Posted May 20, 2010, 12:20 AM
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http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal...ney-isla-6932/
Luna Park reveals rides for new Coney Island amusement park
Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
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The first phase of the project is to open on Saturday, May 29, with 19 rides, mostly of the whirl-n-hurl carnival variety.
A second phase, scheduled for 2011, will add four thrill rides, including a human slingshot and two roller coasters (a suspended flyer and a motorcycle-themed ride), according to Screamscape.
The 19 opening-day rides:
Thrill rides
* Air Race: Simulates the experience of fighter pilots, sending riders flipping upside-down and generating up to 4 Gs of force.
* Electro Spin – A rocking, spinning Disk’O ride that travels up and down a half-pipe.
* Brooklyn Flyer – A 100-foot-tall tower swing ride.
* Eclipse – A spinning pendulum swing that sends riders 50 feet up in the air.
Roller coasters
* The Tickler – Spinning coaster cars travel along a classic Wild Mouse track.
* Lunar Express - A family coaster with traditional mine car trains.
Family rides
* Beach Shack - A dipping and tilting hurricane-style spinning ride with a seaside theme.
* Coney Tower - Bounce up and down from heights of 40 feet.
* Coney Island Sound – Another tower bounce ride.
* Kite Glider – Lay down in a gondola and fly like a hang glider on a double-oscillating wave-like spinning ride.
* Lynn’s Trapeze – A classic flying carousel swing ride featuring images of historic Coney Island.
* Surf’s Up – Riders stand up on a giant spinning surfboard on an undulating half-pipe track.
* Wild River – A 40-foot-tall log flume water ride.
* Balloon Expedition – Soar up to 40 feet high in a hot air balloon gondola.
Kiddie rides
* Mermaid Parade – A pint-sized log flume with a theme based on the annual Coney Island parade.
* Circus Train - A train ride for the little ones.
* Happy Swing – A giant swing that looks like an oversized swing set.
* Tea Party – Kids control the spinning speed of their own teacup.
* Speed Boat – A themed spinning ride with boats that leap over waves.
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