New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
GREATER LUNA PARK.
To 4nuSe the Greatest Number at
the Least Cost Its Motto.

As much greater is greater New-York than
the old city. so does Greater Luna Park surpass
the place OF amusement which last year showed
never before dreamed Of possibilities TO Coney Isl
and.
Peopie,were at a loss for adjectives and exclama-
lions TO describe the City OF the Moon last sum
sner; they will be utterly swamped this year Its
thrills are thrilling than ever its splendors
more splendid; its entertainments more varied ana
entertaining.
Within the high walls inclosing Greater Luna
Park are thrty-eght acres, an increase or sixteen
acres over last year. As the hanging gardens have
been double decked. however. the increased area
e. considerably more than sixteen acres would In
dieate. The number Of electric lights which turn
night into day for half Coney Island has been IN
creased 10 100000 and they still looking for
more towers or wires or building outlines on wh'ch
additional fire bulbs can be strung
The native observation-disclosures, ARABIAN ana
East Indian-have been doubled in size and popu-
lation The elephant herd has been increased untl
81 is the largest in captivity To operate the park
and its many amusements requires twenty-five
hundred employees most of whom work. eat and
sleep within the walls of the city Of unsduterated
good times.
Surprisingly large sums have been invested In
amusements in this city in the past. but Luna
Park far outstrps any OF its predecessors 1t rep
reseuts an Investment of 100000 which seems al
most beyond belief until one learns that large
part of that is in permanent improvements
The park will fold its tents like some or It's
Arab entertainers and fit away with the closing
of the season. Coney Island attractions or the
past did this, and permanent construction or any
sort was not considered advisable. When winter
comes Luna Park VIII be boxed up. ana oil that
will be necessary for the opening in 1905 will be
a new line Of thrills and change Of native en-
tertaners
Meantime every effort is being put forth 10 have
the Greater Luna Park ready for the opening on
MAJ il An army Of more than a thousand men
carpenters. ironworlHers masons. decorators and
painters-is working early and late Already the
city Of amusement begins 10 show its splendor.
The week that remains VIII be sufficient 10 COM
plete the work and when the gates thrown
open New-Y orkers will see 20 what limits their
amusement makers can go when properly encour-
aged.
First Of all the public goes 10 Coney Island for
thrills and Luna Park has them in all the fifty
varieties.
The people do not live who care more thrills
than New Workers" said the thrill" commissioner
of the pa:k 10 Il Tr.b reporter the other day.
THE same thrill. however viii work years
tn succession. a many have found TO their sor-
row. Then. too. each thrill must be little more
i1hriIing than the that thrilled before.
"A dozen brains have worked overtime to sup
ply the park with thrills for this year. and
think We have succeeded, not once, but several
times Anyway, We viii give the most thrilled
few sensations and absolutely without risk to
life limb"
"As a cooling proposition for 4 hot summer
day" said The young who invented the
circle swing. ii is away ahead Of anything
yet discovered Liquid air. cold storage and
beds OF cracked ice VIII be in it with If
persons suffer from surstroke at tho beach and
the ambulance brings them 10 viii guarantee
TO bring them back TO life if cooling draughts VIII
DO IT, You must remember that these get up
where the air currents naturally cool, and
there they attain speed Of thirty-fve forty
miles hour A single trip viii make the hottest
blood cool and comfortable"
Beyond the swing looms the temple OF Delhi,
which a beginning for true copy
Of a section Of the streets Of that famous city in
India The front Of the temple, massive reddish
brown in color. deliberately carved in curious de-
sgn. serves the entrance to the Streets of