Coney Island Cyclone

The Coney Island Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster that opened in 1927 and is one of the oldest operating roller coasters in the United States. The Cyclone was designated a New York City landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it remains a central historic attraction of Coney Island's amusement district. Its opening and continued operation have made it an enduring symbol of New York's recreational and popular-culture history.