Tag: roller coaster

Old Coney Island Impressions

Coney Island was back with new rides, glitzy, fancy and clean. They kept the boardwalk, the Cyclone, and the Wonder Wheel, but replaced the other rides and got rid of the polyglot food stands, losing much of the unique atmosphere of the place. They tidied it up. Cyclone at Coney Island Arched window at the … Continue reading Old Coney Island Impressions

THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY

Share Your World 6th May 2024 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vvrE_ekDXQc?si=oEdGTeBfZ-EHeHip Now that I've worked that out of my system ... May is that kind of month. Full of newness and the first warm days of spring after a hard cold winter. Buds and baby birds, fresh new leaves on the trees and that scent (achoo!) of drifting pollen in … Continue reading THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY

WORLD SHARING NOW THAT HALF OF 2021 IS GONE

SHARE YOUR WORLD 6-29-2021 Hard to believe half this year is already gone. I'm sure there were other months, but do I remember them? Nope. The months have scooted by and not even marked their passage. Maybe this is just the way things are now. Nothing new and exciting is happening and I'm not really thrilled … Continue reading WORLD SHARING NOW THAT HALF OF 2021 IS GONE

THE CYCLONE! – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP Friday: CYCLONE The first time I rode the Cyclone, I was 8, as were my friends. Mary's mom dropped us at the rides and went to visit a friend while we girls rode the Cyclone for hours. It was off-season and if there weren't any people waiting, they'd let kids stay on as long … Continue reading THE CYCLONE! – Marilyn Armstrong

NO CHICKENS IN THIS COOP

When my granddaughter was nine, Garry and I and her parents took her to Coney Island. Garry and I grew up in New York, so we loved it. Yes, we knew Coney Island was falling apart. It has since been significantly improved, especially the big wooden Cyclone which is now being preserved for future generations. … Continue reading NO CHICKENS IN THIS COOP

SURVIVAL VS. VALOR – A FEW THOUGHTS

We were watching a rerun of NCIS, an episode from a few years ago. The victim had given her life to protect others and her country's secrets. "She didn't have to do it," McGee pointed out. "No," said Gibbs. "She had a choice. That's what makes her a hero." My cousin is my oldest friend, though … Continue reading SURVIVAL VS. VALOR – A FEW THOUGHTS

SCREAMING AND HOTDOGS

I don't like horror movies, except the old ones which are more funny than scary. I thought Jurassic Park and Jaws were scary enough. Life is plenty full of thrills and chills without seeking out more. Then, there are roller coasters. Especially our hometown favorite -- the Cyclone at Coney Island. It's my favorite, beloved … Continue reading SCREAMING AND HOTDOGS

WHAT’S A HERO?

It was a rerun of an NCIS episode from a couple of years ago. The victim had given her life to protect others. "She didn't have to do it," McGee pointed out. "No," said Gibbs. "She had a choice. That's what makes her a hero." My cousin is my oldest friend, though we don't see each other much … Continue reading WHAT’S A HERO?

GO WITH THE FLOW

This is an updated copy of the first one I submitted, in 2013. Note the similarities? This is because I have only one mind. Great as it is, it tends to think alike ... even with a couple of years separation. Tagline

I LOST IT

“I thought we’d never come back from that one.” I said it calmly, though I felt rather dizzy and disoriented. That was the fifth time in a row I'd ridden Coney Island's Cyclone. My granddaughter insisted Granny was the only one she would ride with. Flattering, but my age was catching up with me. If my orthopedist could … Continue reading I LOST IT