It’s been said, “If Paris is France, Coney Island between June and September is the World!” Take a break from your standard sight-seeing, grab your group and get out there for the afternoon; this oceanfront entertainment hotspot, birthplace of the hotdog as we know it and host to the annual Mermaid Parade is open year – round and offers comers of all ages everything they could dream of in the way of world-class boardwalk/amusement area excitement! Coney is roller coaster heaven, for sure, with competing Island parks all offering their best versions of a turn on the infamous and terrifying “Cyclone”. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a spin with a rockin’ view on the world-famous Deno’s Wonderwheel – an old-fashioned Ferris Wheel built in 1920 and still rollin’ strong. Plenty of snack stands serve up piping-hot midway standards and local favorites – you won’t go hungry. Games of chance, traditional rides and historic Island attractions and the sweet-salty-smoky-gritty scents, sights and sounds of a traditional boardwalk set against a stunning backdrop of broad beach and sea-bird filled Atlantic sky await eager visitors to the oldest amusement destination in the nation. Be sure to visit the conservation-minded New York Aquarium and take in the wondrous displays at Coney Island Museum while you’re there. Hot summer nights herald “Flicks on the Beach;” a gigantic inflatable screen turns the Island into a sandy walk-in theatre. As you ease along the boardwalk, Nathan’s dog in hand, rides flashing, tilting and spinning around you, music and laughter invoking summers past filling the air as bold, chatty seagulls mill close to snag a bite of your bun, you’ll see for yourself why Coney Island holds its place in our hearts as “America’s Playground”!