The Hurricane Thread

[larrygator]

I forgot to mention about prepartions at Coney Island.

 

At Wonder Wheel park they took the stationary cars off the Wonder Wheel. They left the swinging cars on but with the doors propped open to allow the wind to pass through.

 

At Luna Park, Zamperla had to dismantle the the top portion of the Star Flyer (over 75 feet tall).

[texcoaster]

From a news article I just read:

 

And a hurricane proved no match for the Cyclone, the rattling, wooden roller coaster that opened on Coney Island in 1927 and is 85 feet high. It, too, came through unscathed.

 

[crazywolf88]

^Don't you all know, The Cyclone is invincible to anything...except fire.

[texcoaster]

^Don't you all know, The Cyclone is invincible to anything...except fire.

 

A fire would mean rebuilding the station and/or re-tracking the damaged portions. The support structure is steel.

 

Yes, I know that a catastrophic fire enveloping the entire ride and hot enough to damage the steel could bring it down.