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Cyclone (Lakeside Amusement Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
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Cyclone
Cyclone in 2002
Lakeside Amusement Park
Location Denver, Colorado, USA
Coordinates 39°46′51″N 105°03′14″W / 39.780845°N 105.053998°W / 39.780845; -105.053998
Status Standing but not operating
Operated May 17, 1940 to 2022
Rider height 42 inch minimum
Statistics (Units: )
Designer / calculations Edward A. Vettel
Type Wooden
Hourly capacity 1100
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 80 feet
Drop 80 feet
Length 2800 feet
Inversions 0
Drop angle 50°
Duration 2:00
Rolling stock
Manufacturer Edward A. Vettel (1940-?)
Built in-house (?-Present)
Riders per train 20

Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster currently standing but not operating at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado, USA.

History

On August 2, 2003 American Coaster Enthusiasts recognized the ride as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark.[1]

In 2021 the coaster was temporarily closed during the second half of the season.

Cyclone operated from the start of the 2022 season until June when it was ordered to close by state officials.[2]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

White track and supports.

Trains

2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The trains were originally built by Vettel and would be replaced with trains built in-house at an unknown time.

Incident

Two trains collided on May 14, 1972. Four riders suffered minor injuries. The ride was later cleared to reopen by a Colorado safety inspector and was set to reopen on June 11.[3] In July, two of the injured riders filed a $225,000 suit against the park.[4]

References

  1. "Coaster Landmark - Cyclone". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. "Why Lakeside's Cyclone hasn't run in 2 years — and what the 116-year-old park is doing to bring back its iconic roller coaster". The Denver Post. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. "Lakeside's 'Cyclone' ride given approval". Fort Collins Coloradoan. 1972-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  4. "Suits filed in roller coaster accident case". Fort Collins Coloradoan. 1972-07-28. Retrieved 2025-06-21.

External links

  • Cyclone on the Roller Coaster DataBase.