- July 8th, 2009, 11:46 pm
#30050
So, Like, once we got to Coney Island, torrential rain came thru. And we'd just missed the Mermaid Parade (Sodom by the Sea!). But we were there for 2 real reasons, The Infamous Coney Island Cyclone, and Deno's Wonder Wheel.
So very typically New York.
Yeah, Hi. Rain. BOO!
Coney Island Cyclone. I'd been waiting to ride this for YEARS. I'd heard great and terrible things about it. Then saw all that padding. Matt said I should ride in the backseat, so I did. It was raining, so we expected a killer ride. Well, we got one, but not in a good way.
OhmahJeebusthisthinghurts!!!
How could Six Flags get this right, but everyone else in the U.S. get this so wrong, including the original? It was very slow, and very painful. I hated it more than Georgia Cyclone. I hated it more than Psyclone. I'd love to get it on a good day, but today was NOT the day.
So next up was the Wonder Wheel. OMG, I Screamed like a little girl. it's all gears, no tires. It's old, and it's scary. Like, XScream Scary. Totally worth the $6, even if I was scared crapless.
So we walked up Surf Ave. while the freaks were congregating. I kept having to watch where I was shooting pictures because of the nudity.
I don't like Hot Dogs, but when in Rome...You look at the price, look to find out that they're the same size as regular hot dogs, and you let Bubba buy his, whilst skipping an offer for him to buy you one. They were too dang expensive, and I don't like them anywho. The restroom was surprisingly clean, though.
Love the huge boardwalk.
So I walked out in the sand and put my (still in shoes) toes in the water.
One of my favorite things to see on any beach, rides!
Remember I'd said there were freaks and nudity?
And that doesn't even begin to cover it. Had we known it was the Parade that day, we'd have gotten there earlier. As it stands, we didn't spend a lot of time there. I'd like to have gone to the Circus that was there, though, as Ringling is hosting an all summer Coney Island show.
One last look at the Scary Wheel.
One last look at Sucklone.
The rain had stopped, and the freaks were back out playing.
And now we hop on the Metro for that 45 minute ride back. Were we even here 45 minutes?
And I leave you with 3 pictures of Coney Island Monuments, Lomotized.
So very typically New York.
Yeah, Hi. Rain. BOO!
Coney Island Cyclone. I'd been waiting to ride this for YEARS. I'd heard great and terrible things about it. Then saw all that padding. Matt said I should ride in the backseat, so I did. It was raining, so we expected a killer ride. Well, we got one, but not in a good way.
OhmahJeebusthisthinghurts!!!
How could Six Flags get this right, but everyone else in the U.S. get this so wrong, including the original? It was very slow, and very painful. I hated it more than Georgia Cyclone. I hated it more than Psyclone. I'd love to get it on a good day, but today was NOT the day.
So next up was the Wonder Wheel. OMG, I Screamed like a little girl. it's all gears, no tires. It's old, and it's scary. Like, XScream Scary. Totally worth the $6, even if I was scared crapless.
So we walked up Surf Ave. while the freaks were congregating. I kept having to watch where I was shooting pictures because of the nudity.
I don't like Hot Dogs, but when in Rome...You look at the price, look to find out that they're the same size as regular hot dogs, and you let Bubba buy his, whilst skipping an offer for him to buy you one. They were too dang expensive, and I don't like them anywho. The restroom was surprisingly clean, though.
Love the huge boardwalk.
So I walked out in the sand and put my (still in shoes) toes in the water.
One of my favorite things to see on any beach, rides!
Remember I'd said there were freaks and nudity?
And that doesn't even begin to cover it. Had we known it was the Parade that day, we'd have gotten there earlier. As it stands, we didn't spend a lot of time there. I'd like to have gone to the Circus that was there, though, as Ringling is hosting an all summer Coney Island show.
One last look at the Scary Wheel.
One last look at Sucklone.
The rain had stopped, and the freaks were back out playing.
And now we hop on the Metro for that 45 minute ride back. Were we even here 45 minutes?
And I leave you with 3 pictures of Coney Island Monuments, Lomotized.
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I kinda thought they may be a little more than that up there. It's kinda like going to Philly, gotta get a cheesesteak while there or there is no sense going!! 
