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Annual maintenance on the Cyclone Roller Coaster keeps the jewel of Luna Park in Coney Island running smoothly.
Annual maintenance on the Cyclone Roller Coaster keeps the jewel of Luna Park in Coney Island running smoothly.
Picture of the sign that marks the shire boundaries of Cardwell and Johnstone Shires. Taken less than an hour after cyclone had ended.
One of the world's great roller coasters, the Coney Island Cyclone is proud wood in a metal age. The ride has been roaring up and down Astroland since 1927.
Annual maintenance on the Cyclone Roller Coaster keeps the jewel of Luna Park in Coney Island running smoothly.
Annual maintenance on the Cyclone Roller Coaster keeps the jewel of Luna Park in Coney Island running smoothly.
The Coney Island Cyclone, better known as simply the Cyclone, is a well known roller coaster in Coney Island. It is located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Cyclone is an area in Astroland, which closed on September 7, 2008. The Cyclone was declared a New York City landmark on July 12, 1988 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1991.
On June 13, 1991, the Cyclone was named a NYC Historic Landmark, and then on June 25—the eve of the 64th anniversary of its opening—the ride was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Its 70th birthday was celebrated in 1997 with a tightrope walk by Tino Wallenda between the ride's two highest points; that year a single ride cost four dollars. The track today is 2,650 feet long (including six fan turns and nine drops) and 85 feet at its highest point; the first drop is nearly 60 degrees. Each of the three trains is made up of three eight-person cars, but only two trains can run simultaneously. The ride's top speed is 60 mph and it takes about one minute and fifty seconds. The current cost is six dollars with a four dollar "reride" option. The "re-ride" option also gives riders the ability to choose their seats. In addition, a souvenir booth located near the exit sells photos of passengers taken at the first drop. The Coney Island Cyclone, of course, meets the requirements to be listed as an ACE Coaster Classic; it has also been honored by baseball's Brooklyn Cyclones as the source for their team name.