To ride a motorcycle in the carnival motordrome, you need to be an alpha dog with sawdust in your veins. Or at least have a driver’s license. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Amusement and Theme Parks”
A Construction-Themed Amusement Park Answers the Question, ‘Can You Dig It?’
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
At Diggerland U.S.A., children can experience the pleasures of heavy equipment firsthand. (Adults like it, too.) Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s New Approach to Restoring His Reputation: TV Ads
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
The former governor’s commercials push a narrative that he was driven from office by “political attacks.” Source: New York Times
Reign of Coney Island’s ‘Mayor’ Ends in a Sideshow by the Sea
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Dick Zigun, who spent decades restoring the Brooklyn enclave to its carnivalesque glory, is forced out of the organization he helped create. Source: New York Times
Legoland Is Now Open. Can Residents of Goshen, N.Y. Learn To Live With It?
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
When Legoland arrived in Goshen, N.Y., it divided residents into first-time environmental activists or business boosters. Now that the park is open, can neighbors piece together how to move ahead? Source: New York Times
Beach Bums, Unite!
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2021
When it’s too hot to do anything else in New York City, that means it’s time to go to the beach. Source: New York Times
Why Reopening Ceremonies in NYC Are So Important Right Now
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Movie theaters, hotels, restaurants and other businesses are putting a lot of thought into the process. Source: New York Times
Clementon Park and Splash World Auction Has Surprise Ending
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
A longtime recreation destination across the river from Philadelphia was being auctioned for parts. Then a man with a plan swooped in. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Embark on a Summer of Uncertainty
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2020
Memorial Day weekend in New York City usually marks the beginning of a vibrant summer to come. But this year traditions have been altered under the shadow of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times