Company Profile
Luna Park- Central Amusement International Inc
Company Overview
Take on the literal roller coaster ride of your life by working at Zamperla INC.
A quickie snapshot of the overall organization reveals that our parent company is the major Italian ride manufacturer, Zamperla. Those guys have been making rides for so long that they decided to get in on the magic of operating the rides they make. Thus, Central Amusement International (CAI) entered the domestic amusement space. CAI first opened up shop in Central Park in 2003. The wintertime space of Wollman's Rink transforms in the summer to Victorian Gardens. After kicking butt for a few years in Manhattan, CAI took it to the streets of Brooklyn. Opening in 2010, Luna Park, whose namesake comes from the historical park that operated from 1903 to 1944, was built in a short 100 days.
Something cool to note is that we have got something new to talk about every year. That makes for easy and fun content instead of having to pull teeth to be creative. If you are looking for a reason to submit to our department and organization, think about the crazy, awesome, time-tested destination that Coney Island represents. There is no end to the creativity. Help us connect with New Yorkers in creating smiles, fun, and laughter.
Company History
Where it all began
The best way to know where you are going is to remember where you’ve been. It is in this spirit that we present a snapshot look at the rich history of Coney Island, with an eye toward the present and promising future that is taking shape in New York City’s original destination for fun in the sun.
First Rollercoaster - 1884
That's when the thrill started
Coney is home to the first rollercoaster which debuted in 1884, the Gravity Switchback Railway, drawing lines of trailblazing thrill seekers and setting off a craze that quickly spread around the globe.
Steeplechase Park - 1897
Steeplechase Park was an amusement park in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, New York created by George C. Tilyou which operated from 1897 to 1964. It was the first of the three original iconic large parks built on Coney Island featuring the Steeplechase ride where riders straddled horse-shaped single cars and launch simultaneously, as from a horse-race starting line.
Luna Park - 1903
Luna Park was an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, in New York City that opened in 1903. Luna Park was located on the north side of Surf Avenue on a site between 8th street, 12th street and Neptune Avenue. The park was mostly destroyed by a fire in 1944
Original Thunderbolt - 1925
The Thunderbolt was a wooden roller coaster operating from 1925 until 1982 and remained standing until it was demolished in 2000.
It was designed by John Miller
Cyclone Rollercoaster - 1927
The success of 1925s Thunderbolt led Jack and Irving Rosenthal to buy land at the intersection of Surf Avenue and West 10th Street for a coaster of their own. With a $100,000 investment, they hired coaster designer Vernon Keenan to design a new coaster. The cyclone opened on June 26, 1927, at only twenty five cents a ride.
Parachute Jump - 1939
The Jump, which attracted as many as half a million riders annually, was as described as "flying in a free fall and operating until 1966.
Luna Park - 2010
CAI built the first new amusement park in Coney Island in over 40 years. Luna Park opened on May 29, 2010, and immediately created 247 jobs for the local community, attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors and brought a world-class amusement destination back to Brooklyn.
Parachute Jump - 2013
A now defunct ride, the Parachute Jump regained some of its former glory that season when CAI covered it in 8,000 LED lights.
Steeplechase Plaza also featured a newly restored carousel, once again owned by the City but operated by Luna Park.
B&B Carousell - 2013
The B&B Carousell is known as Coney Island’s last traditional carousel, and features fifty hand-carved wooden horses and two chariots which were restored by a team of carousel restoration
New Thunderbolt - 2014
The Ride of your life
The summer of 2014 marked the return of the Thunderbolt roller coaster, an exciting new steel thrill ride iteration of the legendary ride that operated from 1925 until 1982 .
Benefits
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