Negative-G A Day at Coney Island 2009 Page Eighteen

The Coney Island Cyclone
Coney Island
Brooklyn, New York
Saturday August 1, 2009
Page Eighteen

The Coney Island Cyclone at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

The Coney Island Cyclone at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

Before the Cyclone there were two coasters with one extreme moment of airtime in their back seats that terrified me. The Cyclops at Mount Olympus has one of those drops and the first drop of the Boardwalk Bullet at the Kemah Boardwalk both whip you over and slam you down. Those coasters have one moment like that, the Cyclone has them on each and every hill, front seat or back.

The Coney Island Cyclone at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

By this point in the ride there were no hands in the air from all of us coaster riding maniacs. We were pretty much just hanging on for dear life. It was great.

The Coney Island Cyclone at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

Good, Lord you must think that I'm a masochist but trust me, I'm not. The Cyclone is just an awesome rumble by the shore. There's that Mellencamp song "Hurts so good". Well the Cyclone is the same way.

The Coney Island Cyclone at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

Just look at the faces of everyone on the train, pure fear and terror. The Cyclone is one of those things that you will always remember and you'll be thankful that you are still around after getting off of it.