Two Girls Somersaulting on Beach, 2013
After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which struck New York City on 29 October, the owners of the Cyclone, Wonder Wheel and other beach front attractions spent more than $5.5m to repair damage to the Coney Island Amusement Zone. The Wildlife Conservation Society estimated it would cost $65m to fully restore the aquarium, which opened on the boardwalk in 1957 and attracts 750,000 visitors annually
