Tornado (Coney Island)
| Tornado | |
|---|---|
| Coney Island | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′26″N 73°58′44″W / 40.574°N 73.979°WCoordinates: 40°34′26″N 73°58′44″W / 40.574°N 73.979°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1926 |
| Closing date | 1977 |
| Cost | USD$250,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Length | 2,970 ft (910 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Builders | Frank Darling, Frank Prior, Fred Church, LaMarcus A. Thompson |
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Tornado at RCDB Pictures of Tornado at RCDB | |
The Tornado, initially referred to as the Bobs, was a roller coaster in Coney Island located along Bowery Street . Designed by Fred Church and built by the L. A. Thompson Company, the roller coaster cost $250,000 to build in 1926. Much like the neighboring Cyclone, it was a hybrid coaster with a wooden track and steel structure.
The coaster featured a large tower in the middle in which it is said that LaMarcus Thompson was seen working, although he had already died years before his company constructed the coaster. For this reason, the coaster is sometimes referred to as "Church's Haunted Coaster."
In 1977, much of the coaster was damaged by arson and the coaster was completely demolished in April 1978.
See also
References
- Tornado and the others.
- The Tornado.
- The American Roller Coaster, Scott Rutherford, Andover Junction Publishing, 2000
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