| Previously known as Parker's Grove (1870–1885) Ohio Grove, The Coney Island of the West (1886) Old Coney (1976–1985) | |
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| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°03′15″N 84°25′12″W / 39.054268°N 84.420040°W |
| Status | Defunct |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Closed | December 31, 2023 |
| Slogan | Coney Island: Family. Fun. Memories. |
| Operating season | May–September (water park) November–January (Coney Island's Nights of Lights) |
| Area | 100 acres |
| Attractions | |
| Water rides | 6 |
| Website | Coney Island |
Coney Island was a water park and seasonal gathering place located on the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio, approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the downtown area in Anderson Township. It was the home of Sunlite Pool, the largest recirculating pool in North America, during its operation.
The park sits adjacent to Riverbend Music Center and Belterra Park. Beginning in 1870, the original owner called the area Parker's Grove, which was later renamed Ohio Grove, The Coney Island of the West after the Ohio Grove Corporation purchased the park in 1886. The name was shortened to Coney Island the following season. Over the years, the park expanded with dozens of rides and attractions, leading to its popularity as an amusement park destination.
Coney Island was sold to Taft Broadcasting in 1969 with intentions to move the park to a new, larger destination away from frequent flooding. The new park opened as Kings Island in 1972, although Coney Island's Sunlite Pool remained in operation. Smaller flat rides eventually returned, and additional investments and improvements were made to the Sunlite Pool area. These changes, along with the opening of the nearby Riverbend Music Center in 1984, allowed the park's attendance and profitability to recover. In 2019, Coney Island removed amusement rides in an effort to focus its operations exclusively on water park amenities.