CINCINNATI — After more than 125 years of business, a popular Ohio amusement park is shutting down.
Coney Island announced Thursday that effective Dec. 31, 2023, it will be “permanently ceasing operations,” our news partners at WCPO reported.
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The park is set to be sold to Music & Event Management Inc. (MEMI), which is a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO).
Coney Island first opened in 1886, according to its website.
“We have been proud to provide a place where so many wonderful memories were created for families,” the park said in a statement obtained by WCPO. “We thank the millions of patrons and employees from Cincinnati and surrounding neighborhoods.”
MEMI said in a statement it aims to create “the nation’s best amphitheater.”
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