Luna Park
Amusement park in New York StateWikipedia
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Search complete. 5 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Luna Park".
Sep 20, 2026
Stephen DaltonHOST
Human leisure has discovered acceleration.
Stephen DaltonHOST
Coney Island's famous amusement parks emerge around the turn of the 20th century, including Steeplechase Park, Luna Park and Dreamland.
Stephen DaltonHOST
Bright lights, rides, shows, crowds, food, noise.
Stephen DaltonHOST
The modern amusement park begins taking shape.
AnnieHOST
Dreamland opened in 1904.
AnnieHOST
Luna Park opened in 1903.
AnnieHOST
So like here in 1905 is the most competition that the Phantom could possibly have here.
AnnieHOST
And who's his A-team? What's he starting out with?
Hayley SproullHOST
It was a dark,
VaughanHOST
because I was Googling like animals and electricity and I came across in 1903 Thomas Edison's company shot footage of a circus elephant named Topsy being killed by electrocution at Coney Island's Luna Park.
VaughanHOST
What? It was like, they're like, this is how powerful we can make batteries.
VaughanHOST
We're going to electrocute this.
Brad EastridgeHOST
Yes
Suzanne LloydGUEST
... that's his good friend, and he was a stray that he pr- picked up going to, uh, Coney Island and Luna Park at night, and he picks him up.
Suzanne LloydGUEST
And, um-
Brad EastridgeHOST
So this is King Tut, right? We were, you mentioned earlier-
speaker_7VOICE_ACTOR
Huh?
speaker_5VOICE_ACTOR
... well, you know, places like that, and here I am, Luna Park.
speaker_7VOICE_ACTOR
Oh, Peg.
speaker_5VOICE_ACTOR
No, darling, you don't understand.