[UPDATE: Rebuilding] Coney Island Destroyed

[pinupgirls]

Im not sure if you all knew this or not, but one of Lana's favorite places, Coney Island, was destroyed along with many other important buildings in NYC due to Hurricane Sandy. I wonder if Lana is upset?

There are talks about them rebuilding everything, but even still I don't think it will have the same timewarp effect it had. It almost seemed to take you back in time. Lets use this post to honor it, and the beauty it had.





Many other amusement parks were destroyed as well. Please keep all victims close to the heart.

[Your Girl Lana]

I cant write right now:( :( :( :(

[TIARNZUS]

They'll definitely rebuild it. It's a main attraction in NY.

[pinupgirls]

They'll definitely rebuild it. It's a main attraction in NY.

 

Im sure they will. I just hope it will feel the same.

[Baby V Alex]

*waiting for a power ballad for this*

 

Every person affected by Sandy are in my prayers, from the US to Cuba <3

[Matt]

They'll definitely rebuild it. It's a main attraction in NY.

 

Shout out to your gorgeous new set. Marilyn is beautiful.

 

It's a shame, I wanted to go to Coney Island (considering I live outside NYC) many times after I started listening to Lana's music this year, and my parents promised to bring me, but they never did - too late now.

 

In a way though, I think Lana touches upon a fading Coney Island in her music rather than a Coney Island in it's golden age. So I think, even if destroyed, it still is influential on Lana for the sole fact you're looking at the 'ruins' of a bygone era. That's my opinion.

[pinupgirls]

My parents said the same thing. Im soo sorry=/ Just imagine all the history now covered in water. So sad.

[Myriam]

oh wow, that just made me feel really sad

 

Hope everyone gets through this safely <3

[Arzi]

poor people

[Lana Del Rey]

Watching 'The Warriors' in tribute of this

The wonder wheel D:

[Guest SolomonDelRey]

"Maybe we can go to Coney Island..."

 

 

Or maybe not.

[Poison Ivy]

Aww saw some pictures a few days ago and wondered if that was Coney Island, looks like it is. Hope everyone is okay around there

[Guest Slutty Bunny]

*waiting for a power ballad for this*

 

Every person affected by Sandy are in my prayers, from the US to Cuba <3

 

Yes, because half of Canada's provinces weren't affected at all.

[Baby V Alex]

Yes, because half of Canada's provinces weren't affected at all.

 

didn't know :S sorry, you guys are in my prayers

[Guest Slutty Bunny]

didn't know :S sorry, you guys are in my prayers

 

Sorry, I came off really rude and that wasn't my intention! Forgive me?

 

Here's a bunny! :3

 

[Baby V Alex]

Sorry, I came off really rude and that wasn't my intention! Forgive me?

 

Here's a bunny! :3

 

 

 

you really think that with a bunny I will forgive you?

 

 

lol you are right, I'll forgive you Maru, you know I love you, you little slut :3

 

[NEAL]

Felt a pang just by seeing it. Lana would prob. be so.. bereaved by it.

[YUNGATA]

I'm so saddened by this. I obsess over New York and have close friends who live there and love the city as much as I hope to one day. I have an emotional stake in New York and looking at the pictures really makes me want to just roll over and sleep until it's all better.

[pinupgirls]

Its just kinda sad because it harbored so much history and stories. I know its still there, but its really not "there" like it use to be. Im sure tons and tons of antiques are now lost at sea. I hope that when they rebuild it(if they do) they at least try to make it look older and as original as possible.

[evilentity]

Lana probably also spent a lot of time at other amusement parks in New Jersey that got hit even harder than Coney Island. According to the description provided by a YouTube user who uploaded "Trash Magic" as "Miss America", Lana said:

I don't know if i changed the name- i think i called it Trash Magic in my notebook, but also miss america. i was staying at the sunset motel in new jersey off and on every other couple of weeks. i decorated it with tinsel from the duane reade up the street and wrote this song.. it still makes me happy.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe she's talking about the Sunset Motel in Seaside Heights, NJ which is in spitting distance of several amusement attractions destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, including Fun Town Pier and Casino Pier, the hardest hit. The pictures you've seen of the roller coaster in the ocean are from there.