# Talk:Steeplechase Park

The reference to "the Ferris Wheel" sounds odd today, since today "Ferris Wheel" is a generic term. However, at the time there was only one, so the article's use of the definite article is correct - it wasn't "a" Ferris Wheel, it was "the" Ferris Wheel. 
Merenta 15:39, 29 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I removed this paragraph, entered by an anon:

The amusement park was always advertised as "George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park" even after Tilyou's death, and it retained his personal stamp. Tilyou had always maintained Steeplechase as a racially segregated attraction, refusing to admit any customers who were not Caucasian. This policy of segregation was deemed perfectly reasonable when the attraction first opened in 1897, but in the ensuing decades Tilyou's heirs found it increasingly difficult to justify the exclusion of non-white customers. The closure of Steeplechase came shortly after passage of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, requiring integration of all public attractions.
This is a rather remarkable charge. This is unsourced and I can find no source (including newspaper search) that says that Steeplechase ever had a policy of segregration as opposed to other public accomodation in New York City or Coney Island. I can say for a fact that there were no exclusions at the time of Steeplechase's closing, and the implication that Steeplechase closed because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a remarkable piece of original research. -- Cecropia 06:44, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Attended the park with an older African American friend in 1956. Have a picture of her somewhere, taken at the park. There were indeed segregated amusement parks in America,  as far north as Indianapolis, where the local park admitted black people only one day a year. See forthcoming book by Rodger Birt from U. of Indiana Press. But not in liberal New York City, and certainly not Steeplechase.  This article already has been remarkably edited to avoid any mention of the enormous demographic changes which finally doomed not only Steeplechase but Coney Island. Profhum (talk) 15:08, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

William Hjorstberg's "Falling Angel" refers to Steeplechase Park, and the smiling man throughout.  I don't know if it should be included (but think so)
E A (talk) 11:41, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

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Reviewer: Sportsfan77777 (talk · contribs) 02:52, 14 December 2019 (UTC)


### Lead
new rides and new amusements to Steeplechase ===>>> new rides and new amusements to the park
Done.
Steeplechase Park was also becoming unprofitable ===>>> Steeplechase Park was becoming unprofitable
Done.


### Tilyou's early ventures
In 1876, at the age of fourteen, Tilyou sold boxes of Coney Island sand and salt water to unwitting tourists for 25 cents each, earning $13.45 in the process <<<=== re-word to make it clearer that this was his first (or one of his first?) business ventures, and not so related to his bigger investments later on (unless it was related?)
Hopefully I clarified this. epicgenius (talk) 16:11, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
After noting that the nearby Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend and Brighton Beach horse-racing tracks were very popular, Tilyou added other rides and attractions. <<<=== Were those other rides near the tracks?
I clarified that these were part of the Coney Island peninsula in general. epicgenius (talk) 16:11, 14 December 2019 (UTC)


### 1897–1907: Creation and early years
Thompson and Dundy elected not to keep A Trip To The Moon at Steeplechase, instead creating their own park <<<=== instead moving it to their new park?
Done.
However, the sale of Steeplechase was annulled in February 1905 after $50,000 had been paid. <<<=== Can you explain why the sale was annulled?
Done.
such attractions as ===>> attractions such as
Done.


### 1907 fire and rebuilding
, though firefighters fought to save Tilyou's house ===>>> ; however, firefighters fought to save Tilyou's house
Done.


### 1910s and 1920s
such as when the Upside-Down House burned down in 1911 ===>>> such as the Upside-Down House burning down in 1911
Done.


### 1930s: Great Depression through World War II
Okay.


### 1940s and 1950s: downfall
an increasing proportion of Steeplechase visitors' demographics was African-American ===>>> an increasing proportion of Steeplechase visitors were African-American
Done.
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends <<<=== should be italicized
Done.
Marie, who had long wanted to change Steeplechase's images <<<=== just "image"?
Done.


### Demise
On September 20, 1964, Steeplechase Park closed for the last time. <<<=== either "opened for the last time" or "closed permanently"
Basically, this park operated only seasonally, opening at the beginning of the season (in May) and closing at the end (September or October). This was the end of the 1964 season. At the time, the operators did not intend for the park to close permanently, and were actually anticipating to open it the next year, so the second wording would not work. epicgenius (talk) 16:11, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
U.S. president Donald Trump ===>>> future U.S. president Donald Trump
Done.


### Trump ownership and Kaufman operation
Trump destroyed Steeplechase Park's Pavilion of Fun ===>>> Trump demolished Steeplechase Park's Pavilion of Fun
Done.
Still, the city had finally succeeded in evicting Kaufman ===>>> Nevertheless, the city had finally succeeded in evicting Kaufman


### Development as stadium
Okay.


### Current status
Okay.


### Overall
A lot of links are unnecessarily in ALL CAPS.
No dab links.
Well-sourced.
No plagiarism detected.
All the links work.
Well done! Not many comments, and all of them are minor. Placing on hold. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 04:34, 14 December 2019 (UTC)

@Sportsfan77777: Thanks for the comments. I have replied to all of these. epicgenius (talk) 16:11, 14 December 2019 (UTC)
Looks good, passing! Sportsfan77777 (talk) 02:37, 15 December 2019 (UTC)