Tornado | |
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Coney Island | |
Location | Coney Island |
Coordinates | 40°34′26″N 73°58′44″W / 40.574°N 73.979°W |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 1926 |
Closing date | 1977 |
Cost | $250,000 |
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Type | Wood |
Track layout | Twister |
Height | 71 ft (22 m) |
Length | 2,970 ft (910 m) |
Inversions | 0 |
Builders | Frank Darling Frank Prior Fred Church LaMarcus A. Thompson |
Tornado at RCDB |
Tornado (formerly known as Bobs) was a roller coaster located at Coney Island along Bowery Street in Brooklyn, New York City. Designed by Fred Church and built by the L. A. Thompson Company, the roller coaster cost $250,000 to build and opened in 1926. Much like the neighboring Coney Island Cyclone, it was a hybrid design consisting of a wooden track and steel structure. The coaster's track wrapped around a tower atop which the ride's name was attached. The land under the coaster was narrow, only 70 feet wide at its widest.[1]
In 1977, much of the coaster was destroyed by arson.[2] The coaster was completely demolished in April 1978.
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See also: Brooklyn Community Board 13 |