@AmusingZillion

Former carny kid. Coney Island, carnivals, fairs, amusement business. Oral history, reminiscence.

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There's nothing like riding the wheel at San Gennaro! I've always been fascinated how the wheel is set up so close to apt buildings on the narrow streets of Italian feasts in NYC that you can look right into people's windows. Today's the last day. Next year is the feast's 100th.
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkSep 4
Join us tonight @ 9:45 pm for Coney Island's final Friday Night Fireworks of the season! Plus, you're invited to @PracticalMagic's spellbinding pop-up event at our Phoenix Roller Coaster from 6-10 pm. FREE Midnight Margaritas, tarot card readings & more 📷: @viewsbypatrick
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkAug 23
Freshly made candy apples 😋 Come and get 'em at Deno's Sweet Shoppe on the Coney Island Boardwalk 🎡
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Celebrating a Century of the Tilt-A-Whirl, my history article for Amusement Warehouse, is now available online! Thanks to Barry Stipe, Charles Panacek, and Erin Sellner for sharing their memories of the Tilt ❤️ carnivalwarehouse.com/newsse…

Celebrating a Century of the Tilt-A-Whirl

One hundred years ago this month, Herbert Sellner applied for a patent for a ride he invented at the kitchen table and built in a neighbor's yard in Faribault, Minnesota. According to family lore, ...

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Larry the Cat
@Number10catJul 21
What can I say, I'm a show off
Stefan Rousseau@StefanRousseauJul 21
Photo du Jour: Members of the press photograph a dead mouse caught by Larry the Downing St cat (left). By Stefan Rousseau/PA
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkJul 10
It's Fireworks Fri-yay in Coney Island 🎆! This spectacular show is FREE on Fridays at 9:45 all summer long and brought to you by the Alliance for Coney Island. The best viewing spots are from the beach, boardwalk and Deno's Wonder Wheel 🎡
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The Sweet History of Cotton Candy 😘 My article in the June issue of Amusement Warehouse, the print magazine counterpart to the amusement industry website carnivalwarehouse.com 
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkJun 17
Friday Night Fireworks are back starting THIS FRIDAY, June 19, at 9:45 PM! This spectacular show is FREE all summer long and brought to you by the Alliance for Coney Island. The best viewing spots are from the beach, boardwalk & Deno's Wonder Wheel 🎡 📷 @coneyislandjim 
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkApr 24
100 years ago today, Herbert Sellner applied for a patent for the Tilt-A-Whirl! Join us in celebrating the 100th Patent-versary by riding Deno's Wonder Wheel Park's classic Tilt and stay tuned for the date of a special event we're planning this season in Coney Island 🎡🎉
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Happy 100th to the Tilt! Celebrating a Century of The Tilt-A-Whirl, my article about the history of the ride, is in the April issue of Amusement Warehouse, the print magazine companion to the amusement industry website carnivalwarehouse.com.
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkMar 22
Heads up! Spring is abloom in Coney Island as the cars are going up on the Wonder Wheel this morning! Only one week till Palm Sunday, Coney's official opening day and the annual Blessing of the Rides at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. Join us on Sunday, March 29th at 10 AM 🌷
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Only one week till Coney Island's Opening Day! Jimmy Prince testing his skill at Benny's Skin the Wire on Jones Walk. Throwback to my album of Palm Sunday photos from April 5, 2009.
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkMar 18
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, March 29th 🎡🎢🎠 We can't wait to welcome you back to the Coney Island Boardwalk for the 41st annual Blessing of the Rides at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park and the Wheel's 106th season! The first 106 guests ride Deno's Wonder Wheel free: denoswonderwheel.com xitter.cf/WonderWheelPark/status…
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Denos Wonder Wheel@WonderWheelParkMar 12
Deno's carousel horses returned to their platform and are raring to go round! We're getting Deno's Wonder Wheel, Carousel + our 20 other rides ready for March 29, Palm Sunday, Coney Island's traditional opening day and Deno's Wonder Wheel's Blessing of the Rides. 📷 @ConeyHistory
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Excited to announce that I will be one of LMCC’s SU-CASA Artists for 2026! My "Tell Us Your Stories!" Workshop will take place at Greenwich House Westbeth Older Adult Center from March-June. @LMCC #SUCASA
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West Village Winter Wonderland ❄️ View from my stoop at 10 AM
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Coney Island History@ConeyHistoryFeb 14
Happy Valentine's Day from the Coney Island History Project! Celebrate by listening to the Love & Marriage episode of our Coney Island Stories podcast. It features the stories of couples who met, got engaged or married in Coney 💞 coneyislandhistory.org/podca… #podcast #oralhistory
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Elizabeth Warren
@SenWarrenFeb 4
Jeff Bezos just fired hundreds of reporters at the Washington Post — including the Amazon reporter holding his OWN company accountable. Reminder: Jeff Bezos' net worth is nearly $250,000,000,000.
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For nearly a decade, a cat lived beneath the streets of NYC. His name depended on who you asked. To MTA workers, he was Georgie. To me, he was Jasper. For 9 NY winters, he survived on the subway tracks... gofundme.com/f/from-the-subw… #subwaycat #gofundme

Donate to From the Subway Tracks to Safety: Help Jasper Heal, organized by Christine Galotti

For nearly a decade, a cat lived beneath the streets of New York … Christine Galotti needs your support for From the Subway Tracks to Safety: Help Jasper Heal

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eve
@eveforamericaJan 24
Timeline cleanse 🖤❄️🤍 The paw hanging over the edge. So casual.😆
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NYC Live: Blizzard Beach Coney Island 🥶❄️- 1/25/26 with @Dutchmazz! Polar Bears going for their Sunday swim at 1 PM. youtube.com/watch?v=vM3bUjEA…
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