A New Year’s evening of fun in Coney
Coney Island was the place to be this New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as the landmarked Deno’s Wonder Wheel, the Triotech XD VR Interactive Dark Ride, the B&B Carousell and the Thunderbolt were open and offering up free rides on Saturday, December 31 with Polar Bears taking the annual plunge on Sunday, January 1.
The full evening lineup of free and low-cost events on New Year’s Eve — which attracted thousands of people to the seaside amusement area — culminated with a digital “burst” of lights on the iconic Parachute Jump, ringing in the New Year along with fireworks and traditional sideshow entertainment. Entertainment and musical guests included the Priceless Band and Blazes, as well as freak show performances and fire eating from Coney Island USA and a DJ.
According to one of the co-owners of Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, the park is still whirling with excitement from this past summer season and welcomed the opportunity to open in celebration of the New Year.