Overview
- Luna Park, which opened Saturday at 11 a.m., rolled out discounted $40 unlimited ride wristbands for opening weekend.
- The Cyclone resumed service Sunday with its egg cream christening at 11 a.m., giving the first 99 riders a free ride and a classic New York egg cream during its 99th year.
- Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park held its Blessing of the Rides Sunday at 10 a.m., with Pastor Mary Smith leading the ceremony and free rides for the first 106 guests to mark the wheel’s 106th birthday.
- City Department of Buildings inspectors check every permanent ride in New York and say they will bar any ride that is not safe, with Luna Park’s in-house crews also performing seasonal maintenance.
- Opening-weekend discounts send proceeds to local groups including the Coney Island Sharks, Children of Promise, and the Coney Island Public Library, as staffing ramps from roughly 300 now toward more than 900 for peak season.