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‘It is totally Free Entry to Coney Island every day’- Dirk L. Walters

Children, children at heart and parents alike would be relieved to know that entry to Coney Island at Irene Penn-Festiville is absolutely free. Photo: VINO
Mr Dirk L. Walters, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee has clarified that persons would be able to access the Coney Island without going through the Festival Village. Photo: Facebook
Mr Dirk L. Walters, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee has clarified that persons would be able to access the Coney Island without going through the Festival Village. Photo: Facebook
Entrance to the Coney Island is accessible for free via the Eastern entrance of the Festival Grounds. Photo: VINO
Entrance to the Coney Island is accessible for free via the Eastern entrance of the Festival Grounds. Photo: VINO
All rides at Coney Island are $5.00. Photo: VINO/File
All rides at Coney Island are $5.00. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Children, children at heart and parents alike would be relieved to know that entry to Coney Island at Irene Penn-Festiville is absolutely free.

This was confirmed by Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) Dirk L. Walters in a Facebook post today, Friday, August 4, 2023.

Mr Walters clarified that persons would be able to access the Coney Island without going through the Festival Village.

‘Bring out the entire family’- Walters

“Please note that from this evening, entrance to the Coney Island is accessible via the Eastern entrance of the Festival Grounds, next to the Sakal Building only. You DO NOT have to worry if it's a paid night for the village Entertainment or not.

“It is totally Free Entry to Coney Island every day. All rides are $5.00,” Mr Walters said, as he encouraged persons to bring out the entire family and enjoy Coney Island as well as enjoy the offering of the various vendors.

Mr Walters emphasised that the entrance to the Festival Village itself will be at the main gate on the Western end of the Festival Grounds, next to H.M Customs, and directly across from Supa Value.

14 Responses to “‘It is totally Free Entry to Coney Island every day’- Dirk L. Walters”

  • HMMM (04/08/2023, 16:55) Like (7) Dislike (4) Reply
    We tend to do things after the fact... Are we being reimbursed?
  • …. (04/08/2023, 16:58) Like (14) Dislike (2) Reply
    Now them see how much them lose on one paid night it free all of a sudden
  • thank you (04/08/2023, 17:06) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    I'm interested in Coney Island for now. Thanks again for the infor cz I was wondering.
  • Real Talk (04/08/2023, 17:17) Like (12) Dislike (6) Reply
    Festival should free also too much greedy and self centered people in this little 24 sq mile island when the show is over cant even give an account as to the cost of nothing may god grace be with us .
    • @Real Talk (05/08/2023, 01:02) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      No where carnival fetes are free
      The parade yes
      jouvert yes.
      $40 usd is cheap
      I paid $200 usd and up to fete vip in my country
      Most fetes I paid about that soo $40 usd to enter a fete is not bad at all
  • Trying (05/08/2023, 00:23) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
    So after I done spent 50$ in half hour you saying it's free now
  • The scanners (05/08/2023, 01:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Look thing
    Soo many ppl coming in through tgat route to get in free at the other side

    U see how ppl make things bad for others
  • herbs power (05/08/2023, 03:46) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Guess they have a barrier separation there now
  • dread (05/08/2023, 09:27) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    The village is free entrance in USVI.
    • Strupes (05/08/2023, 19:04) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      The USVI have federal money. No on gives the BVI money. We are not a well fare society. There are FREE nights.
  • Virgin Islander (05/08/2023, 09:30) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    This all about Emancipation and if its all about our freedom it should be of celebrating it, honoring our ancestors who fought on a everyday base to be FREE yet these greedy people see a way to obtain money and implemented it like savages with these ridiculous prices, so there is no giving back at all by the government? They have NO respect to what is Emancipation is.
    • Well (05/08/2023, 19:05) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      If you want everything to be FREE they should leave off ALL those expensive artist.


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