Coney Island’s days are numbered: Amusement park to close permanently

December 14, 2023 04:27 PM

Coney Island will close at the end of 2023.

The iconic Cincinnati amusement park announced Thursday that once it wraps up its “Night of Lights” holiday event on Dec. 31, it will permanently shut down. Coney Island began operating in 1886 and added its Sunlite Pool in 1925.

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“We have been proud to provide a place where so many wonderful memories were created for families,” the park said in a statement. “We thank the millions of patrons and employees from Cincinnati and surrounding neighborhoods.”

Ohio Daily Life — Geese fly south over the Sunlite Pool at Coney Island amusement park, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, in Cincinnati. The park first opened in 1886 and will close on Dec. 31, 2023.

The park’s website also states, “We will miss your smiles and enthusiasm. Every season pass purchased for the 2024 season at Sunlite Pool will be fully refunded.”

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Coney Island management is reportedly selling the park to Music & Event Management Inc., a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The plan is to create a “cutting-edge” music venue expected to cost $118 million and be a draw for the music industry’s top artists.