Crystal Beach Cyclone
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For other roller coasters named Cyclone, see Cyclone (disambiguation).
The Crystal Beach Cyclone was one of a 'Terrifying Triplet' of highly extreme and intense roller coasters designed and built by Harry G. Traver in the late 1920s. The Cyclone was located at the Crystal Beach Park in Ontario, Canada.
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Crystal Beach Cyclone | |
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Crystal Beach Park | |
Location | Crystal Beach Park |
Park section | Cyclone Bay |
Coordinates | 42.861699°N 79.059844°W / 42.861699; -79.059844 |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 1926 |
Closing date | September 2, 1946 |
Cost | $176,000 CDN |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Traver Engineering |
Designer | Harry G. Traver |
Track layout | Twister |
Lift/launch system | Chain-lift |
Height | 96 ft (29 m) |
Drop | 90 ft (27 m) |
Length | 2,953 ft (900 m) |
Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
Duration | 1:10 |
Max vertical angle | 59° |
Capacity | 85 riders per hour |
G-force | 4 |
Crystal Beach Cyclone at RCDB |
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