#wonder wheel

[chasemisprintedlies]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Luna Park razed by fire, Coney Island, August 13, 1944. The next day, the afternoon paper PM had this to say:

"Our photographer climbed up on one of the big slides to get this general view of Luna Park, Coney Island, half of which was razed by fire Saturday afternoon. Arrow points to 'Dragon's gorge' where the blaze started. Loss was estimated at $500,000. When this picture was taken yesterday afternoon, firemen still were spraying the stray sparks in the ruins."

The entrance towers to Luna Park are on the upper left, the Wonder Wheel beyond. The 150-foot Wheel began operation in 1920. The fire destroyed more than half of Luna Park. Although some of the rides were repaired, wartime rationing of building supplies prevented a complete reconstruction. Instead, visitors could view the ruins for ten cents. Luna Park closed completely in 1946.

Photo: Weegee via the Int'l Center of Photography

[cinemistery]

Mickey Rubin | Wonder Wheel (2017)

[lizacharlesworth1]

Wonder Wheel Sign, Coney Island by Liza Charlesworth

[lachatalovematcha]

ズット　キミハ　僕ノ…

[sesiondemadrugada]

Wonder Wheel (Woody Allen, 2017).

[ilovenycee]

He Got Game (1998)

[feralfennecfox]

taken at Deno’s Wonder Wheel at Coney Island yesterday

[chalkskyline]

THRILLS! Coney Island, New York City, August 2022

[smarty-jones]

Wonder Wheel trains for the 2023 Kentucky Oaks

[jtrocks]

[morethanready]

Wonder Wheel

[newyorkthegoldenage]

To young, and older, fun-seekers, the rides in Coney Island are a matter of pleasure. To Alexander R. McIntyre, they are a job. He tests the rides before the season opens to make sure they're safe, and makes surprise inspections all season. He works seven days a week in summer, getting time off in winter, when he inspects elevators. In both jobs he works for the NYC Department of Housing and Building. Here "Mac" (in white shirt), and Freddy Grams of the Wonder Wheel ride on top of one of the cars to check the working of the ride on May 28, 1952.

Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP via Business Insider

[cinemistery]

Caroline | Wonder Wheel (2017)

[lizacharlesworth1]

Wonder Wheel, Coney Island by Liza Charlesworth

[junior-stargazer-goke91]

Wonder Wheel (2017)

Director: Woody Allen

Cinematographer: Vittorio Storaro