Everything You Need To Do In Brooklyn Before The Summer Is Over
Ride the Polar Express at Coney Island
We assume you already know you should ride the Cyclone or the Wonder Wheel (but if not: ride the Cyclone or the Wonder Wheel). But for a lower-stakes, charming-in-its-own-way ride (or just an option for those of you who aren’t so into heights or roller coasters), it’s worth heading over to the Polar Express, in which passengers are gently sped around in circles (sometimes in backwards circles) under the watchful eyes of an airbrushed Biggie, Beyonce, and hoodie-wearing polar bear DJ (as well as an actual, generally unpredictable human DJ). If you have a hard time finding it, listen for the ride blasting reggaeton. This would be it.