Meh. Younger kids could have a decent time here, if it weren't for everything looking rundown and…read moreprices being high considering the VERY little time you get in each "ride". The lady at the Cobra roller coaster decided to cut one lap from the ride when it was our turn to go... I guess she couldn't wait to get lunch. I addressed this and of course she remained quiet and gave me the look. I mean... really? You look around and all you see are young employees in a bad mood (except for the lady at the ticket booth... she was friendly) and half of the rides kept closed (or simply unattended). Also, there are no restrooms! I'd recommend to give a look inside before committing to pay anything. Do yourself a favor and visit the nearby Queens Zoo, which is a great little gem. Will not return.

Highly recommend. Place is always clean and always open staff is great with kids and also they have…read morepay one price- highly recommend doing this. This place is a gem for kids 10 and under! Check out the pic of pay one price

This beach is a bit far from me, roughly 2 hours away by train…read more Once there, there are lots of things to do: ride the cyclone, go to the aquarium, get hot dogs, etc. I have only been here once this summer and went on a day that did not have heavy foot traffic. I love how this beach is accessible through multiple transit options: ferry, train and bus. It is not necessarily the cleanest beach, but you can't really complain as Rockaway beach is around the same.

Coney Island was almost one hour ride away from Brooklyn via the subway (Q Line dropped me off…read moreright near the entrance) so I decided last minute to head out there since I've never seen it. We have the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk back home but Coney Island dwarfed it. For a Friday, the 2 amusement parks were busy with lots of kids and parent chaperones wearing the same t-shirts. I wasn't here to ride the rides but to wander and take it all in. Ticket prices varied per ride (little kids cheaper than the more thrilling ones for older kids/adults. All day wrist bands also were offered and maybe a better deal if staying a few hours or hitting the big rides. Lots of food options available in and around the parks. The most recognizable one for me was Nathan's Hot Dogs which actually served seafood, burgers and more besides their famous namesake hot dogs. The wooden boardwalk was in good condition and wide. It extended all the way down to the aquarium and Brighton Beach.. lots of benches to sit or sun yourself. Bathrooms were located near the beach but interestingly elevated above. Nice design from the outside but a little cleaner than your typical public bathrooms since there were staff busy cleaning when I popped in. The beaches wasn't as busy as the park and even less people were in the water. Overall fairly clean that day. Lifeguards were on duty, FDNY zipped by in a unique ATV style ambulance and later a patrol showing a good attention to safety and quick response. I'm glad I was able to finally see Coney Island in person. It should have enough options to entertain, thrill or just let you relax.

IMPORTANT: Luna Park and Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park are NOT the same and require a…read moredifferent plastic card with ride credits. To make it even more confusing, Cyclone is part of Luna Park but sells a separate card for the Cyclone only (booth in front of the ride). Crazy. Deno's has the legendary Wonderwheel and a few other small rides. Luna Park has way more: Cyclone, SlingShot, Thunderbolt, ElectroSpin, etc. Also worth noting, there's no clear indication that you are walking around Deno's or Luna Park. Deno's is kinda embedded and Luna Park kinda surrounds Deno's. It's all VERY confusing. All that said, both offer an awesome time. Just do it.

I just went with my wife and 8-year old daughter and had a great time…read more I really liked the fact that you're not forced to buy a wristband, if you don't want to. We first strolled the place to see what we wanted to do (not busy at all at opening time and basically no lines until the afternoon). Then we decided to just buy a $100 card (with $15 bonus in it) and used it as a credit card to buy rides AND food. If you're planning to stay all day long and fit as many rides as you can, you should get a wristband. Otherwise, if you're just going low key just for 4-5 hours like we did, and are satisfied with a few rides, games and food, paying as you go will be cheaper. Rides are VERY well kept and look fairly new, and restrooms are available (with drinking water).

My kids who are 9 and 6 loved this place. We spent a whole day here. They had so much fun. Plenty…read moreof stuff to do. The staff was also very nice.

We spent all day at Kids N Action. It's the perfect place to spend on a rainy day or on a day when…read moreit's too hot to be outside.

IMPORTANT: Luna Park and Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park are NOT the same and require a…read moredifferent plastic card with ride credits. To make it even more confusing, Cyclone is part of Luna Park but sells a separate card for the Cyclone only (booth in front of the ride). Crazy. Deno's has the legendary Wonderwheel and a few other small rides. Luna Park has way more: Cyclone, SlingShot, Thunderbolt, ElectroSpin, etc. Also worth noting, there's no clear indication that you are walking around Deno's or Luna Park. Deno's is kinda embedded and Luna Park kinda surrounds Deno's. It's all VERY confusing. All that said, both offer an awesome time. Just do it.

Coney Island is a NYC summer staple, and it wouldn't be the same without the iconic Wonder Wheel…read more This giant ferris wheel has been gracing the skyline for over 100 years, and if I'm not mistaken, it's still operated by Deno's family. When you roll up, you get to choose between cars that swing and cars that don't; I recommend the latter if you don't want your children throwing their hot dogs up on you. But you do you. It offers a beautiful and peaceful view of Coney Island, the water, and beyond. It's worth a photo op or two, but you should be aware that they are charging fairly unconscionable prices these days. (You can't even just pay for it, you have to buy a card with credits on it or some nonsense, because there's a few different amusement parks here and they all operate independently and it's all very annoying.) But yeah, go on the Wheel at least once, it's a good time.

​If you really want to hear about it, I went down to Coney Island to ride this old wooden monster…read morecalled the Cyclone as i did in the 70s as a little boy. My father took me back then but this time, it was a few years ago, so this review is much overdue. The girl is was dating lived on Coney Island Ave, coney is the Dutch word for rabbit i believe which there were many once upon a time before the invasion. People that live therebact like it's the greatest damn thing that ever happened to Brooklyn, but honestly, it looks and sounds like a pile of rickety lumber that's ready to collapse into the Atlantic Ocean, but I still love it anyway. ​It's been sitting on Surf Avenue since 1927. Some guy named Vern Keenan designed it, and it cost around $100,000 back then, which was a ridiculous amount of money in the twenties. They say Charles Lindbergh rode it before flying across the Atlantic and claimed it was more thrilling than flying a plane, which is probably a lie, but it sounds dramatic enough for tourists. ​The ride itself lasts less than two minutes, but it feels like you're being beaten up by a gang of angry lumberjacks. You plunge down an 85-foot drop at nearly 60 miles an hour, and the whole wooden structure creaks like it's going to break in half. People scream like they're being murdered the entire time. ​It's an official New York City landmark, so I guess you have to respect it for staying alive since the Calvin Coolidge administration. Give it four stars for being a tough old piece of history, even if the rattling almost shook my teeth loose.

Last time we were in Coney Island my daughter was too short to ride the cyclone and left with…read moretears. A few years later, we went back and it was well worth it. The cyclone is the expected rickety, rackety original coaster. It gave us a thrilling ride. We went on a very busy Saturday, but the weight was not too long. The tickets are $10 per person. Make sure to check height requirements before you arrive with your kids. There are signs that they do not allow for you to wait for the front or backseat but if your really adamant about it, you will be able to wait for the front.

Here For It: Nostalgia! Music! Action! Thrills! Did I mention Nostalgia?--the very most important…read moreand exciting part of Coney Island. Yesterday. Today. And for many more Tomorrows! Come 'Bump Bump Bump Yr Azz Off!' Eldorado is calling your name

Eldorado is one of the old vintage places that is a must do…read morein Coney Island. As my brother Moose (Peter), my lovely wife, & I hopped into a Bumper Car. We were taking a break from all the misery surrounding my wonderful Mom's death & furneral. I loved her so very much. So this was a good break from the misery & heartbreak. Post-bumper cars it was nice to visit good ole Nathan's again have my old fav a Soft Shell Crab sandwich, two hot dogs, & their great Crink cut fries. Anyway back to the Skooter place. Old vintage bumper cars go round & round while you try to bump your brother & wife. There are always strangers who somehow get a kick off ramming you, in a painful whiplash way....but again this is a bad area of Crooklyn. At least the now have seat restraints that will stop you from flipping out of the car, but watch for a headache when somebody rams you hard. Try to avoid if possible. Eldorado, is an old "friend" & has been here even before I was a teen working at the next door now defunct Carvel's Ice-cream store. We got used to hearing the "Bump you Ass Off" & various music at that remote era of rock & disco. This was not a safe area, and I/we too many precautions while we went to work there. I already reviewed my KUNG FU techniques which I practiced with this Crazy Japanese guy at the now defunct King's Plaza Carvel. At the King's Plaza Carvel, I also worked with Crazy Mr. Squirrel & the nutty Eson brothers. One was an Ex-cop & the other totally wacked out. At the Coney one, we had baseball bats behind the counter & a riot gate. The manager was also armed. My insane brother, who did football, once almost ran through a wall there. Again, it was a crazy NYC crew. The owner once offered me, my own store, but I decided to go to College, rather than be a budding Icecream millionaire like him....now I think that was a mistake. Anyway, the Eldorado did send us a stream of customers, even in the coldness of winter, as well as, the nearby Nathan's. I grew nostalgic as I bumped my ass off as the memories of bygone decades raced past me to 35 years ago.... when CONEY ISLAND was still KING!!! Now it seems on it's last legs, so please support Nathan's & Eldorado.....

For those pinball wizards, awesome vintage games featuring a fun Coney Island theme! So much fun,…read moremakes you feel like a kid again! And near the beach and the amusement park, it doesn't get any better, a day well spent!

It's a kiddie carnival of which there were more than a few on this broadwalk. This one happened to…read morebe close to Nathan's and it seemed no different from some of the others. The rides were fine for the kids and the wait was minimal for each ride. There is a serious premium per ride at a minimum of $5 ala carte. If you buy one of there more 'economical' bulk options, it's a better deal, but these are again kiddie rides. A word of caution regarding the point based card system, I had an issue whereby I was missing ride credits I purchased for the rides. I had a quick conversation with someone in the booth and while it was rectified quickly, it still bothered me that I was told I had no more credits when I know I did, at the gate of a ride. Luckily, I was keeping track, I had my receipts, and I could identify exactly how I spent the credits I did have which helped the discussion with the booth. I definitely docked a star for this issue.

Not the nicest part of Coney Island, but lots of little games and fun things to do. Worth a stop…read moreduring your trip on the boardwalk.