Coney Island is a small water park on the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio, about 10 miles east of downtown Anderson. It features Sunlite Pool, the world’s largest interactive pool, and includes interactive water attractions such as The Twister, Typhoon Tower, Cannonball Cove, and The Silver Bullet. From mid-November to early January, the park also hosts “Coney Island’s Nights of Lights,” a 2.5-mile holiday light show featuring more than 2 million lights and matching holiday displays and music.
The park is adjacent to the Riverbend Music Center and Belterra Park. In 1870, the original owner called the area Parker’s Grove, later renamed Ohio Grove, Coney Island of the West, when the Ohio Grove Corporation purchased the park in 1886. The name was later removed from Coney Island. Growth over the years has produced many rides and attractions that have led to its popularity as an entertainment destination.
Coney Island was sold to Taft Broadcasting in 1969 to move the park to a new, more prominent location in Cincinnati that was less prone to flooding. The new park opened as King Island in 1972, although Coney Island’s Sunlite pool was still open. The expeditions later returned and invested in other improvements to the Sunlite Lake area. These changes, along with the opening nearby Riverbend Music Center in 1984, allowed the park’s attendance and profitability to recover. In 2019, Coney Island focused solely on water park amenities and eliminated other rides. King Pest Control Cincinnati
History
The founding of Coney Island began in 1867 when apple grower James Parker purchased approximately 20 acres (0.081 km2) of land along the banks of the Ohio River. Parker soon realized that the farm was popular and that his lease was worth more than his apple orchard. He named it Parker’s Grove and later added a dining hall, dance hall, and bowling alley. He sold the land in 1886 for $17,500 to a company called the Ohio Grove Corporation, run by two ship captains. For the opening on June 21, 1886, the name was changed to “Ohio Grove, The Coney Island of the West” to connect the park with the famous New York area. Because of its waterfront location, the boat has become the most popular form of transportation for park visitors. In 1887, the “Ohio Grove” was dropped from the name entirely as the park became known as “Coney Island.”
Address: 6201 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
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