Some of the safer rides at Coney Island in the 1930s and 1940s.

[@AlanD96]

I went to Coney Island with my dad in the 50's and went on all these rides. There was NOTHING like "Steeplechase." And trust me, after a day on some of these "rides and slides' you'd come home all bruised up, but no one ever thought of law suits. You could never have anything like this place today. It was such a huge part of my childhood.

[@leod6905]

.....exactly.....it was a treasured time......

[@MichaelHearst]

Love this. Thank you!

[@eddiekay9019]

The steeplechase horses, the Panama Slide, those cast iron bicycles we rode in a circle….they even had a television! Does anyone remember when you got off the train and walked thru the arcade and there was a big sign YOU ARE NOT IN A TARGET AREA . Me mum told me that was still there from WWII.

[@AlanD96]

@@eddiekay9019 IT's so funny that you remember the "Television" exhibit too. It would cost you a punch on the Steeplechase ride ticket to sit and watch regular black and white TV. They'll never be anything like Steeplechase again.

[@dalecooles]

The Sombero , Human Pool Table, and Parachute Jump; the glorious memories of youth.

[@fishfire_2999]

I have the zipper and double Ferris wheel to remember .These rides look like so much fun 👍

[@pieluvr7362]

Tells us about some accidents that you saw

[@biggerock]

"The Sombrero" was actually called "the human roulette wheel".

[@jamesslick4790]

Back then people REALLY knew how to have FUN. I'd ride all of these today! 👍😊👍 I have ridden the "Cyclone" quite a few times over the years.

[@EagleArrow]

It would be nice if some if these were rebuilt for those that don't like coasters.

[@alexalex13131]

The Steeplechase horse ride (not shown) which started indoors but then went outdoors was the opposite of safe. But it sure was exciting.

[@awakenotwoke7949]

Coney Island was a marvel of tech and wonderful architecture at the turn of the century Steeplechase was a leftover wonder before it was torn down. the Human Turntable would Be considered a hazard today. Thanks for the memory.

[@MichaelHearst]

Thank you!

[@javi_vercetti]

I always wondered what that metal mesh tower was for. And now I know!

[@MichaelHearst]

Indeed! Check this one out: Coney Island Parachute Jump g.co/kgs/8A5pDE

[@javi_vercetti]

@@MichaelHearst Thank you my brother. And thank you for more knowledge.

[@javi_vercetti]

@@MichaelHearst the song from that last link made me chuckle 😄

[@roncaruso931]

It's called the parachute jump.

[@D-train69]

Holly shit a whole lot of people on that one ride, the drop ride looked like it would hurt at the landing

[@roncaruso931]

That drop ride was and is called the parachute drop.

[@gailsgardenherbsmore1605]

Wow, those looked fun.

[@Mike-wt7jq]

From fancy clothes in 1940 to massive t-shirts and saggy pants in just 55 years. 😂😂😂😂

[@jamesdavis6036]

Today the evil lawyers would sue for every bump or scratch one would get forcing the rides into bankruptcy!

[@brycehenry6100]

It's not the lawyers, it's the people hiring them to sue. Don't put the blame on people doing their jobs.

[@jamesdavis6036]

@@brycehenry6100 Your partly right. I have an ambulance chaser neighbor who hangs out in hospitals encouraging this sort of thing. You see the ads for slip trip & fall lawyers. Go sue the old lady. What do we care. If that's a job, I'd rather shovel shit against the tide. They ruined the United States.

[@gabrielguzman6018]

Some of the safer rides lol

[@roncaruso931]

May not have been safe, but people back then were tough.

[@biggerock]

and they had more fun.

[@Eric_M_]

Fun in the 1940's: a fast spinning ride where women are sliding all over the place, kicking other women in the head, and laughing the whole time! When America was great 💪

[@TwilightRO1]

As this one coney video said, "Action!, no mater how you land, so as long as its Action!"

[@callumratcliffe7402]

The wheel of fortune=the antcrisht wheel=36o=666 and 0 araburus!

[@bertg74]

the second ride shows what happens at the north pole?

[@donnalouise8268]

Excellent comment

[@danielweiss3204]

Not ONE obese person.

[@nightisright1873]

These are all attractions that could be done safely

[@victoria7t]

You are not putting it the era into consideration of the context. Back during that time these were rides with the top technology safety methods in place.

[@nightisright1873]

@@victoria7t I’m saying by modern standards of safety

[@fishfire_2999]

Wonder land

[@eponymous_graphics]

Alright, first off ... GREAT MUSIC ! matching the stupidity of the era HOLY SHIT ! the first ride looks scary enough to cause a heart attack; it's a wonder the people on it are so calm, or frightened still ? The second attraction (spinning juicer-type) is an accident waiting to happen; looks like a good place to get a black eye and a prime example of why there are safety regulations AND codes put into place for modern day attractions (though injuries and death are unpreventable, just avoidable) and the third ride I think the young lady had a disc relocated as she looks very uncomfortable (dropping from parachute chair and stopping suddenly). Great footage ! Thanks for sharing.

[@MichaelHearst]

Haha. Thx!

[@eponymous_graphics]

@@darrellgee1823 fine critique. Well done. Everyone should have a voice to be heard.

[@azul8811]

Yeah, “the stupidity of the era.” Not much crime in the NYC subway system back then. Not many building fires in the 5 boroughs. No school shootings. No drug addicts living on the streets. No kids committing suicide due to bullying.

[@johnfitzgerald2339]

ehhhh...toughen-up, cupcake! I only wish we had the option to voluntarily enjoy (hazard) these rides today. That's the generation that ushered in the Space Age.

[@eponymous_graphics]

@@johnfitzgerald2339 sahwee, I no espeaka your robot language. Bee-doo-bah Doo-beep. Sahwee.

[@thENDweDIE]

If only I wasn't so lame... I'd have the means to make one of thoes people rides on GTAV!!! Like literally no one, has done that yet! Along with many more things I wish I could do on there! xD

[@roncaruso931]

Did you notice these people wore dress clothes! No sneakers, shorts, or idiotic baseball caps worn backwards on their head.

[@axe2grind244]

Horrible ideas: The video

[@roncaruso931]

Horrible idea: your comment. People were tough back then. Not the snowflakes we have today.

[@axe2grind244]

@@roncaruso931 By that absurd logic NFL players should still wear leather helmets according to you. And I’m assuming you drive a car with no air bag or seatbelts too lol?? Please sir.

[@roncaruso931]

@axe2grind244 Sir, do you see people wearing safety gear on today's amusement park rides? The 1940s was the greatest generation. The people were tough. I dont think you or I would volunteer to join the military during WW2. Todays young adults are snowflakes.

[@biggerock]

To be fair, we have no choice about airbags and safety belts. They're legally mandated. However, I do drive an airbag-free 1966 Mustang.