Luna Park at Coney Island · Operating · 1927
Coney Island Cyclone
85 ft · 60 mph
Photo: Nic shad · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sign in to suggest an update →The landmark 1927 wooden coaster of Coney Island — tight turns, steep drops, and a National Historic Landmark still rattling the boardwalk.
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Ride profile
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Park intensity
Height
85 ft
#2 of 3 at Luna Park at Coney Island
Ride experience
- Terrain
- Wood
Specs from lunaparknyc.com
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Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
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Sources & official links
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- Luna Park at Coney Island — official sitelunaparknyc.com(opens in a new tab)
- Luna Park at Coney Island on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcelunaparknyc.com(opens in a new tab)
- Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters — manufacturerptcoasters.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Nic shad · CC BY-SA 4.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed POVWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)