soon made further changes, including replacing the carousel and installing the Custer Cars, Skooter, and Tumblebug rides. The 1925 season saw the addition of a Samoan village, an Egyptian village, and a wild-west show. Shows such as hula performances and the Charleston Chateau were added during the 1926 season, at which point the park was expanded to . In addition, the park added a saltwater swimming pool in 1926. Herbert Evans, the park's longtime amusement manager, was rehired in 1928 and immediately announced plans for additional rides at Luna Park. Evans indicated that he would reduce the park's admission fees, relocate several shows to Surf Avenue, give four free-admission shows per day, and replace the underused athletic field with a parking lot. The park spent $250,000 on improvements ahead of the 1929 season, installing attractions such as a court of nations. 1930s Ahead of the 1930 season, Luna Park's managers installed a large cyclorama depicting Richard E. Byrd's Antarctic base, and they installed a Lindy-Loop ride. Rex D. Billings was appointed as the park's general manager the following year. For the 1931 season, the park added attractions like a Dodge 'Em ride, a dark ride called the Pretzel, and a South Pole panorama. Luna Park struggled financially in the early 1930s, having been unable to profit from children's rides, cockroach racing, marionette shows, or roller skating. To attract visitors, Luna Park reduced admission fees for many attractions. During the Great Depression, three of the park's creditors filed a bankruptcy petition against Luna Park in 1933, asking a federal court to place the park into receivership. The proceeding was a "friendly receivership", which allowed the Luna Amusement Company to continue operating the park. At the time, the park reportedly had $1.25 million in liabilities and had incurred a net loss during the preceding three seasons. Billings made several modifications to the park before the 1933 season, including installing a skating rink in the Fun House and adding a beer garden. Every year, Luna Park had traditionally opened on the Saturday closest to May 15, but the receivership proceeding had delayed the opening of the 1933 season by one month. Luna Park was largely closed during 1934, amid a poor season for Coney Island's amusement-ride industry; half of the rides were gated off, and the park did not host any live shows. Prior to the beginning of the 1935 season, the park's