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5 Romantic Places in Brooklyn for Marriage (or Other) Proposals — Mostly Free

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Romance in Coney Island, Brooklyn—"Take the Plunge"
5 Romantic Places in Brooklyn for Marriage (or Other) Proposals — Mostly Free

Cyclones Rollercoaster at Coney Island: Can you think of any place more Brooklyn, and more New York City, than Coney Island, for proposing marriage, or some other major life adventure?

Photo by Bob Jagendorf

Coney Island Proposal

Propose at the Cyclone. Better, pop the question while you're both riding the Cyclone.

If ever there were a metaphor for two people surviving fate's highs and lows, while holding on to each other for dear life, it’s Coney Island's 1927 Cyclone roller coaster.

Practical Tip for a New Year's Day proposal of marriage (or whatever): First take the plunge, literally, alongside the Coney Island Polar Bears. Every January first, hundreds of otherwise sane people take a dip in the icy Atlantic Ocean. That event's already a party, and you can certainly join in.

Coney Island's rough-and-tumble is romantic in its own gritty way. If Coney seems a little funky or down-market for your taste, hire a stretch limo to transport you there and back. Feel like a Brooklyn celeb.

Note for Valentines Day

Sorry! Coney Island's amusement park is closed for the season. For a sweet but far tamer ride, try Jane's Carousel in DUMBO.It's not open on Valentine's Day but it is open on the weekend, Thursday – Sunday, 11:00 AM – 6:00PM.

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