Dreamland was an amusement park in Coney Island,

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that operated at the site of the defunct Astroland park for the 2009 season. It was replaced with a new

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the following year. The park was operated by Anthony Raffaele for

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. The park contained two large freak shows as well as independent attractions to see a giant snake, a giant rat (really a baby capybara), and a tiny woman. It also included a carousel, a scrambler, and other rides. Thor Equities shut the park down before the end of the 2009 season due to $600,000 in unpaid back rent, locking them out in the middle of the night without a formal eviction.

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