Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement & Kiddie Park

Kiddie park is great for kids but isn’t cheap. For the Kiddie park (I didn’t go onto the Wonder wheel), you can either line up outside to buy tickets or find a booth inside (which has a much shorter line). You can buy 1 ticket for $ 3.50, 10 for $ 30, or 20 for $ 45. If an adult rides with a child, it is 2 tickets. There are 16 rides and it is nice for small children.

First visit to Coney Island. Rode the historic Wonder Wheel. It’s 95yrs old. Cost $ 7 — worth it to support a piece of American history.
We rode stationary cars — they go up higher than the moving cars. Great view of Coney Island and even Brooklyn Bridge.
The Cyclone was closed unfortunately. We also did the Spookarama. (Beware the loud noises and puffs of air). Great time walking the parks and the boardwalk. I wish some of the boardwalk shops stayed open later in Summer.

I’ll give it 4 stars only cause I can’t do 4.5 stars…
I didn’t ride the Cyclone, but I did get in the Wonder Wheel, which was worth the trip in from eastern Lawn Guy Land.
This place is pretty cool, as far as carny fairs go. I would come back for the WW, but really if you’ve been to one, you’ve pretty much seen them all.
That said, you should try to get here if you can. Unfortunately, I only got here for the rides. The beach seemed nice enough.

Classic Coney Island ride that everyone will enjoy at least once in their life time.
I have been on this ride many times since I am a Brooklyn native. Such a fun and enjoyable ride.
You can choose to do the regular normal ride or the swinging ride. The swinging ride makes it a little more fun.
Tickets are $ 7 per person.
Something you have to ride when you come to Coney Island.

While spending time at Coney Island we decided to ride the famous Wonder Wheel and after our experience we weren’t dissapointed.
The ride itself was incredible because it provided a great alternative to the average ferris wheel. My family and I loved sharing a cart and a few different times their screams made me laugh hysterically.
In the end, this ride was a blast and a must ride while at Coney Island.

*$ 7 per ride.
*the white carts don’t swing. If you wanna take pics, this tip is for you.
*wheels around twice. Short, but mesmerizing.
*go at night, it feels more romantic.

My 500^th review goes to the wonder wheel. A landmark for sure. If you come to Coney Island you must ride the Wonder Wheel — and not one of the sissy, old fart fixed cars that don’t go around the inside of the wheel — the relaxing/​scary cars that do roll around. This is the only Ferris Wheel that I know of that does such a thing (and may be the only one in existence — perhaps I should do some research).
Proud to hand #500 to you Deno and your wonderful Wonder Wheel. Not only are you a backdrop for photos every time I visit Coney, you’re always a thrill.

Yes, $ 25 for four rides is a lot but if you get the most out of your rides then it’s worth It. I took 2 spins on the Wonder Wheel and 2 on Spook-​a-​Rama. I did a swinging car and stationary car on the wheel. Incredible views. The dark ride Is a classic and I commend the park for restoring it after the hurricane. They have a vintage shooting gallery next to the ride which is a great throw back.

Love it… always do. a must at coney island… see everything around and plan the next place to visit nearby.

Whenever I see THE WONDER WHEEL I think of The Warriors!
Now the amusement ride is what Coney Island is all about. Basic rides for all to enjoy with your family and the boardwalk of Coney Island. It’s awesome that the park is open and operating in 2014.
WARRIORS COME OUT & PLAY!

I LOVE spending time in Coney Island… it’s where I spent half of my life growing up. Even if I don’t get on the amusement park rides, I still love to stroll through and reminisce on the good times that I had growing up there. You don’t know where you are going unless you know where you came from. Coney Island is a landmark area and it is always patronize by those who want to reminisce, rekindle or make new memories.

: For the Wonder Wheel ride :
Holy crap is this really high! I can see my apartment from up here!
It’s been years since I have taken a ride on the Wonder Wheel and forgotten how big this ride really is. When you are up near the top the views are tremendous. It’s really an engineering feat. As an iconic and historic Coney Island feature the monsterous ferris wheel is worth spending the $ 7 to do at least once.
I also love that there are two choices for seating. Each one is basically a giant bird cage that can seat up four to six people. One is fixed and doesn’t move much, and the other is a swinging and sliding terror chamber that you can really mess with your fellow riders on. Especially if they are scared of heights.
I did this to my girl once. She was hating on me. I think I slept on the couch that night.
Totally worth it! ;-)

Was in Coney on the evening of the Mermaid Parade and the place was still crowded and really alive. Good vibes and loads of scantilly clad young ladies made for a great time. I have to admit Im not a huge lover of rides but I was with my two besties and none of us had ever rode the Wonderwheel so what the hell we forked up the 7 bucks and got on. Chose the stationary car because were all chickens. It was at sunset and the views were just spectacular. Great time. Glad we did it.

Love Coney Island. My husband and I spent many nights there when we were dating (2001).
The Wonder Wheel is a Brooklyn landmark.

If you seen the movie «The Warriors»? This is their Turf!
I came here for the Wonder Wheel. The whole amusement park closed due to snow, but hey this Wonder Wheel is a historical landmark in Coney Island and I was destined to come here no matter what.
I would like to say for Cali folks this is like the famed Santa Monica Pier, with the boardwalk and beaches. But on this part of the east coast, this amusement park is in a grander scale! More rides, Creepy looking big rides, and it has the famous original Nathan’s Hot Dogs nearby.
This is probably the oldest theme park in this country and it gives me the creeps, even in snowy conditions when everything in here closes, it’s like a white ghost town well, except Nathan’s and a candy shop they stayed open.
I’d be overwhelmed seeing this Wonder Wheel at night, this thing is huge! and I get those flashbacks from the Warriors opening movie scene with the N train nearing its destination.
FYI: be careful walking on patches of snow plenty of dog shit around.

Old, rickety, creaky, (insert verb here) for falling apart or so it seems. However, it’s very safe and sort of one of the only things a grown up can really enjoy here. Plus it’s a freaking icon people, so cough up the $ 7 per ride and jump on.
For the adventurous please try the swinging car, I dare you to not scream. I have been on both swinging and stationary cars… I can vouch for the scream factor… lol. This is just one of those old things that refuses to go away, that has stood the test of time and just makes you remember the golden days of childhood.
3 stars for nostalgia!

Everything about Coney Island is freaking perfect, five stars forever.
Rides in this particular park are not cheap, and I won’t pretend they are. I also won’t pretend it ain’t annoying as ALL HELL that you cannot pay for every single ride with a Luna Card or a wristband and that the Wonder Wheel costs SEVEN DOLLARS, because it doesn’t matter. The views you get on the Wonder Wheel are magnificent — during the day, sunset, evening, whenever — and the god awful swinging carts are surprisingly scary. Take yourself, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your out-​of-​towner friends, your mother, WHOEVER.
They offer some ridiculous discount if you ride the Wonder Wheel, bumper cars, spinning ride and haunted house, but it’s all about the Wonder Wheel. I don’t have any kids so I can’t speak for the cost of those Kiddie Park rides but I bet whatever the cost, it’s worth it for your kiddies at least once.
Coney Island, you are the best place in New York.

There is never a time that I come here and memories of my childhood comes back. Makes me feel nostalgic, but not enough to make me sad. Just enough to make me enjoy everything all over again even though I’m older and fatter. Overall, it is always a fun experience whether your young or old or with a child there is always something for everyone to do.

So this is the part of coney island that has the wonder wheel and the kiddie rides, kind of inside Lunar park.
Iconic Deno’s Wonder Wheel is nostalgically wonderful and is a landmark. Some of the carts swing as you go around and the rest are still. Your classic easy breezy ride into the sky. Great views of surrounding coney island, go on after dark if your being romantical. Den’os Wonder Wheel hosts an annual «pet day» where owners can ride the wonder wheel with there doggie babies, I couldn’t go this year, but Gia and I are looking forward to it next year!
Kiddie rides are awsum! My nephew and his cousin had a ball on these rides. He’s 1 and his cousin is 3 and I think the rides were pretty good for both ages. Not sure how much each individual ride is, but I do know that the coupon sites sometimes have deals on wrist bands for this place, which I think is a great idea!
Surrounded by adult thrill rides, ya know the type that make you want to throw up… lol

I always liked the Wonder Wheel because I always liked to watch the dogs ride it.
There have been many dogs over the years.
There is a pet costume contest on the board walk that you can see from the Wonder Wheel.
Coney Island is not as clean or wholesome or safe as the Jersey shore or as fun but the dogs on the Wonder Wheel always makes me smile! 4 stars for the dog rides making people smile! (and Coney island smells like pee) But the Wonder Wheel and dogs on the Wonder Wheel is the reason to go and have fun!