Coney Island, Brooklyn Peninsula, new york, USA

Coney Island was originally an independent island surrounded by water, completely separated from Brooklyn. Coney Island and Brooklyn are separated by Coney Bay. But nearly a century ago, part of the bay was seriously silted up. Therefore, the local people filled the bay before World War II.

The name of Coney Island comes from the map drawn by Dutch immigrant Johannes Vingborn in 1639. He marked the name of the island in Dutch. He spelled Konijn Eiland in Dutch. Because new york and new york were originally Dutch colonies, they were called New Holland and New Amsterdam respectively.

At that time, there were many rabbits on Coney Island. Before this area became a holiday resort, rabbit hunting was always a common activity on the island. It is generally believed that the British island name Coney Island was converted from the Dutch name Konijn Eiland.

"Kony" means rabbit in the old English dialect. On the map of 1690, Coney Island has been written as Coney Island, but more than 40 years have passed, and it was not until 1733 that Coney Island was used as a modern spelling.

After the civil war, Coney Island was developed into a tourist attraction. From 1860 to 1870, the scope of railway transportation has reached Coney Island. Next, the ferry route was also opened.

Where there are roads, there are people, and there are businesses to do and money to make. Large hotels began to be built on the island, and then entertainment facilities such as racecourse and amusement park were established one after another, and casinos and pornography began to enter Coney Island. At the beginning of the 20th century, the steam railway began to be electrified and connected to Manhattan through the Brooklyn Bridge.

So for new york people, Coney Island has developed from a resort to a summer resort with convenient transportation. Nathan competes with people who eat hot dogs.

Speaking of Coney Island, it is natural to talk about the famous hot dog shop "Nathan" and the hot dog eating contest.

19 16 Nathan opens in Coney Island. Over the past hundred years, the scale of Nathan's operation has become larger and larger, and more and more chain stores have been opened. However, Nathan's annual hot dog eating contest will be held in Coney Island on July 4th.

On July 4, 2008, the hot dog eating contest was held as scheduled at Nathan's hot dog shop in Coney Island. On that day, the front of the hot dog shop was crowded with spectators, and 20 big stomach kings took part in the competition to eat hot dogs here.

The hot dog eating contest originated from 19 16. At that time, four new immigrants to new york decided to take part in a hot dog eating contest to see who loved the United States the most. The champion record of that year was 10 minutes, and only 13 hot dogs were eaten.

Every year, hot dog eating contests are held everywhere, and the final 20 diners are selected at Nathan's restaurant in Coney Island.

From 200 1 to 2006, Kobayashi Takeru of saitama won the championship for six consecutive years. But last year, Kobayashi Takeru lost to Chesler, which marked the champion's return to the Americans.

In 2008, Chesler and Kobayashi Takeru competed for food on the same stage again. 10 minutes, both of them ate 59 hot dogs. For the players, this is terrible. The two of them are eating five hot dogs again. As a result, Chesler defeated his opponent again.

Mermaid parade

Coney Island Mermaid Parade is an annual summer festival in new york and one of the biggest tourist activities in new york. Every June, from summer to the first Saturday in the future, it is also the day when New York officially opens ocean swimming. Coney Island will hold a mermaid parade to welcome summer. Hundreds of participants who signed up voluntarily dressed up as king and queen of Poseidon, mermaids of various shapes, and various marine life.

Start from the boardwalk by the sea and perform all the way around the city streets. After the parade, music, dance, street performances, and open-air exhibitions such as antique cars were followed.

On June 2nd, 2065438, the 32nd Coney Island Mermaid Parade was held in new york. In the afternoon, enthusiastic people in new york put on colorful costumes and dressed up as various marine creatures, singing and dancing all the way. In 20 14, 800,000 tourists from all over the world will watch the parade on the spot. Nasen restaurant

At the junction of Surf Avenue and Stilwell Avenue in Coney Island (Nathan's); Restaurant, specializing in hot dogs, opened on 19 16. Nowadays, hot dogs have become one of Americans' favorite fast food, and Nathan's chain stores are all over the country. For 90 years, the United States has held the "International Hot Dog Eating Competition" here every year on Independence Day, and the winner can enjoy crispy and delicious hot dogs for a year for free. At that time, there will be a sea of people, accompanied by fast-paced and high-decibel music, and the contestants will show their magical powers and broadcast live on TV. I don't know why, for more than ten years, the big stomach king has been Japanese, and the highest record so far is 12 minutes to eat 53.5 hot dogs.

New york Aquarium

New york Aquarium next to Coney Island. The design of each theme pavilion there is quite modern and the exhibition content is quite rich. In the afternoon, there are wonderful programs such as California sea lion performance and shark feeding.

station

Coney Island has convenient transportation, is the terminal of four subway lines in new york, and has a huge subway maintenance center. In terms of the number of tracks, it can be said that it is the largest subway terminal hub in the world. No wonder some people call it Mecca for subway fans.

The New York City Government and all walks of life raised funds and carried out remarkable renovation projects. Now, the old subway station has been demolished, the most modern subway station in new york has been built, and its huge rooftop solar power station is on the ceiling.

stage

Four new stages have been built on the beach path. From Memorial Day in May to Labor Day in September, concerts, celebrations and colorful performances are often held here on weekends, including beach movies, magic, star softball, arm-wrestling competitions, fireworks, skydiving and laser performances. Every year in mid-July, the Sai Ren Music Festival sponsored by the best-selling magazine Voice of the Country is also fixed here.

Coney Island was originally a scenic spot for shooting. In recent years, film festivals have been held here. This year 10 is the sixth time, and the content will be expanded from short films to feature films. With the great improvement of public security in new york, the only thing that scares people about Coney Island now is the whirlwind wheel that brings joy and excitement, which has washed away the notoriety of rampant gang warfare crimes.

Jixing space amusement park

Interstellar Space Park is one of the main tourist attractions in Coney Island. It attracts countless tourists, especially children, with its super-large entertainment facilities and imagination.

1962 interstellar space park has been open for nearly half a century. Many people in new york have scenes and pictures of this interstellar space paradise in their childhood memories.