Coney Island Cyclone rollercoaster celebrates 95th birthdayBy Ben Kesslen
June 26, 2022
Coney Island’s legendary Cyclone rollercoaster celebrated its 95th birthday Sunday, as fans lined up in the blazing heat for a free ride to mark the anniversary.
The first 95 guests rode for free Sunday in honor of the coaster’s 95th anniversary.
Erik Knapp, who has dubbed himself “Mr. Cyclone” and has a tattoo of the ride on his arm, arrived at 6:15 a.m. to ensure he was the first on the ride.
“I’ve been riding it since 1973,” he said. “I’m glad it’s still here. Everything else in New York has disappeared, so the little bit of old New York we have, we have to keep it going.”
When the park opened at 11 a.m. Sunday, there was already a crowd of around 50 people waiting for a free ride and a group of drummers played by the rollercoaster.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/26/coney-island-cyclone-rollercoaster-celebrates-95th-birthday/
