Coney is a seaside playground that's also a real-life NYC neighborhood. Its appeal comes not from a single source but from its many attractions. On a bright summer day, no place feels more electric.
Parco divertimenti · Coney Island · 108 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: This amusement venue takes its name and aesthetic from one of the "Nickel Empire" parks of yore—the old Luna Park, which operated from 1903 until it was destroyed by fire in 1944.
Attrazione · Coney Island · 55 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: There are two lines: one for swinging cars and one for stationary (which is often shorter). Whichever you chose, be sure to snap a pic from the top! Fun fact: The Wonder Wheel weighs 400,000 pounds.
Luogo con spettacoli dal vivo · Coney Island · 9 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Cast members include Scott "The Twisted Shockmeister" Baker (master escape artist and live-cricket eater), Insectavora (a fire-eating femme fatale) and Serpentina (a snake-charming contortionist).
Locale da Hot Dog · Coney Island · 356 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: It's not all about hot dogs (though that's probably what you're here for)—the french fries and clams are popular choices, too. You can even buy frog's legs at the Surf Avenue location, if you dare.
Locale da Hot Dog · Coney Island · 28 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: One of the classic Coney Island boardwalk joints, Paul’s Daughter has been serving corndogs, hot dogs, Italian ices, knishes, cotton candy, clams on the half shell, beer and more for 6-plus decades.
1213 Boardwalk W (btwn Stillwell Ave & W 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Coney Island · 48 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Hipsters, locals and freaks (from the sideshow) gather. Everyone's welcome at this boardwalk bar, where beer is served in plastic cups and consumed on plastic chairs, and every hour is happy hour.
1229 Boardwalk W (Stillwell Ave & The Boardwalk), Brooklyn, NY
Ristorante americano · Coney Island · 20 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Seem familiar? This is the Coney Island branch of Brooklyn favorite Tom's in Prospect Heights. There are some seafood items on the Coney menu, but the original Tom's classics are all there, too.
1524 Neptune Ave (W 15th & W 16th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Coney Island · 108 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Whatever you do, DON'T ASK FOR A MENU. There are none, as Totonno's matriarch Louise "Cookie" Ciminieri will be quick to remind you. Just check the menu board in the back of the restaurant.
Negozio di dolciumi · Coney Island · 17 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: The main attractions here are the chewy, sugary candied Granny Smith apples. When's the last time you had one? C'mon. Go for it!
Stadio di baseball · Coney Island · 106 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Fun fact: The Brooklyn Cyclones are known for their outlandish promotions. In the past, they've offered free tickets for life to anyone who would agree to name their child Brooklyn or Cy.
Acquario · Coney Island · 130 consigli e recensioni
NYC: The Official Guide: Admission on Fridays from 3pm until closing is pay-what-you-wish. Fun fact: This is America's oldest aquarium, dating to 1896.