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Encyclopedia > Luna Park

Luna Park was the originally the name of the second major amusement park at Coney Island, ultimately named for the spaceship in the Buffalo, New York World's Fair ride "A Trip to the Moon". The name has also come to refer to: Luna Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1903 to 1944. ... Official website: Buffalo, NY Location Location of Buffalo in New York State Government County Erie County Mayor Byron Brown Geographical characteristics Area Total 136. ... A Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ...

Luna Park is also the name of several amusement parks: Donald Margulies is an American playwright who authored plays including Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner with Friends and Collected Stories. ... The Boardwalk hotel and casino was owned and operated by MGM MIRAGE. It was part of the Holiday Inn hotel chain but left after being acquired by Mirage Resorts. ... Luna Park is an arena located on the corner of Corrientes and Leandro N. Alem Avenues, in east Buenos Aires city, near to Puerto Madero. ... Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ...


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Luna Park Sydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3581 words)
The heritage-listed park first opened in 1935, and is open for business as of 2006, but over its 70 year history, the park has experienced multiple closures, changes of ownership, legal battles, and community action in both support of and opposition to Luna Park's operation.
The location of Luna Park was formerly occupied by a series of workshops, cranes, and railway silos used to provide for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Luna Park was closed at the end of May, and on May 31st and June 1st, an auction was held to sell everything in the park that could be removed.
Luna Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (196 words)
Luna Park was the originally the name of the second major amusement park at Coney Island, ultimately named for the spaceship in the Buffalo, New York World's Fair ride "A Trip to the Moon".
Luna Park is the name of one of the buildings at the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Luna Park was the name of the amusement park on the moon in the TV show Futurama.
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