The Cyclone
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Coney Island Cyclone (2013)
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| Luna Park, Coney Island | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′30″N 73°58′44″W / 40.57500°N 73.97889°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 26, 1927 |
| Cost | $175,000 |
| Replaced | Giant Racer |
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| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Designer | Vernon Keenan |
| Track layout | Compact Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain-lift |
| Height | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 2,640 ft (800 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 58.6° |
| Capacity | 1440 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.75 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
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Cyclone at RCDB Pictures of Cyclone at RCDB |
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Cyclone Roller Coaster
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| Location | Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′30″N 73°58′44″W / 40.57500°N 73.97889°WCoordinates: 40°34′30″N 73°58′44″W / 40.57500°N 73.97889°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Keenan,Vernon; Baker,Harry C. |
| NRHP Reference # | 91000907 |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1991 |
The Coney Island Cyclone (better known as simply the Cyclone) is a historic wooden roller coaster that opened on June 26, 1927, in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York City. On June 18, 1975, Dewey and Jerome Albert – owners of Astroland Park – entered into an agreement with New York City to operate the ride. Despite original plans by the city to scrap the ride in the early 1970s, the roller coaster was refurbished in the 1974 off-season and reopened on July 3, 1975. Astroland Park continued to invest millions over the years in the upkeep of the Cyclone. After Astroland closed in 2008, Carol Hill Albert, president of Cyclone Coasters, continued to operate it under a lease agreement with the city. In 2011, Luna Park took over operation of the Cyclone. It 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.
The track is 2,640 feet (800 m) long (including six fan turns and twelve drops) and a 85-foot (26 m) drop at its highest point; the first drop is at a 58.1 degree angle. Each of the three trains is made up of three eight-person cars, but only one train can run at a time. The ride's top speed is 60 miles per hour and it takes about one minute and fifty seconds. The original roller coaster track that Coney Island Cyclone had was removed and replaced by track made by the company Great Coasters International.
The success of 1925s Thunderbolt and 1926s Tornado led Jack and Irving Rosenthal to buy land at the intersection of Surf Avenue and West 10th Street for a coaster of their own. With a $100,000 investment, they hired leading coaster designer Vernon Keenan to design a new coaster. Harry C. Baker supervised the construction, which was done by area companies including National Bridge Company (which supplied the steel) and Cross, Austin, & Ireland (which supplied the lumber). Its final cost has been reported to be around $146,000 to $175,000. When it opened on June 26, 1927, a ride cost only twenty-five cents, about $3.50 when adjusted for inflation in 2012 compared to the actual $10 per ride for the 2016 season.
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