Cyclops on Tour

The Spook-A-Rama Cyclops has proven to be the most popular piece in the Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland show at the Brooklyn Museum. Endless photographs and comments about "Cy" have been posted online by art-lovers and Coney-lovers who've visited the show. When we loaned the Cyclops we hoped that people would realize that it was part an operating amusement at Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. It's the only object in the Coney Island show that is actually from a currently operating amusement, although the signage at the show fails to mention that fact. Spook-A-Rama was completely rebuilt and restored after being seriously damaged by Hurricane Sandy and opens for the season on March 20. The Cyclops is an extremely fragile work of art that had to be carefully and skillfully packed for the four-city tour of the Coney Island show. The best art packers did an excellent job. It took nearly an entire day for the Artex craftsmen to build the massive crate for its road trip. After the Brooklyn Museum show closes on March 13th, the Cyclops travels to San Antonio, Texas where the tour ends in September. We look forward to our Cyclops centerpiece returning to the Coney Island History Project and Wonder Wheel Park in 2017!

[@kathrynkathryn5493]

The Cyclopes has been frightening all of us for decades. Even today, it still gives me chills. One of my very favorite rides by far and that was back in the 70's. I can't believe it has taken me this long to find him. Can't wait to visit the old chap again. One of a kind art work.

[@Missmunstar]

Wow this takes me back. I remember back in like 2013 they moved the cyclops into the arcade and I ran out pretrified when the eye started moving 😭

[@nobleroman5601]

That was on spook a rama since I was a little kid , I'm sixty now.

[@typicalfrog3536]

This must of taken an long time for u guys to make

[@aerofpv2109]

Will he be available for viewing anytime in 2018?