Amusing the Zillion

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

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

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.

[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

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


[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

Warriors, come out to plaayy yaay! The 26th annual Coney Island Film Festival is this weekend, featuring premieres of new films and a May 2nd screening of The Warriors (1979), one of the most popular films set in Coney Island. https://t.co/FUKONhkYKS

[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

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 🎡🎉

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

@KeithPowersNYC Yes, please. I have to buy very pricey food for my sick cat and would like to save money. The NYS Assembly has a bill that exempts pet food from sales tax but it's been stuck in committee since last year. https://t.co/P073pcN1im

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

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 https://t.co/hCM9hKTCmH.

[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

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 🌷

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

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.

[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

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: https://t.co/aX9w8cbQRA https://t.co/9bEFHYeLvI

[Denos Wonder Wheel @WonderWheelPark]

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

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

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

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

West Village Winter Wonderland ❄️
View from my stoop at 10 AM

[Coney Island History @ConeyHistory]

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 💞 https://t.co/QDvtd13Y7K #podcast #oralhistory

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

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.

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

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... https://t.co/UkA6Ofjf0d #subwaycat #gofundme

[eve @eveforamerica]

Timeline cleanse 🖤❄️🤍

The paw hanging over the edge. So casual.😆

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

NYC Live: Blizzard Beach Coney Island 🥶❄️- 1/25/26 with @Dutchmazz! Polar Bears going for their Sunday swim at 1 PM. https://t.co/EoPnw3Gw4u

[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

Some fun literary news: Money Apron Melody, a memoir about everything I learned about money as a carny kid working in mom's balloon dart will be published via Short Edition's "Story Dispensers" in Times Square & elsewhere! You can also read it here: https://t.co/rELViMIW4C

[Coney Island History @ConeyHistory]

NEW post on Charles Denson's Substack: Banksy Has Left the Building! Robotic 2013 artwork by the mysterious British artist has been sold and removed from its Coney Island location. https://t.co/RhZTmO1NgG


[Amusing the Zillion @AmusingZillion]

@mrjeffu It looks like all three are calico cats. Is that a requirement for the job?

[Coney Island History @ConeyHistory]

Coney Island is the fun place to be on New Year’s Day and the best way to welcome 2026 is with a dip in the Atlantic! Join or watch the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's NYD Plunge: https://t.co/lXCxDd87hF