow, says, "We’re calling on all supporters of Coney Island USA and the nation’s last permanent 10-and-1 Sideshow to help us fix the theater and get it ready for the summer. Coney Island USA has a temporary solution in place and would never invite audiences into a dangerous space, but the long-term consequences are serious."




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