a grand reopening for its 1913 season. "New Luna Park to Equal Eastern Amusement Resorts," read the headline in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The park was to be "new in every element of its ownership and conduct," right down to its manager, W. H. Labb, who had built White City in Chicago. The park was to feature enlarged attractions, including "racing coasters" that would replace the Great Figure Eight roller coaster. The management was even offering stock in the park at $1,000 per share, which they promised would yield 25% dividends. However, Luna Park was closed that same year. Closing, legacy The rides were disassembled and removed in 1913, with the Zeum Carousel traveling to California (the carousel is now in operation at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, California). The Natatorium continued to operate, however, changing its name to Luna Pool. In 1931, Luna Pool caught fire and the remains of Luna Park were destroyed in the blaze. The fire was suspicious, with many believing that the culprit was the same arsonist, Robert Driscoll, who had destroyed a number of other Seattle landmarks. The pier was declared a total loss and replacement estimates were too high for the city to finance rebuilding. It was condemned in 1933. In 1946, the City of Seattle filled in the pools of the Natatorium to avoid potential lawsuits. Today the site is known as Anchor Park due to the sizeable anchor, salvaged from the waters near this location, that is on display. The park also features observational viewers that project phantom images of Luna Park over Elliott Bay, offering visitors a glimpse into the past. Today all that remains of the Greatest Amusement Park on the West Coast are the original pilings, which are visible during extremely low tide. The name also survives in such local businesses as the Luna Park Cafe. In August 2011, a pictorial history titled "Seattle's Luna Park" was released by Arcadia Publishing. Gallery References External links Luna Park - Coney Island of the West HistoryLink.org Luna Park Cafe Buildings and structures in Seattle Defunct amusement parks in the United States Amusement parks in Washington (state) 1907 establishments in Washington (state) 1913 disestablishments in Washington (state) West Seattle, Seattle