Yes Butler sent a few rides to Coney at John Strong's request in 2009. That summer, "Dreamland" was on the former Astroland lot and featured Glenn Geren's rides and several shows including John Strong's. The Dreamland operator had verbally promised everyone multiyear leases, but it was not to be...
Here's my flickr set of Butler's rides at Coney. The Star Dancer was very photogenic and the Michael Jackson Dragon Wagon drummed up a lot of publicity. Butler also sent a Barrango carousel, a walk through Kid Zone, and a cotton candy trailer
http://www.flickr.com/ph...5026889/with/3594003673/ The lot was sold to the City and is now the site of Zamperla's Luna Park. Thor Equities still owns parcels on the Bowery side of Stillwell, which were vacant last summer. If anyone can manage to rent those lots and put in amusements, more power to them! Efforts by amusement operators to lease the property and put in rides last summer failed due to onerous lease terms.
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