Cyclone

Attraction·New York CityRecommended by 2 publications
Cyclone
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“The Mother of American roller coaster culture and the “Big Momma” of Coney Island, the Cyclone tops everyone’s list of things to do in New York City. Get ready to shake, rattle, rumble and roll over 2,640 feet of track featuring 12 drops and 27 elevation changes that still has the stuff to take…”
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Atlas ObscuraOct 6, 2025

Coney Island’s Last Surviving Classic Haunted Ride

My monster goes by many names. Funny Face, Steeplechase Face, Steeplechase Jack, Tillie—all at one time or another given to Coney Island’s de facto mascot. But to me he’s just “The Face.” He’s a cheeky man with leering eyes and a flat Edwardian haircut parted in the middle and curled at either end into two nubby horns. All of it cradled inside a mile-wide grin with an unnatural number of teeth.…

Roller coaster exploiting fear of heights.

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The GuardianMar 22, 2024

A local’s travel guide to New York City: what to eat, see and do in three days

Top destinations in New York include a ferry ride, shopping for watches in Chinatown and a Brighton Beach bender From phone chargers to podcasts, the best road trip accessories make the miles fly by I first came to New York City by accident, after a miscommunication with my father led me to believe my (long-deceased) mother had been desperate to visit the city before she died. Years later I fou…

oldest, rickety rollercoaster in the US

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