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Coney Island is back! After being closed for 2020 due to the pandemic, the unusual attractions, the thrilling rides and the stands selling delicious beer and hot dogs have finally reopened.\n\nSo we are releasing this very special version of our 2018 show called Landmarks of Coney Island \u2014 special, because this is an extended version of that show featuring the tales of two more Coney Island landmarks which were left out of the original show.\n\nThe Coney Island Boardwalk \u2014 officially the Riegelmann Boardwalk \u2014 became an official New York City scenic landmark in 2018, and to celebrate, we are headed to Brooklyn\u2019s amusement capital to toast its most famous and long-lasting icons.\n\nRecorded live on location, this week\u2019s show features the backstories of these Coney Island classics:\n\n\u2014\xa0The Wonder Wheel, the graceful, eccentric Ferris wheel preparing to celebrate for its 100th year of operation;\n\n\u2014\xa0The Spook-o-Rama, a dark ride full of old-school thrills;\n\n\u2014\xa0The Cyclone, perhaps America\u2019s most famous roller-coaster with a history that harkens back to Coney Island\u2019s wild coaster craze;\n\n\u2014\xa0Nathan\u2019s Famous, the king of hot dogs which has fed millions from the same corner for over a century;\n\n\u2014\xa0Coney Island Terminal, a critical transportation hub that ushered in the amusement area\u2019s famous nickname \u2014 the Nickel Empire\n\nPLUS: An interview with Dick Zigun, the unofficial mayor of Coney Island and founder of Coney Island USA, who recounts the origin of the Mermaid Parade and the Sideshow by the Seashore.\n\nboweryboyshistory.com\n\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys