What it's like to ride the thrilling Coney Island Cyclone

[@metropod]

Just want to point a few things out: 1: the track is wooden, but the structure is all steel. 2: the ride is owned by the City of New York and operated by ride manufacturer Zamperla (as part of running Luna Park). They regularly maintain it and act

[@systemshocker2875]

didnt gci retrack it?

[@user-rf5px3gh3p]

The first drop literally has you out of your seat lma

[@nutshelloftrash2345]

I keep thinking it's gonna break, it's 90 years old...

[@farrelmahadika5611]

PurpleUnicornCat that makes it even more fun xD

[@tommasofogliani5702]

PRESIDENT_ COOKIE08//MINECRAFT lmao

[@skodwardee]

+PurpleUnicornCat it's very well maintained fyi

[@creyetivemedia]

:D

[@danielg5409]

PurpleUnicornCat I rode that thing three times. It did break once when the chain to pull the carts up broke and everyone got stuck at the top for two hours. I wasn't there tho.

[@elizabethjohnson4623]

there's a roller coaster at an amusement park near where I live that's just like this, it's just called "roller coaster" and it like 95 years old but I love it

[@Spartanshaq777]

Elizabeth Johnson 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@eyestoenvy]

A ride in the back seat of those trains has been described as being in a serious "car accident", you literally feel the train raising off and slamming back down on to the tracks on the hills. It's a combination of air time, roughness, sharp turns, and cushion seating that simply can't be beat. Never gets old, hands you your @$$ every time ..........

[@Paolo8772]

Row 10 is in the back car but not over the wheels, although that's also true for row 12. Rows 11 and 9 are the rough back car rows.

[@rosalindr4975]

Thank you. The rattling wood seats are the scariest part,esp in back seat.

[@Skeevee]

the ride itself is not scary. not knowing if you'll make it through is the scary part. Jesus rode this thing.

[@crab969]

KhalSenpai scratch jesus, everytime u get on the cyclone, the reaper can be sitting right behind, infront, or beside you

[@teddysliftworld]

It's extremely safe. Statistically safer than being in your own house.

[@baritonebynight]

I'm not a Christian myself, but I was asking for Jesus' help when I rode the thing.

[@SweetnessAJ]

I went on it today its insane honestly I was ready for the thing to fall apart

[@baritonebynight]

When I first rode this, I sat in the back and the guy operating the ride warned me it was going to be rough. I said "good , I love old wooden roller coasters" and he said "don't say we didn't warn you!". I was not prepared for what I was about to experience. After the first hill I flew out of my seat and hit the lap bar hard and then was smashed around from side to side slamming against the car. It was so old and rickety and shaking back and forth I thought it was going to fall apart and I would land in the ocean. After I limped off the ride the guys chuckled at me. I had bruises all over my thighs and was walking crooked. It's an oldy but a goody!

[@Michael-fl7vt]

You guys forgot to mention that 25 cents was quite a bit back then

[@lordfiifo4740]

Barts Face, goes without saying...

[@GROOVYFOXY1]

Barts Face yeah

[@zachengel7588]

Michael no

[@denisv9231]

lol I just went on it 3 hours ago

[@vrymri]

how was it

[@Sam-hm9pt]

Denis V I went on it just now too, it goes so fast for its age and in every turn you think your cart will fall off track.

[@ihitthelotto2029]

It's rough, I went on it and left with some bruises

[@heluvshanaa4279]

Denis V imma bout to go on it the riders just got if and we are boarding 😶

[@ggs6366]

same

[@didikachmadi4758]

90 years old coaster? Now that scares me.

[@cavanmiller1652]

It's so bumpy. It's amazing but painful but I can never get enough.

[@taytaygaming1323]

NEW YORKERS ASSEMBLE

[@jj8500]

El toro is better

[@jessenia.rosalesss]

YEO I WENT ON THAT RIDE!!! THAT SHIT HAD ME SCREAMING 😂

[@hannahcanela9570]

It's so cool that something so old still runs today. Imagine the people in the 20's using that very same ride. The things it must have seen..

[@shadowkitty56]

Alberto Canela My grandfather was born in 1919 and would have been about eight when it opened. His parents used to take him to Coney Island when he was a child. Back then the park had THREE other coasters: Tornado, Steeplechase, and Thunderbolt. All but one was wooden. He screamed his guts out as a boy and had a great time. So did his sons and granddaughters. My nieces (great granddaughters) are next! PS-Thunderbolt unfortunately was too far gone to save and was taken down in 2000. It was OLDER than Cyclone. If you want to see footage of it, watch Annie Hall. It was still functioning then.

[@pzasqz]

It is like meeting me for the first time

[@markjoshuapedroche3391]

I bet THE WARRIORS was in that ride too

[@tomy.1846]

Ajax rides for free!

[@bartonpercival3216]

"Come out and plaaaaaay"

[@amirathenugget4436]

The new seats feel like couches

[@felixcretu4993]

$10 to ride? Isn't that a bit steep?

[@loki3523]

Kind of. It's a boardwalk amusement park, so it's pay-per-ride. You can also get the wristband for about $49 that allows you to reride anything (aside from a few exceptions) as much as you want. I mean, they own the coaster, so they're going to make a profit off of it ;)

[@systemshocker2875]

its not just a coaster. Its a New York City Landmark.

[@theripoffchicago]

Such a fun ride !

[@PurplerainGaming]

El Toro in Six Flags is better don't @ me

[@LuxuriantPerception]

Is the track wooden too?

[@12runes]

I ride this all the time in Atlanta Georgia. The key is to not let your back touch the back of the seat or your spine will be miserable.

[@loki3523]

Here, the seats are just like actual coaches. They're really comfortable. You can lean back all you want.

[@calvinogden9127]

This is in New york....

[@eyestoenvy]

The front seat pales in comparison to the rear, two separate rides all together. At the rear you’re at the mercy of the heavy old trains flying off and slamming back on the track on hills, whipped around like a toy. The rear seat and ride over all has been compared to being in multiple car accidents in a minutes time. I love NY ❤️💪🏼

[@mnynlvr4347]

How are all the shots so smooth?!

[@chattingvsgeneralgaming459]

Why do i feel that the bars supporting the coaster is gonna hit me lol

[@WynnofThule]

When we getting an rmc?

[@jellybeanjustin82]

Aw fuck no, I'm not afraid of normal roller coasters but this is scary

[@jellybeanjustin82]

oh wow, *roller. im gonna get so many hate replies from this..

[@zachengel7588]

What makes it feel fast is the shaking compared to metal coasters now

[@carlamari1199]

Out of all the roller coasters I been on Clyclone is the one I’m never going on again. It was too much for me. I rode all the roller coasters at Coney Island and they don’t even come close to this one. After 4 drops I was already begging for the ride to end. It was way too intense for me. It becomes way scarier if you know how old the ride is. What if a car flies of? Or if a track breaks? How about if one of the weels falls of? When I rode it I knew the ride was old, but not that old! I just found the age of this ride watching this video and all I can say is I’m surprised nothing went wrong

[@truulylon]

With each drop your body lifts off the seat it’s mad scary

[@krizziasantander8808]

I ridden past the Coney Island roller coaster by the subway because my mom's friend lives there and we stayed at there house and they live like 1/8 of a mile from there and I've swum into that beach

[@9robz]

This coaster wished for immortality from the Dragon Balls.

[@jaysonbossuet211]

I went on this for the first time this summer had no idea it was that old

[@holota5543]

The funny part about this ride is the safety is awful. I rode the Cyclone 2 days ago and it was not the best experience for me. I was in the back seat and the workers said it's the best seat. When I went to the first drop I wanted it to end already. I flew up out of my seat, on all the turns I was hit all over my thighs, and if I didn't hold on to the crossbar, I would probably fall out 😅

[@mikeepicness2595]

I see Coney Island from my apartment :)

[@jayy6119]

Iv heard the back cart feels like it comes off XD argh I need a go

[@xilcc14rxio33]

That's cool!

[@dayanavelasquez6334]

The fall is much more bigger and I went on it 3 times and u still want to go on!!

[@yousefalloush8015]

I haven't seen the ride at all and it is already scary

[@adibarahman3145]

Wished this was a VR

[@melina295]

Went on this ride about a year ago very very very shaky

[@davidarmitage289]

The Warriors brought me here..

[@cherylgaston479]

The cyclone is one of the most raggety coasters ,but fun,i wish they would build el toro in its spot, its time to retire the cyclone

[@lisasolo7114]

That thing is a nightmare. Went once and ended up with whiplash.

[@brandonjesuscamposlenes7838]

I almost get a heart attack when I was there but I would like to get a ride one more time.

[@brandonjesuscamposlenes7838]

@Frost Clan 23 years old and it was my first time on a rollercoaster.

[@minecraftylemonlime23]

How his camera not falling down

[@shiruaikido7434]

Try to watch it while using VR! SO COOL

[@systemshocker2875]

"its not a smooth ride" GCI...you had ONE JOB!

[@Not_The_Pizza_Guy]

What it's like not riding it?

[@ilovebangtansonyeodanotaku9536]

1927...were they still wearing suits for a casual attire? If so...did they ride this wearing suits?! It wouldve been awesome to see a person now in 2017 ride that whith a full suit and tie

[@yinan02]

“Tech” Insider.

[@isaacmendez9645]

It reminds me of the viper from six flags great America

[@ts-eq6to]

i've been on that it cooool

[@doongi2001]

at least this time they only used their footage once

[@ybn_ihapoopiezisking8309]

I'm only 10 and I went twice! I love this lol

[@mileswittig8744]

But can it beat the wooden coaster in Santa Cruz?

[@bartonpercival2147]

Miles Wittig Hell no!!!!!!!!! And the Big Dipper in Santa Cruz was built 3 years earlier in 1924, so it’s also older than the Cyclone

[@bartonpercival3216]

And the SCBB Giant Dipper has that train whistle at the start before dropping into that dark tunnel. The Cyclone in NY it's first drop is a bit taller than the Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz, but the Santa Cruz coaster is much more smoother ride for a wooden coaster!!!!!!! 👍🎢🎠🎡

[@avimakkar]

That thing is ancient , Don't know when it will fall. I have been to coney island many times but i have avoided it every single time

[@loki3523]

It's not going to fall. It's 90 years old and still receives regular inspections. Safe as can be.

[@spacecow5965]

This is like setting your FOV to 2

[@theodorewinston7625]

A roller coaster isn't a smooth ride? I had no idea :o

[@loki3523]

This coaster is actually smooth. Most coasters are, actually. There are a lot of coasters that are rough out there, but there are so many smooth ones too.

[@JensAppelgreen]

No one has actually ever seen that roller coaster

[@AAAAAAA3114]

Wooden coasters are awesome, IF I wanted my back re-aligned...

[@loki3523]

You won't be hurt from hitting the seat. It's like a couch. The seats are extremely comfortable.

[@C4TNPC]

Oh no damn I have scoliosis so having my spine re aligned seems like a good thing 😎 nobutseriouslythoughiloverollercoastersbutidontwanttoridethisanymore

[@ronnie2k446]

went on it twice in the front on a rainning dat its not that scary

[@turbofanct6679]

INSIDER: "This creepy shit is in NY. Why it's cool."

[@paulhalvorson6122]

Wow. This is exactly like the one at Washington state fair

[@loki3523]

They're both wooden, but it's nothing like that one.

[@JoMunkeee]

Actually those rides have ripped off the cyclone there are many duplicates of this ride.

[@Paolo8772]

They're not exactly alike but they both are old, wooden and have single position lap bars.

[@ecliptc]

Captain America vibes are real!

[@izziewizzyjones1656]

Nope, never riding anything wooden again, last time I did it was creaking as we moved around xD

[@number2gamerz36]

The stabilization in this video gives me a headache

[@stormgirl09]

10 dollars for a single ride?? yikes! thats like 1/6th to 1/7th of a ticket for one of the big mega parks! like a Six Flags or Cedar Fair park! if you wanted to ride this multiple times, plus ride the other rides, it would eventually all add up....and end up being just as much if not more then a mega amusement park! hopefully they'd sell an all-ride wrist band!

[@TheElectricGhost]

girlstorm09 Since this is a part of Luna park they do have a all rides band

[@leigh-annabrayton4916]

Like thunderbolt at six flags new England

[@Tsubahi]

TEN BUCKS to go on it?!

[@_rasputin_666]

I know this, I've been playing GTA IV for a long time

[@soyowo]

When you run out of ideas...

[@thecyclone9115]

Nice.

[@aeo5914]

It's bumpy and sketchy. ☺

[@_.tonypro._]

I live walking distance from it, and honestly, I'm kind of scared to go on the ride. Not because its tall or anything (I've been on King Da Ka), it's just that its extremely shaky as you saw in the recording, and because its so shaky, you can hurt yourself from hitting your head against the seat in the back or crashing into the side. But, it's still a cool ride to try out, especially because you can say you rode a 90 year old rollercoaster or you showed the middle finger to the camera and bought the photo with you showing your middle finger (like I did).

[@loki3523]

You won't be hurt from hitting the seat. It's like a couch. The seats are extremely comfortable.

[@shadowkitty56]

By law they have to do inspections of it. Most wooden roller coasters are inspected constantly actually because they need replacement parts. This is not an indication of their own soundness, but rather that's just the way they always have been. El Toro at Six Flags gets inspected every morning and she is much larger than the Cyclone (it would be even more dangerous than Cyclone if they just let it sit there: much farther to fall!! You would be the consistency of goo when you splattered at the bottom; Cyclone would send you to the hospital at best. The oldest coaster in the world that still operates is in Pennsylvania and it was built in 1904. It gets inspected all the time. The Beast is the tallest woodie on earth and It. Is. Inspected. All. The. Time. Ride inspectors usually have to walk the track and inspect every single nut and bolt one by one; they usually have carpentry experience. Cyclone just got a nice refurbishment in Spring 2017 and she passed inspection.

[@Jelly-mw6gk]

looks painful like REALLY painful

[@iancosgrove8069]

Why dafuq was the camera zoomed in Smh

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

$10 for 3 minute-long roller coaster ride. Coney Island's Luna Park is so greedy. Just sell everyone a universal pass for all your rides.

[@loki3523]

They do. For $49.

[@blaby4ever]

The ride was a major headache - Fellow New Yorker

[@princebankz7012]

Omgz yes!

[@jarencascino7604]

$10 for a migraine. Seems like a waste of money

[@squiddi1393]

Everyone must love you.

[@loki3523]

Migraine? Heck no. It says "it's not smooth" in the video, but believe me, this is a smooth ride.

[@Dahkeus3]

Yea, rough roller coasters suck. I mean, it's nice to see that this historical roller coaster is still running...but I wouldn't want to ride it.

[@jarencascino7604]

+Dahkeus3 yea

[@lilliewalker2149]

Jaren Cascino what's historical about a roller coaster anyway

[@__ilikepotatoes]

200 comment I remember when I went to cony island when I was 7 and I was 1 inch short

[@noahrod3363]

Six flags New England I prefer

[@iiimusika]

oooh

[@mrShinglez]

Not bad for People Who don't Cherish they fucking life like what ,I don't See how Some body Would Yet Trust It Knowing how old it is Knowing what just happened like a week ago with a rollercoaster or w/a it was

[@perfectdawnn6714]

Jahzell Selmon what?

[@mrShinglez]

Babycakes Trash Exactly What I said fuck you mean You Can't Read You Floyd

[@BloodNote]

What you wrote makes no sense dumbass.

[@mrShinglez]

MissKingdomVII it made sense because you had a response dumbfuck .

[@icebear6757]

Why are you capitalizing words for no reason???

[@amintaslneto]

Filler. WTF

[@yellowcakewithoctopus3173]

Love she shakiness

[@LincoDeBrinco]

Lol I went there

[@Brydant1]

Lit

[@DrifterD]

$10 for a 60 second ride??? I can have hours and hours of fun at Disneyland or Universal Studios for around $30 more. But then again, who am I to judge? I have not rode the cyclone yet

[@Samuelsouza-lh9sq]

Br

[@tal8680]

11 fucking views

[@mazen.a2462]

X

[@collinmclaughlin1778]

I'm so early!!!

[@RacistCrayfish]

4 seconds Yë

[@coconut-wt8uw]

Not scary at all

[@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil]

I prefer the TEXAS Cyclone. :-)

[@realSamAndrew]

Monorail Beyond the Veil* where did you get your time machine?

[@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil]

@@realSamAndrew I rode the Texas Cyclone a few times before they tore it down.

[@realSamAndrew]

Monorail Beyond the Veil* you probably have seen this already but kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuamZebhN5po9U . I prefer the original version with the ptc trains but I don't think there is any pov footage of that :(

[@Monorail-Beyond-the-Veil]

@@realSamAndrew Thanks, I have good memories of the Texas Cyclone. It's the ONLY roller coaster I ever remember riding with my father (before he died). But ironically, i VERY much prefer steel coasters to wooden. :-)

[@seancallaghan533]

They should RMC it

[@Ispookk]

Squirtle they are busy refurbishing the worst coaster in the world to make it the best in the world *ehm* mean streak *ehm*

[@loki3523]

It really irks me when enthusiasts say that every wooden coaster should be RMC'd. Sure, some of the worse ones, like Mean Streak should be RMC'd, but classics like this deserve to stay the way they are. They're historical landmarks and classic wooden coasters. We shouldn't lose all the best wooden coasters to RMC. Only the ones that actually need the treatment.