The History Of Singapore's Coney Island

The following owner of the land came in the 1950s, a businessman with dreams of creating Singapore’s own version of Coney Island, hence the name. His redevelopment plans went as far as adding some entertainment venues, restaurants and beachfront hotels, however, a few years later he decided the profits were insufficient to continue development.

The government of Singapore acquired the island in the mid-1970s and went through a series of redevelopment plans, including two rounds of land reclamation, so that today the island covers 133 hectares – more than ten times its original size – and is connected to the mainland by two bridges. During these projects, local residents were worried that their beloved, quiet island would become a busy holiday resort like Sentosa, so they were relieved when Coney Island Park – an eco-friendly, self-sustainable park – opened to the public in October 2015.
Singapore’s Coney Island made international news earlier this year when an inexplicably mad cow, the only one on the island, passed away during a routine health check. This cow, local lore has it, had no discernible owner or origin, and many people believed that catching a glimpse of it was sure to bring good luck.