Tornado (Coney Island)
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The Tornado was a roller coaster in Coney Island
. The Tornado was built in 1926 by L.A. Thompson which later on also built the Coney Island Cyclone
. The roller coaster cost $250,000 and was built in 1926 with drops, tight turns and crossovers. It was wooden/steel.The roller coaster was destroyed by arson in 1977. The damage was beyond repair and the Tornado was torn down in April 1978. None of the ride exists anymore.
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
. The Tornado was built in 1926 by L.A. Thompson which later on also built the Coney Island Cyclone
Coney Island Cyclone
The Coney Island Cyclone is a historic hybrid roller coaster in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York City. On June 18, 1975, Dewey and Jerome Albert, owners of Astroland Park, contracted to operate the Cyclone under an agreement with New York City...
. The roller coaster cost $250,000 and was built in 1926 with drops, tight turns and crossovers. It was wooden/steel.The roller coaster was destroyed by arson in 1977. The damage was beyond repair and the Tornado was torn down in April 1978. None of the ride exists anymore.