Ron Rossi - Bringing the 1960’s back to Coney Island

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Cutting school in Coney
A history worth preserving
Astroland P.O.P.
Musik Express
Riding horses at Steeplechase Park
Parachute Jump
The Cyclone at 42
Getting his 1966 Thunderbird
The Mermaid Parade
Doo-Wop shows
Rolling Thunder in Asser Levy Park
The Circus is back
An elephant on Surf Ave.
The beach in the 1950's
Driving the bus

Date

June 26 2010

People/Organizations

Ron Rossi (interviewee)
Natalie Milbrodt (interviewer)

Themes

world's fairs, 1950 - 1959, 1960 - 1969, 2000 - 2009, 2010 - 2019

Places

Cyclone, The, Steeplechase Park, Musik Express, The, Parachute Jump, Marlboro Housing Projects, Lafayette High School

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Ron recalls going with both friends and family to Coney Island back in the 1960's. His family always took the same spot on the beach in front of the Wonder Wheel. He remembers amusement rides from that time in great detail, but waited until his 42nd birthday to ride the Cyclone. After being away for decades, Ron started coming back to Coney Island in 2000 to ride in the Mermaid Parade with his 1966 Thunderbird. Today he rides his car in many parades and organizes doo-wop shows around the city.

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Ross as he was know back in the day, definitely is a part of Coney Island history....I remember he was like clock-work....daily showing up andasking to run the roundup or loop o' plane or paratrooper, or Zipper he wasn't on the payroll but was there just helping out, always smiling always happy. You could go anywhere in Coney Island and Ross was know.

Richard Cooke, 8/15/2010

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