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captin_crunch Ex Member	CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Sep 17^th, 2007, 2:30pm CONEY ISLAND RIP its all over coney island will never be what it was never its time 2 hope for the right thing 2 be done thats all
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Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT
Reply #1 - Sep 17^th, 2007, 2:33pm

captin_crunch wrote on Sep 17^th, 2007, 2:30pm:

CONEY ISLAND RIP Cry

its all over coney island will never be what it was never
its time 2 hope for the right thing 2 be done thats all Sad

Is this really necessary? Everything is still in flux; there are a number of possible outcomes.

Let's not put the bats back in the rack until the inning's over, okay?

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electricia Son of A Beach Offline I love Coney Island Posts: 2306	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #2 - Sep 17^th, 2007, 2:42pm that's right, it ain't over till it's over... cheer up, captin, and help out by coming to the Save Coney Island meeting tonight http://www.coneyisland.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=news;action=display;num=1...
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runner Aspiring Carny Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 225 Ruby's Bar Gender:	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #3 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 5:42pm I was there today, and it looks quite sad, appearing that some rides are being dismantled, very few people, etc.
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DEL_AIR Sand in my Shoes Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 314	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #4 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 6:52pm runner wrote on Sep 18^th, 2007, 5:42pm: appearing that some rides are being dismantled, In Astroland? or the independent rides?
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runner Aspiring Carny Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 225 Ruby's Bar Gender:	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #5 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 8:10pm Rides were being taken down both in Astroland and independant.
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Coney_Islander Son of A Beach Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 909 Coney Island Baby!!! Gender:	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #6 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 9:14pm hmm if astroland is packing now, maybe those rides are sold or in the process of being sold.
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Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT
Reply #7 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 9:31pm

the death of coney island and the future is because of all the people that sold Shocked

not the man who is buying also deno's did not sell and is still here all the operator could have done the same thing but did not because of $$$$$$$$$$ Sad

the plane has been around for years it did not just start this year ever one knows thats what was going to happen Lips Sealed

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Howie Thrill Seeker Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 53	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #8 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 9:40pm Are we talking about the independent rides on West 12th street being dismantled, such as the Ghost hole and Saturn 6? I saw a sign on their ticket booths saying basically , see you next year!!, a couple of weeks ago.
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Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT
Reply #9 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 10:32pm

Howie wrote on Sep 18^th, 2007, 9:40pm:

Are we talking about the independent rides on West 12th street being dismantled, such as the Ghost hole and Saturn 6? I saw a sign on their ticket booths saying basically , see you next year!!, a couple of weeks ago.

Not sure what's being referred to but you are correct, The rides on the East side of 12th st. will be back.

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Reply #10 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 11:01pm

Howie wrote on Sep 18^th, 2007, 9:40pm:

Are we talking about the independent rides on West 12th street being dismantled, such as the Ghost hole and Saturn 6? I saw a sign on their ticket booths saying basically , see you next year!!, a couple of weeks ago.

I saw those rides being dismantled today. But I dont know if permantly being removed or winterized.

The same for Astroland.

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Howie Thrill Seeker Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 53	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #11 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 11:16pm For Indie Rob- are you saying that the small kiddie park on the east side of West 12 st, near the site of the Spider, that will return next year?
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Indie Rob Leddy YaBB Administrator Offline Coney Island Film Fest Director. Sept. 24- 26 Posts: 2079 NYC Gender:	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #12 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 11:21pm Howie wrote on Sep 18^th, 2007, 11:16pm: For Indie Rob- are you saying that the small kiddie park on the east side of West 12 st, near the site of the Spider, that will return next year? Don't know the status of that which is actually the west side of the block. I'm talking about the east side, Ghost Hole etc.
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coneyislandbarker Sand in my Shoes Offline Amusements, Amusements, Amusements Posts: 478 coneyisland Gender:	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #13 - Sep 18^th, 2007, 11:27pm I thought i heard that they have another three more years on their lease.
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irishronin04 Ex Member	Re: CONEY ISLAND RIP AS WE KNOW IT Reply #14 - Sep 24^th, 2007, 10:48am I heard that too. But has anyone actually SPOKEN to the owner of the Polar Express?
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