Check Out the Coney Parachute Jump's History

One of our favorite structures in Brooklyn is the Parachute Jump in Coney Island, AKA Brooklyn's Eiffel Tower. We still get a smile every time we're on the F Train and we finally can see it in the distance. The Jump is a survivor, basically remaining in place because it would have been too costly to destroy, until its value was recognized and it was recognized. It was originally built for the 1939-40 New York Worlds Fair and, then, moved to Coney after the fair. In any case, amusement-parks.com, which is wonderful site, has a great page on the Parachute Jump's illustrious history. While it's doubtful it will ever be restored to a working ride, it should hava a place of honor in whatever Coney Island becomes in coming years, as befits anything with that sort of staying power in a place where so much has been destroyed.