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JOY RIDES!
Luna Park adds two new
thrilling attractions
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SPIN ZONE: Riders scream
while whirling about on the
new Clockworkz ride at Luna
Park. Photo by Bill Roundy Continued on page 39
COURIER LIFE, JUNE 21-27, 2019 27
BY TAMMY SCILEPPI
Luna Park is fl ying high!
The iconic amusement park
in Coney Island is home to some
famous rides, including the historic
Cyclone Roller Coaster
and the many loops, turns, and
drops of the Thunderbolt. But
Luna Park never stays still for
long — this season, it has added
two new mind-blowing rides:
the Atlantic Aviator and Clockworkz.
The Atlantic Aviator is an
innovative new ride that hearkens
back to the days of daredevil
pilots in spinning propeller
planes! It features six
four-seater airplanes, each of
which takes off to mimic an
acrobatic airplane fl ight, with
loops, dives, soaring heights,
and death-defying swoops towards
the ground.
Just steps away from the fl ying
machines of the Atlantic
Aviator is the brightly colored
Clockworkz! The family thrill
ride is covered in spinning
gears, and though riders remain
right-side-up, its gondolas
will swing riders up and down,
clockwise and counterclockwise,
while the whole machine
spins a dizzying 360 degrees.