Unusual amusement park with rides from famous paintings to open in Manhattan

An unusual entertainment center full of colorful rides, exciting events and art is being reborn at The Shed, reports Time-out.

The Shed has announced its programme for the 2024-2025 season, and the line-up looks pretty impressive.

For example, in October, British actor and director Kenneth Branagh will star in a production of Shakespeare's King Lear. Before that, in mid-September, audiences will be able to enjoy Ms. Boogie's reimagining of The Breakdown Odyssey, the New York rapper's iconic debut album.

Amusement park

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy is the real draw. It's essentially a giant amusement park. Opening November 20th inside the floating McCourt, it will feature a wide range of carnival rides and attractions famous artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Salvador Dali, Son Delon, Keith Haring and Roy Lichtenstein.

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The location will be filled with wonderful exhibits - from a bright carousel with chairs painted by Kenny Scharf, to a wheel reviews featuring works by Basquiat. The pieces first debuted in Hamburg, Germany in 1987. They were intended to tour around the world, but after that initial showing they were never exhibited again, and were only installed in Los Angeles in 2023.

"Ironically, the park's treasures were forgotten in a Texas vault for 36 years," the press release said. "Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy has brought these works of art back to life, much to the delight of audiences."

“The show is a colorful feast of installations like no other, originally created by the artists and craftsmen at the Vienna State Opera. You can see archival footage of Keith Haring standing in front of his carousel, paintbrush in hand,” wrote our Los Angeles editor Michael Giuliano when he saw the show in California. “To be more precise, you won’t be able to ride any of the carnival rides. Although you can step inside the Dali and Hockney installations if you purchase a Moon Pass. The rides are presented as if they were on display in a museum, with colorful lighting, spinning motors, jugglers, stilt walkers, and musical scores by Miles Davis and Philip Glass.”

Luna Luna is an absolute visual wonder and is likely to be one of the most exciting events of the season. Билеты will go on sale to the general public at noon on Thursday, September 19.