Posted Mar 26, 2012, 7:26 PM
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Last ride for famous Coney bumper cars
March 25, 2012
By RICH CALDER
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A beloved Disco bumper-car ride in Coney Island that frequently attracted A-listers like Liza Minnelli is facing its final spin.
The longtime owners of Eldorado Auto Skooters and Arcade have sold the single-story Surf Avenue building that houses the legendary ride to local developer Joe Sitt, who plans to raze the site as part of a larger project to bring hotels and new retail to the seaside district.
But although the three-decade old attraction - best known for its blasting Disco beats and club-style lighting - was sold earlier this month, negotiations are ongoing to keep it open this summer for a final season.
The Fitlins moved to Austin, Texas and turned the business over to their son - celebrity DJ Scott "Scotty J" Fitlin - 15 years ago. He kept the business popular -- even in a post-Disco era -- but died in 2010.
Both Gordon Lee, who took over running the arcade's 36 "Bump Your Ass Off" bumper cars for the Fitlins, and Sitt's company Thor Equities confirmed they are negotiating the possibility of a short-term lease to keep the bumper cars open for at least this summer to give loyal fans a chance at a final ride.
Sitt, who sold most of his Coney Island beachfront land in 2009 to pave way for Luna Park, is waiting on the city to make major infrastructiure upgrades before developing his remaing property, but that could take years.
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