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| Builder | Harry C. Baker | ||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Vernon Keenan | ||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Hybrid | ||||||||
| Track layout | Cyclone | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 85 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 60 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 2850.3 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
| Drop angle | 58.6° | ||||||||
| Duration | 1:50 | ||||||||
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Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster located at Luna Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York.
History
In spring of 1972, It was announced that the Cyclone would have been removed to make way for expansion of the Aquarium, the expansion could have opened between 1973 to 1979, But due to the Save The Cyclone campaign, It was cancelled and reopened this coaster following July 3, 1975.
The ride was declared a city landmark in 1988, and a national landmark in 1991. The Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team is named after the Cyclone.[1]
The ride underwent refurbishment work by Great Coasters International and Skyline Attractions in the late 2010s.[2]
References
- ↑ "Plus: Baseball; Affiliate Named Brooklyn Cyclones". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/28/sports/plus-baseball-affiliate-named-brooklyn-cyclones.html.
- ↑ "Cyclone Modifications". Skyline Attractions. https://skylineattractions.com/portfolio/cyclone-modifications-coney-island-2019/. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
External links
- Cyclone on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Fastest roller coaster June 1927 – April 1976 | ||
| Preceded by Giant Dipper |
Fastest roller coaster June 1927 – April 1976 |
Succeeded by Screamin' Eagle |
| Steepest roller coaster June 1927 – 1935 | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Steepest roller coaster June 1927 – 1935 |
Succeeded by Classic Coaster |