Coney Island to young people represented an escape. It was an escape from reality; they were able to leave the horrors of the cities. Not only were they able to escape their worries, but they were able to experience something new. For the first time they could experience something that was rule free, " ... it provided an escape from the genteel standards that governed so much of American life" (Brinkley 446). Coney island was an escape from the world they knew. They were in an environment that was fun, fast paced, and exciting. I think in the twenty first century, an escape for most young people is video games. People can now get lost in any world of their choosing. They can experience things they have never experienced. Kids can make choices
