the Ocean Wave; in addition, he expanded the ballroom and lagoon, and he relocated the entrance away from the elevated train lines. Coney Island had reached its peak popularity by the late 1900s. The park employed over 2,000 people each season, and it accommodated five million guests a year. The park had sold 31 million tickets in its first five seasons, leading Thompson to say in early 1908: "I believe this surpasses everything in the history of amusement enterprises anywhere in the world." Some of the attractions were replaced with ten live shows during the 1908 season, including Trip to the Moon. Thompson added another live show in 1909, and he also continued to offer novelties, including elephant rides (which attracted guests such as actor Douglas Fairbanks). That year, New York City mayor George B. McClellan Jr. attempted to prevent the park from staging live shows on Sundays, claiming that the shows were illegal; a New York Supreme Court justice granted an injunction in July 1909, allowing Luna Park to host shows on Sundays. 1910s By October 1910, the New York State Banking Department wanted to place Luna Park into receivership because the firm of Thompson and Dundy had gone bankrupt. However, the park's lawyers contended that the firm was no longer in control of Luna Park. A New York Supreme Court justice ultimately declined to appoint a receiver for the park. For the 1911 season, Thompson added attractions and shows such as Sinking of the Maine and the Monkey Music Hall. The Luna Amusement Company, headed by Barron Collier, took over the park about the same year. The park's scenery-storage building, a restaurant, and two rides burned down in a large fire in December 1911, several months after Dreamland's destruction, although the rest of the park remained undamaged. Thompson ran Luna Park until March 1912, when the Sea Beach Land Company and Charles C. Overton moved to evict Thompson; the eviction was finalized the next month. For the 1912 season, the new operators added attractions such as the Kiss Waltz and the Turkey Trot. Thompson left for San Francisco in 1913, and Oscar Jurney was appointed as the new general manager, working at Luna Park until the end of 1917. For the 1913 season, the new operator added various attractions, including a show called Fire and Sword, as well as two mechanical rides. The following season, the operators added