Cyclone

roller coaster, New York City, New York, United States

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    …still standing may be the Cyclone at New York City’s Coney Island. Built in 1927 by the Harry C. Baker Company and based on a design by Vernon Keenan, the Cyclone had a remarkably steep 58-degree drop, considered intense even by later standards. From its 10-foot (3-metre) lighted sign to…

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