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The "Electric Tower", the centerpiece of the original Luna Park on Coney Island, ca. 1905. Many of the subsequent amusement parks that took the name "Luna Park" had their own central tower. Lunapark Elektroturm modified.jpg
The "Electric Tower", the centerpiece of the original Luna Park on Coney Island, ca. 1905. Many of the subsequent amusement parks that took the name "Luna Park" had their own central tower.

Luna Park is a name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks. They are named after, and partly based on, the first Luna Park, which opened in 1903 during the heyday of large Coney Island parks. Luna parks are small-scale attraction parks, easily accessed, potentially addressed to the permanent or temporary residential market, and located in the suburbs or even near the town center. Luna parks mainly offer classic funfair attractions (great wheel), newer features (electronic displays) and catering services. [1]

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History

The original Luna Park on Coney Island, a massive spectacle of rides, ornate towers and cupolas covered in 250,000 electric lights, was opened in 1903 by the showmen and entrepreneurs Frederic Thompson and Elmer "Skip" Dundy. The park was either named after the fanciful airship Luna, part of the new park's central attraction A Trip to the Moon, or after Dundy's sister. [2] [3] Luna Park was a vastly expanded attraction built partly on the grounds of Sea Lion Park, the first enclosed amusement park on Coney Island which closed down due to competition from nearby Steeplechase Park.

In 1905, Frederick Ingersoll, who was already making a reputation for his pioneering work in roller coaster construction and design (he also designed scenic railroad rides) borrowed the name when he opened Luna Park in Pittsburgh and Luna Park in Cleveland. These first two amusement parks, like their namesake, were covered with electric lighting (the former was adorned with 67,000 light bulbs; [4] the latter, 50,000 [5] ). Later, in 1907, Charles Looff opened another Luna Park in Seattle, Washington. Ultimately, Ingersoll opened 44 Luna Parks around the world, the first chain of amusement parks. For a short time, Ingersoll renamed his parks Ingersoll's Luna Park to distinguish them from the Luna Parks to which he had no connection. [6] Ingersoll's death in 1927 and the closing of most of his Luna Parks did not stop new parks from taking the name.

Today, the term luna park or lunapark is a noun meaning "amusement park" in several languages, including Indo-European languages such as Polish, French, Italian, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Slovenian, and Greek (λούνα παρκ, loúna park), [7] as well as Turkish, [8] Hungarian and Hebrew (לוּנָה פַּארְק, but the term גן שעשועים lit. 'park of amusements' is also widely used). [9]

List of Luna Parks

In Africa

NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park, Cairo [10] Heliopolis, Egypt 1911 to 1915The first in Africa and the Middle East. [11] On January 19, 1915, the buildings and grounds were converted into Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Luna Park for World War I. [12] The hospital was closed on July 10, 1916. [13]
Luna Park, Obala [14] Obala, Cameroon 1970 to 2000

In Asia

Luna Park, Beirut Beirut Luna park entrance.jpg
Luna Park, Beirut
Luna Park, Tel Aviv currently operates in Israel. Lunapark Tel-Aviv.JPG
Luna Park, Tel Aviv currently operates in Israel.
Night photograph of the original Tsutentaku Tower overlooking Luna Park, Osaka in 1912 Original Tsutenkaku at night.jpg
Night photograph of the original Tsutentaku Tower overlooking Luna Park, Osaka in 1912
NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park, Abha Saudi Arabia  ? to presentPart of the Abha Palace complex [15]
Alanya Lunapark [16] Near Alanya, Turkey  ? to present
Luna Park, Baku [17] Baku, Azerbaijan 2000 to 2005
Luna Park, Beirut Beirut, Lebanon 1966 to present
Luna Park, Bombay [6] Mumbai, India Designed and built by Ingersoll
Bostanci Lunapark Bostancı, Turkey1983 to present
Eski LunaparkNear Balıkesir, Turkey ? to present
Kültürpark Lunapark Konak, İzmir, Turkey ? to present
Girne Lunapark Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey ? to 2010
Mersin Lunapark Mersin, Turkey ? to present
Lunapark, Nazilli Nazilli, Turkey ? to present
Sincan Lunapark Sincan, Turkey ? to present
Luna Park, Larnaca Larnaca, Cyprus  ? to presentNow known as Lucky Star Park [18]
Luna Grand Park [19] Haifa, Israel 2001 to 2013Closed after five months due to poor attendance following a religious boycott [20] and reopened after negotiations with the local religious community. [21] Closed for good on October 31, 2013 to make room for a new cinema. [22]
Luna Park, Tel Aviv [23] [24] Tel Aviv, Israel1970 to presentThe Luna Park was located in Jaffa from 1953 to 1970, when it was relocated. [25]
Luna Park, Hong Kong  [ yue ] [26] North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong 1949 to 1954Amusement park, cinema and nightclub complex
Luna Park, Osaka [27] Osaka, Japan 1919 to 1923Also known as Shinsekai Luna Park [28]
Luna Park, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan1910 to 1911Burned down in 1911 [29] [30]
Luna Park, Tehran Tehran, Iran 1970s to 1980Reopened in 1988 as Shahr-e Bazi; closed 2007 to make room for new highway [31]
Luna Park, Yerevan Yerevan, Armenia 2000 to present

In Europe

Aerial view of Luna Park, Berlin in 1935 Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1993-069-16, Berlin-Halensee, Lunapark.jpg
Aerial view of Luna Park, Berlin in 1935
Postcard showing the mountain railroad at Luna Park, Leipzig Leipzig - Wahren 4.jpg
Postcard showing the mountain railroad at Luna Park, Leipzig
Aerial view of Lunapark Sowinski [pl] near Wladyslawowo, Poland, in 2009 Wladyslawowo - Lunapark Sowinski.jpg
Aerial view of Lunapark Sowinski  [ pl ] near Władysławowo, Poland, in 2009
NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park, Aidonakia Athens, Greece 2001 to presentConstructed by Ingersoll. Also known as Ta Aidonakia, 'the little nightingales'. [5]
Fantasia Luna ParkNear Faliraki, Greece2003 to present
International Luna ParkNear Athens, Greece ? to present
Luna Park, Brent Cross London, UK 2020 to Present
Luna Park, Berlin Berlin, Germany 1909 to 1933In its time, it was the largest amusement park in Europe [32]
Luna Park, Cologne [33] Cologne, Germany1909 to 1927
Luna Park Hamburg-Altona Hamburg, Germany1913, and again 1917 to 1923
Luna Park, Leipzig Leipzig, Germany1911 to 1932
Luna Park, Saint-Brieuc, France Saint-Brieuc, France 1982 to presentLocated in the Brézillet area of Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, France [34]
Luna Park, Cap d'Agde [35] Cap d'Agde, France ? to present
Luna Park, Fréjus [36] Fréjus, France ? to present
Luna Park, La Palmyre La Palmyre, France ? to present
Luna Park, Paris [37] Paris, France1909 to 1931
Luna Park, Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès-sur-Mer, France? to present
Luna Park, Nice Nice, France  ? to present
Luna Park Funfair Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom ? to present
Luna Park, Geneva [38] [39] Le Parc des Eaux Vives alongside Lake Geneva, Switzerland 1912 to 1918
Luna Park, L'Escala L'Escala, Spain  ? to present
Lunapark, Łódź [40] Łódź, Poland Closed January 2016
Lunapark Sowinski  [ pl ]Near Władysławowo, Poland2006 to present
Luna Park, Odesa [41] Odesa, Ukraine ? to present
Luna Park, Rome [6] Rome, Italy  ? to 1930sDesigned and built by Ingersoll
LunEur [42] [43] Rome, Italy1953 to 2008
2016 to present
Luna Park, Milan Near Milan, Italy1965 to presentName was changed April 11, 2004 to Luna Europark Idroscalo Milano [44]
Luna Park, Moscow [45] Moscow, Russia 1993 to presentOfficially called "Luna Park Carousel".
Luna Park, St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, RussiaMay 1912 to 1924
Luna Park, Skopje Skopje, North Macedonia  ? to 2022
Luna Park, BucureștiBucurești, Romania1920s-1936First amusement park in Romania, it also had the 1st and only true roller coaster in the country. Demolished in 1936 to make space for a department store.

In North America

Comedian Fatty Arbuckle riding The Whip in Luna Park, Coney Island, as shown in the 1917 motion picture Coney Island Fatty at Coney Island.jpg
Comedian Fatty Arbuckle riding The Whip in Luna Park, Coney Island, as shown in the 1917 motion picture Coney Island
Postcard photo of Luna Park, Seattle entrance bridge Luna Park Original BRIDGE WIKI.jpg
Postcard photo of Luna Park, Seattle entrance bridge
NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park, Alexandria County Alexandria County (now Arlington County), Virginia, U.S. 1906 to 1915Designed and built by Ingersoll. Some sources refer to it as Washington Luna Park or Luna Park, Washington, D.C. [46]
Luna Park, Buffalo Buffalo, New York, U.S.1904 to 1920Designed and built by Ingersoll. Damaged by fire July 14, 1909 [47] Originally Carnival Court, became Athletic Park before closing [48]
Luna Park, Charleston [49] [50] [51] Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.1912 to 1923Most of the park burned down in 1923 after its roller coaster caught fire; now single-family housing.
Luna Park, Chicago Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1907 to 1911Owned by James "Big Jim" O'Leary, boxing promoter who was son of Mrs. O'Leary of Great Chicago Fire fame [52] [53] [54] [55]
Luna Park, Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.1905 to 1929Designed by Ingersoll. Former site of Luna Bowl stadium for American football and Negro league baseball games [6]
Luna Park, Coney Island New York City, New York, U.S.1903 to 1944First Luna Park and forerunner of amusement park chain [6] . Now a housing development.
Luna Park, Coney Island (opened 2010) New York City, New York, U.S.2010 to presentConstructed on the site of the former Astroland (across the street from the original Luna Park).
Luna Park, Denver Denver, Colorado, U.S.1908 to 1914Constructed on the site of the first US amusement park west of the Mississippi River, known as Manhattan Beach (1881–1908) [56]
Luna Park, Detroit Detroit, Michigan, U.S.1906 to 1927Was actually named Electric Park but also called Luna Park, Riverview Park, and Granada Park (Ingersoll Amusement Center was a separate park [6] )
Luna Park, Honolulu [6] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.Closed down unknown time.Designed and built by Ingersoll.
Luna Park, Houston [57] Houston, Texas, U.S.1924 to c. 1934Much of the site now businesses near a residential development; the northern and eastern edges now covered by Interstate 10 and Interstate 45.
Luna Park, Hull [58] Gatineau, Quebec, Canada 1925 to 1928
Luna Park, Johnstown Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.Originally Roxbury Park; renamed Luna Park in 1905; sold to Johnstown in 1922; renamed Roxbury Park [59]
Luna Park, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, U.S.1911 to 1914Was Chutes Park 1900–1910 [60] [61]
Luna Park, Mansfield [62] [63] [64] Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.1905 to ?Also known as Casino Park
Luna Park, Mexico City [4] Mexico City, Mexico 1906 to ?Designed by Ingersoll. On the same site as Luna Loca. [5]
Luna Park, Olcott Beach [48] [65] Newfane, New York, U.S.1898 to 1926Destroyed by fire in 1927 [66]
Luna Park, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.1905 to 1909Was first of the Ingersoll Luna Parks and first amusement park to be covered with electric lighting [5]
Luna Park, Portland Portland, Oregon, U.S.1903 to 1944
Luna Park, San Jose [61] San Jose, California, U.S.1910 to 1916Included a baseball stadium that served as home for the San Jose Prune Pickers and San Jose Bears of the California State League. [67]
Luna Park, Schenectady [68] Rexford, New York, U.S.1901 to 1933Designed and built by Ingersoll. Was also known as Dolle's Park, Colonnade Park, Palisades Park, and Rexford Park [69] [70] [71] [72] [73]
Luna Park, Scranton Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.1906 to 1916Constructed by Ingersoll. [74] [75] Most of grounds now covered by Interstate 81.
Luna Park, Seattle Seattle, Washington, U.S.1907 to 1913Designed by Looff. [76]
Luna Park, Sylvan BeachNew York City, New York U.S. ?Absorbed by nearby Carnival Park [48] [77]
Luna Park, West Hartford [78] [79] [80] West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.1906 to 1930Name changed from White City just before the park's grand opening.
Luna Park, Wheeling Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.1905 to 1907

In Oceania

Luna Park Melbourne entrance Looneypark.jpg
Luna Park Melbourne entrance
Luna Park Sydney entrance Luna Park-Sydney-Australia.JPG
Luna Park Sydney entrance
NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park Glenelg Glenelg, South Australia, Australia 1930 to 1934Closed due to objections of local populace to Sunday operations and expansion plans; [81] moved to Milsons Point (1935) and became Luna Park Sydney.
Luna Park Melbourne [5] Melbourne, Victoria. Australia1912 to presentDesigned and built by Ingersoll. Oldest operational Luna Park and famous for having the oldest continually operating roller coaster in the world.
Luna Park Redcliffe [82] [83] [84] Redcliffe, Queensland,Australia1944 to 1966Erected on an unused section of the foreshore just north of Sutton's Beach at Redcliffe Point in late 1944. Owners, Redcliffe Town Council appointed Messrs W. Scott and Philip Wirth as amusement managers. Later the enterprise was sold by the Redcliffe Town Council to local businessman Hal Buchanan who sold it on to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, which sold it again in 1952. Amusements included a steam train, ferris wheel, sideshows and car-rides as well as a salt-water swimming pool. [83] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90]
Luna Park Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1935 to 1979, 1982 to 1988, 1995 to 1996, 2000 to 2001, 2004 to presentOriginally known as Luna Park Milsons Point [91]
Luna Park Scarborough [81] [92] Scarborough, Western Australia, AustraliaNovember 25, 1939 [93] [94] [95] to 1972
Luna Park Auckland Auckland, North Island, New Zealand 1926 to 1931Established on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour, using rides and equipment from the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, a world fair that ran in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 1925–1926. Due to the depression, Luna Park began to run at a loss and was shut down in 1931. [96]

In South America

Luna Park, Buenos Aires, 2005 Buenos Aires-San Nicolas-Luna Park.jpg
Luna Park, Buenos Aires, 2005
NameLocationIn operationNotes
Luna Park, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina 1934 to presentDesigned and built by Ingersoll. Became site of a sports arena built 1931–1934. [6] As of 2013, it still runs, serving as a venue for stage concerts & presentations, both national and international, and as a sports arena. Acclaimed international shows such as Disney on Ice and the Harlem Globetrotters have performed in Argentine Luna Park. It is known for its adaptability to host ice-skating rinks, multiple stages, sports courts, and others.
Luna Park, Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  ? to 2006Now used to store portable amusement rides by owner Orlando Orfei; often called Luna Park, Nova Iguaçu
Lunapark, Lima Lima, Peru  ? to 2007
Lunapark, Lecherias Anzoátegui, Venezuela 2003 to presentAlso known as Parque de Atracciones Plaza Mayor
Luna Park, Santa Fé Bogotá, Colombia 1921 to 1948Designed and built by Don Nicolás Liévano where today sits the neighborhood of Barrio Restrepo. The park was built around a lake fed by the Fucha River. It counted with several attractions including the Chicago Ferris wheel, a carrousel, a building for events, and more. Designed to entertain families and children of the south of Bogotá it was also used for parades and events during special occasions. By 1948 the luna park construction company decided to fill the lake and build residential areas on top which was supported by the secretary of public works of Bogotá disregarding the protests by the locals against the project.

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