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Dragon's Cave Dragons

Dear Mr. Coney Island...
I went to Coney Island many times as a child.  We loved to get spooked out by the Dragon that rotated its head from side to side and blew steam out of his nostrils. (1960s).    I would love to see a photo of the old dragon.   Thanks for your help!
- Cynthia G.

Hello Cynthia,

There were many versions of the Dragon that hovered over the Bowery for so many years. It started with a Messmore & Daman steam-blowing creation, and ended with Dan Casola's streamlined lizard-like Dragon. Casola built the dragon in his backyard on Stillwell Avenue. 

Here are several examples, starting with the 1955 version above Norman and Sporty Kaufman's dark ride, Fun in the Dark, which was later re-named the Dragon's Cave.

 

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