Sharjah24 – AFP: New York's Coney Island echoed with the sound of screams of delight from roller coasters again Friday as its famous amusement parks reopened for the first time since the pandemic.
The reopening of the attractions is the latest example of New York City creeping back to normal after cinemas, sports arenas and some theaters resumed operations, albeit with limited capacity, in recent weeks.
The parks were last open in 2019 after the pandemic wiped out the whole of the 2020 season.
For now, they are restricted to 33 percent capacity, or 1,000 people at any one time, while face masks and social distancing are mandatory.
Those restrictions didn't take anything away from the experience of Maritsa Mansuroglu, who brought her two boys to a place she has frequented since childhood.
Mayor Bill de Blasio was among the first to enjoy the attractions, taking a ride on Luna Park's Cyclone, a steep wooden roller coaster that debuted in 1927.
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