Oral History Archive

Filtering by Parachute Jump back to all
Leni Schwendinger
Parachute Jump lighting designer
Joe Lazzaro
A member of the Iceberg Athletic Club from 1971-2007
Carol and Dennis Thompson
First visit since 1961
Joe Rysz
Visited Coney Island from Massachusetts as a boy
Stephanie Norr and Betty Cohn
Shared their 1950's childhood under the boardwalk
Joseph Svehlak
Fond memories of Coney Island
Michael Onorato
Son of Steeplechase Park's general manager, James Onorato
Corinne Robbins
Grew up a daredevil in New York City
Janet Panetta
Queen of Coney Island
Ron Rossi
Bringing the 1960's back to Coney Island
Jocelyn Cantor
Grew up on Avenue Z in the 1930's and 40's
Joseph Albanese
87-year-old remembers the Nickel Empire
Ron Johnson
First visit in half a century.
David Rapaport
Got stuck on the Parachute Jump
Ronald Ruiz
Retired bus driver
Marion Kantrowitz
Rode the Cyclone at 4 years old
Kenneth Rosen
Remembers details of riding the Parachute Jump
Nick Fracaro
Artistic Director of Thieves Theatre