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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey : The Coney Island Illuscination

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey : The Coney Island Illuscination Tickets

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Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 170 reviews

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® returns this summer to the most notable boardwalk on the eastern seaboard with a mystical all-new edition, The Coney Island IlluscinationSM.  Ringling Bros.® weaves intrigue and fun as Children of All Ages follow Illuscinator David DaVinci through outlandish, heart racing transformations including suspending himself perilously directly above a pack of lions in an attempt to escape from the confines of a straight jacket.  DaVinci introduces more unfathomable acts than ever before.  Two female aerialists defy the sheer force of gravity, soaring 35 feet above the audience, suspended solely by the strands of their hair. The Kung Fu Kings present the inexplicable which includes challenging centrifugal force by diving blindfolded through a spinning ring of fire intertwined with 40 swords! Even our majestic Asian elephants return with a spellbinding presentation that will leave audiences entranced. See this and much more at The Coney Island Illuscination.

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Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 170 reviews
  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Very fun event for the family

    by Anonymous on 6/29/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    Fun event for the whole family. I really enjoyed it. Better than expected! Go!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    The Circus was fun

    by hcnyc on 6/28/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    The location was easy to get to by subway, just pass the ball park. The seats were great and I find that the one ring circus is a lot more enjoyable since you don't have so many acts going on at once and my kids really enjoyed the show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The Circus was fantastic!!!!!

    by Anonymous on 6/28/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    I took my friends & their kids and they had a blast. Fun for all ages. Afterwards, we took a walk on the boardwalk and enjoyed all Coney Island had to offer. A great afternoon for the entire family.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    even me and dad enjoyed it.

    by momwithbdayboy on 6/27/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    loved the show. Couldn't help but laugh and clap and be as excited as the kids. It was a long trip for us but the area (coney island) has so much other things to do that made it worth it. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that there were no bathrooms. Only an area with alot of porta potties which is really inconvienient to stuff yourself and a young child that doesn't go by theirself yet into.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    hilarouis

    by slim90 on 6/26/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    i really liked it, it made ME laugh!! it had many cool stunts that i though were impossible.i really think you should go.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Ringling Bros. was AWESOME

    by YDanesh on 6/24/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    Amazing. Highly recommend it. Great for kids and adults. Best bang for my buck for entertaining my kids during the summer!!!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The Coney Island Illuscination was fabulous!

    by BJJ3 on 6/24/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    The performers engaged the audience so much that we laughed and cheered! I had gone hoping to sit quietly and let my little one get excited--I got excited too! It was great to see the expressions of pleasure on that little face and Daddy's too! It was a great time for all and a great location. Only one question--Can we do it again?

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Plz be on time

    by MrsSantos on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    The show was great, the only thing was that last minute people were blocking the first 15mins of the show due to not knowing where there seats were. Otherwise everything was cool, I recommend going to see it!

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    The first half of the show is boring and the acts were too long. Expected more...

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

    by senile120 on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    This was the second year I took my family to the circus. The family consisted of 6 adults and 3 children ages 3, 4 and 7. The circus was again amazing. We look forward to 2011.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    Had a great time, my daughter loved the show! She especially loved when her father was asked to participate in the show.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Must See

    by Teach18 on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    I took my dad to see "Ringling Bros.: Illuscination" in Coney Island for Father's Day and we had a great time. Tickets were very affordable (especially in these hard times) and it was well worth it, The performers were amazingly talented. You can tell they take pride in their craft and have fun doing it. The performances were breath taking and very entertaining, it brought out the child in me. Definitely a must-see for the whole family. =)

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Needs to be more edgy

    by Emmiee on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    I have not been to the circus for a few years. This was because it just became a huge extravaganza, but boring. I was looking forward to this. I thought it was going to be more illusions and magical. My only suggestion is that since this is on Coney Island the home to the side show...please Ringling Bros...make it less like the circus I can see anywhere and more...mystical.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Ringling Bros

    by jkfrombrooklyn on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    show was good, my 6 year old loved it, my 3 year old, along with all the other 3 year olds there, was scared from all the noise and crowd. the performers were wonderful and friendly. come an hour and a half before the show so you can visit the animals for a half hour, then have Preshow time with the performers, jumping rope, my 6 year old loved dancing with them. was a great show in itself, some other factors ruined it for me: 1- i had great seats, $25 second row on the bleachers but could see very little because the bleachers are not raised enough, so we had the kids on our lap the whole show and were craning our heads to see, even though there was only 3 rows of VIP seats in front of us. 2-it was HOT- not enough air conditioning for the scorching day. made everyone cranky. 3- no running water that you can drink or wash with- and 20oz bottle of water was $3. 4- people yelling at their toddlers to sit still. Bring some lollipops for the restless ones around you.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Good Family Fun!

    by Ladybug996 on 6/21/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    Great family time the illusion s were great and cute cats! But fewer acts than last year's show!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    excellent show

    by warner1 on 6/20/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    best circus yet and i have seen alot-----me the the kids loved it

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Show

    by msgeenie on 6/20/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    The show was absolutely terrific and hilarious! My son had a great time. Def a must see.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey : unforgettable

    by thatguyoverhere on 6/19/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    My family and I enjoyed the circus last night! It being @ Coney Island made it even better. My wifes birthday was made that much special. Thank you!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Illuscination was Great!!!

    by Anonymous on 6/18/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    My son and I enjoyed the show. The clowns were entertaining and the stunts were incredible.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    opening night

    by ROCKNRONN on 6/18/10Coney Island - Brooklyn

    on july 5th 2010 p.t barnum would have been 200 yrs old and in keeping with his vision of bringing his showmanship to the people ringling brothers does just that...the strange,unusual and different talented people as well as the animals..all come together to leave everyone with a lasting memory..this truely is the "greatest show on earth" i thank the feld family for keeping the circus tradition moving forward....and providing us with the same feel as the 3 ring circus...i highly recommend this show to young and young at heart....overall this show was more in keeping with the ringling brothers type circus than last years in coney island which was just a shadow of itself...