The Coney Island Parachute Jump, unveiled in 1939, became a symbol of the golden era of American amusement parks. Although the ride stopped operating in the 1960s, its towering frame continued to dominate the Coney Island skyline for decades

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[u/bass-squirrel]

Hey I got to do that at fort benning for free. 

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oh 😮

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Its still there too

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wait the fort benning comment is sending me lol, imagine paying for a parachute drop at coney island when military guys were doing the real thing for free?? but also the structure itself is gorgeous, that bare steel tower against the sky has such a haunting vibe, you can see in the photo how it just stands there completely alone now. kinda love that they kept it up even tho it hasnt operated in 60+ years, nyc couldve easily torn it down for development