After 40 years of standstill, the Central Amusement International has been permitted to begin a new large project. This project would come to be the rebuilding of the classic Coney Island theme park. In 2010 this project was underway and created tons of new jobs for neighborhoods folks. This included the return of vintage rides like the Cyclone, the Thunderbolt, and the Wonder Wheel. With the reopening of the modern Luna park comes the reopening of the thought: How did we get here? And with that we must take a look at the history of Coney Island. Coney Island of the Past.