Page 92: Luna Park, Elephant Ride

Page 92 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Luna Park, Elephant Ride

Photograph of Elephant Ride in Luna Park

Luna Park, opened by Fred Thompson and Skip Dundy, opened in 1903, also became known as the "Electric Eden", themed with fantasy architecture and structures. "The park's centerpiece was the old Sea Lion Park's Shoot-the-Chutes lagoon..."