With the grand opening of the new Luna Park in Coney Island this Saturday, May 29th, we thought it would be cool to post of some of the great photographs of the original Luna Park from our collections.
The original Luna Park opened up in Coney Island on May 16, 1903 (and closed in 1944). A New York Times article that covered the opening stated that 45,000 individuals showed up to the park's first day.
Many of the park's attractions seemed to have surrounded around performance. For a mere 5 cents visitors could witness something titled "The Fatal Wedding":
- There was also a daily fire, which visitors could gawk at and rides at the old Luna.
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