Coney Island Nostalgia Tour
- Duration2 hours
- Max Travelers12 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryExcellent Quality, Historical Tours
Overview
Coney Island has inspired dreamers and schemers since the Gilded Age. On this special Made in Brooklyn Tour®, you’ll discover how this seasonal world’s fair wowed the crowds with the latest and greatest innovations and inventions. Electric lighting to structural steel. Incubators for tiny little babies to towers that rivaled the earliest skyscrapers. And, of course, candy and hot dogs too! At Coney Island’s first amusement parks visitors could experience powered flight or even go to the moon. Let your imagination run wild with the stories behind its sensational parks and rides.
• Discover Coney Island’s dreamers and entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors.
• Learn the fascinating origin story of today’s amusements and attractions.
• Be inspired by the visionaries behind Brooklyn’s first great amusement parks.
• Explore Coney Island with a Brooklyn native who’s been going since childhood.
What's included
Local guide who is a Brooklyn native.
Licensed NYC Sightseeing Guide.
What's Not included
Food and drinks.
Pick-up and drop-off.
Gratuities are not included, but are greatly appreciated!
Itinerary
You will see Luna Park, Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, the New York Aquarium, Maimonides Park and more.
Luna Park is the largest amusement park in New York City.
Deno's Wonder Wheel and Amusement Park has been entertaining the public since the early 1980s.
The New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States.
Maimonides Park baseball stadium is the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones minor league baseball team. There we'll also visit Brooklyn's largest memorial to 9/11.
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Designed for ages 13 and over.
Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
Please read this Waiver and Release before booking: https://www.madeinbrooklyntours.com/waiver-refund-policy
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.