CONEY ISLAND LUNA PARK FIRE 1944






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Fire guts nearly half of Luna Park on August 12th. The fire started at 3:30
P.M. in Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway on west side of midway and raced towards
the rear of the park. Nearly a dozen attractions including the 125 foot high
Coca Cola Tower were destroyed. The Mile Sky Chaser (coaster) and Shoot the
Chutes rides were damaged but repairable. Unfortunately it was during World
War II when building material was strickly rationed. However, the park did
reopen and charged ten cents to see the ruins.

This is an extract from:
<a href="http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/coneyisland/articles/1940.htm">http://naid.sppsr.ucla.edu/coneyisland/articles/1940.htm</a>

Luna Park , Coney Island (photos) before fire.
<a href="http://pdxhistory.com.tripod.com/nyampark/dreamland/luna/luna.html">http://pdxhistory.com.tripod.com/nyampark/dreamland/luna/luna.html</a>

Transcriber: Miriam Medina
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