{"id":2838,"date":"2009-08-26T23:05:53","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T04:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minitosu.com\/?p=2838"},"modified":"2009-08-29T00:06:37","modified_gmt":"2009-08-29T05:06:37","slug":"coney-island-is-dead-long-live-coney-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minitosu.com\/?p=2838","title":{"rendered":"Coney Island Is Dead* &#8230; Long Live Coney Island!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"lightbox[coney0809]\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240079_wonder_wheel_type.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2832\" title=\"1240079_wonder_wheel_type\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240079_wonder_wheel_type.jpg?resize=535%2C357\" alt=\"1240079_wonder_wheel_type\" width=\"535\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240079_wonder_wheel_type.jpg?w=535&amp;ssl=1 535w, 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alt=\"1240212_tobin_junk_food\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240212_tobin_junk_food.jpg?resize=128%2C85&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240212_tobin_junk_food.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240212_tobin_junk_food.jpg?w=535&amp;ssl=1 535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"lightbox[coney0809]\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240223_hot_dogs_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2836\" title=\"1240223_hot_dogs_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240223_hot_dogs_2.jpg?resize=128%2C85\" alt=\"1240223_hot_dogs_2\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240247_kai_clam_sign.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/minitosu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1240247_kai_clam_sign.jpg?w=357&amp;ssl=1 357w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For our last one-on-one play date with <a href=\"http:\/\/sktjrun.exblog.jp\/11822407\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kai<\/a> we went all out in a quintessential New York way: a beach afternoon on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coneyislandhistory.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Coney Island<\/a> with a visit to Astroland (Wonder Wheel!), followed by a hot dog &#8216;dinner&#8217; on the boardwalk at the kids&#8217; usual bedtime. Beaming faces all around &#8230; to say it was a success would be an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>Kai, we&#8217;ll miss you in Brooklyn but you are always close to our hearts no matter where you go. Let&#8217;s hope we&#8217;ll get to see each other again very soon when you come back to visit. For now, we&#8217;re looking forward to your b&#8217;day party on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Specifically, the Astroland amusement park was <a href=\"http:\/\/oddculture.com\/2008\/09\/08\/coney-island-theme-park-to-shut-down-after-46-years\/\" target=\"_blank\">supposed to shut down<\/a> but it&#8217;s running like nothing happened.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For our last one-on-one play date with Kai we went all out in a quintessential New York way: a beach afternoon on Coney Island with a visit to Astroland (Wonder Wheel!), followed by a hot dog &#8216;dinner&#8217; on the boardwalk at the kids&#8217; usual bedtime. 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