the parachute jump in coney island closed at the end of world war ii.
the parachute jump in coney island closed at the end of world war ii.
when did the parachute jump in coney island close?
end of world war ii
bullet::::- tornado – this roller coaster was constructed in 1926. it was destroyed by arson in 1977.









































coney island also contains one defunct ride that is still standing, the parachute jump. originally built as the life savers parachute jump at the 1939 new york world's fair, this was the first ride of its kind. patrons were hoisted in the air before being allowed to drop using guy-wired parachutes. the parachute jump was closed in 1964, but has been officially preserved: it was listed on the nrhp in 1980 and made a city landmark in 1989.









































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the parachute jump was negatively affected by its secluded location away from the world's fair's main entrance. when the life savers sponsorship ended in 1939, the ride was relocated closer to the entrance of the world's fair station, near the fair's children's world section, at a cost of $88,500. an additional chute and new foundations were added. the movement of the parachute jump, as well as consolidation of concessions at that location, helped improve business for the world's fair's 1940 season. the reopening was delayed due to disagreements between operator international parachuting inc. and james strong; these disagreements included a lawsuit filed by international parachuting against strong to prevent him from selling the rights to the ride to other people. parachute jump reopened in june 1940. at the end of the fair that october, the parachute jump was slated to be sent to either coney island, brooklyn, or palisades park, new jersey. however, there had been discussion of a probable relocation to coney island as early as august 1940, and both luna park and steeplechase park in coney island had been interested in purchasing the ride.
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