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Fans hope Astroland rides again

Perched high in the AstroTower, Dave Marin and his family looked out over the Coney Island beach and into the glistening Atlantic Ocean. It was the first trip up in the famed Astroland Amusement Park ride for his four children.

Whether it will be their last remains unclear.

"I'm glad we got here before it's over," Marin said.

"You can't get it back after it's gone."

Astroland...

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