From The Wall Street Journal, By ANNE KADET.
An Amusement Peak from wsj.com. Check out this great article reporting a journey inside Coney Island Amusement Parks.

Last fall, I took a trip out to Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The total for the rental car, park admission and a Flash Pass, a device that enables one to skip to the head of the ride lines and garner the bitter hatred of one's fellow park goers, was roughly $3.4 million. Totally worth it, if you love a good ride.

This summer, New Yorkers don't have to leave town. We've got our own thrill rides right in that seedy urban backyard we refer to as Coney Island. Four of them arrived this spring, delivered by aliens. I mean, Italians. Zamperla, a big amusement outfit based in Vicenza, recently opened Scream Zone, an addition to Luna Park, the 19-ride kiddie park it launched last year. The premise: a new, modern Coney Island that's been scrubbed up Six-Flags style and offers big rides to match, at a fraction of the price.

Check-out the entire story on the Wall Street Journal website »

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