These two photos look different ways down the main throughway of Luna.  The left photo looks towards the park's entrance and the right photo looks into the park.  At the end of this walkway the park opened up into a large area surrounded by restaurants and in the middle stood the Electric Tower.  My favorite part of both of these photos are the fish that stand along the promenades.  The ride shown in each postcard, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, was a cyclorama that depicted a submarine trip to the North Pole.  Much like the Trip to the Moon, 20,000 leagues featured riders getting in a craft, enjoying the trip to the destination and then disembarking to see the "frigid" town.  The ride was replaced by the Dragon's Gorge for the 1905 season.

What a beautiful scene at Luna!  In an article entitled "The Summer Show" Thompson said, "When a stranger arrives at Coney Island, the great headquarters of summer shows, the first thing that impresses him is change- difference.  His eyes tell him that he is in a different world- a dream world, perhaps a nightmare world- where all is bizarre and fantastic- crazier than the craziest part of Paris- gayer and more different from everyday world." [The Independent: June 20, 1907]

Here is an early view looking towards the entrance and Surf Avenue.  The building to the right was first called Thompson and Dundy's Great Naval Spectatorium and later the War of the Worlds.  In essence it was the major navies of the world attacking New York harbor.  At the last minute Admiral Dewey's fleet sailed out and sank them all.  According to Richard Snow, "When it was at its most popular it perfectly reflected its culture."  A few seasons later the ride was changed into the "Russo-Japanese war battle of Port Arthur."  (Photo Courtesy of The Library Congress)

This is a similar view to the one above; except deeper in the park.  The building to the right is Thompson and Dundy's $200,000 Illusion Spectacular.  The varied architectural styles are visible as one sweeps across the picture.  (Photo Courtesy of The Library Congress)

The Front Gate

Luna Park

Luna by Night

Inside the Park

The Rides

The Park's Animals