Adventureland (New York)
Amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adventureland is an amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York, located on Route 110 (Broad Hollow Road). Adventureland has been Long Island's main amusement park since 1962. There are a total of twenty eight rides, two of which are roller coasters and three are water rides. Adventureland is opened seasonally: weekends in March, April, May, September and October and all days in the summer. Alvin Cohen and Herb Budin bought seven acres of property in 1962 and opened a restaurant, an arcade and mini golf. Along with the building, there were four rides brought to Long Island for entertainment. The original four rides were the Carousel, the Iron Horse train, Little Dipper Coaster, and boats. Willy Miller bought Adventureland from Alvin Cohen on September 15, 1977. Throughout the years, Willy Miller brought in new rides and expanded Adventureland's activities. In 1987, the park was sold to Tony Gentile and Peter Amoruso. In 1991, they began to add water rides to Adventureland. Adventureland celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012 and 60th anniversary in 2022. The park is a popular attraction for children, schools and day camps on Long Island.
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Location | East Farmingdale, New York, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°45′09″N 73°25′14″W |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 1962 |
Slogan | Long Island's Amusement park since 1962 |
Operating season | weekends in March, April and May; Open all summer; weekends in September and October |
Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Attractions | |
Total | 37 |
Roller coasters | 3 |
Water rides | 3 |
Other rides | 32 |
Website | www |