The Cyclone,Coney Island
Brooklyn,N.Y.
Coney Island's most famous roller coaster opened on June 26,
1927. (1927 - present)
Type - Wooden Twister
Location - Surf Avenue & West End Street
Builder & Designer - Vernon Keenan / Baker
Height - 85 feet
Length - 2640 feet (ride length 1 min 50 sec)
This roller coaster masterpiece cost Jack and Irving Rosenthal
$100,000 to build, but it returned their investment within weeks after it
debuted on June 26, 1927. It was a fast twister coaster set in a figure 8
design. and a true thrilling ride.
Pictures taken on August 24,1997
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