Negative-G A Day at Coney Island 2009 Page Nineteen

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

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

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

The girl in the back is covering her eyes but I don't think that would make the Cyclone and less terrifying.

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

My Mom was a huge fan of the Bobs at Riverview Park in Chicago and used to describe to me when I was a kid how it threw you around like a rag doll and just made her feel alive and how she loved it. Now I understand exactly how the Bob's made her feel.

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

There are several people in this photo just grabbing a hold of anything and pulling themselves down into the car just like I did after that first drop.

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

One of my favorite parts of the ride is that you have several extremely close calls with structure, especially with track right above you as you dive barely beneath it. There's no way this ride could be built today with our clearance standards.