First year of operation

Coney Islands Original Cyclone! The first one built.
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We are the few, The proud, We are the ride Engineers!!!!!

Thunderbolt at Kennywood, not only as the Pippen, but also in the first year AS the Thunderbolt. Apparently there was a bunny hill in the infamous bowl that was taken out after a year. I'd have loved to try that...

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--Greg

http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/

I'd have to go with the CYCLONE at Crystal Beach in Ontario (Near Buffalo, New York). It was the most terrifying and infamous coaster of the 1920's. It had a wood track with a steel supporting structure and was the only roller coaster in history where their was a nurse stationed at the end of the ride due to the uncountable amount of times people got their ribs broken and arms cracked. The insurance companies made Crystal Beach station a nurse on duty due to the many injuries. The Cyclone's twisting, terrifying, and plunging track makes it known as the most terrifying, brutal and infamous coaster to this day. I would love to wrestle that baby!!!!! That would be the most exciting day of my life.
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Dave

ACE15: you may be interested in this:
www.geocities.com/historic_coasters1/cb_cyclone.html

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I know you rider Gonna miss me when I'm gone

The Bat. Definitely the Bat.

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