Tornado_(Coney_Island)

Tornado (Coney Island)

Tornado (Coney Island)

Former roller coaster at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York

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]

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In 1977, much of the coaster was destroyed by arson.[2] The coaster was completely demolished in April 1978.

See also

Illustrated postcard depicting Tornado in the 1940s

References

  1. [1]
    Marden, Duane. "Tornado". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "3 Women Killed in Brooklyn Fires". The New York Times. December 11, 1977. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  • The American Roller Coaster, Scott Rutherford, Andover Junction Publishing, 2000


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