Cyclone - Williams Grove Amusement Park (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Cyclone Zipper
Amusement Park:			Williams Grove Amusement Park (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Wood - Sit Down
Status:			SBNO since 2006 Operated from 6/20/1997 to 2005 SBNO during 1996 Operated from 1933 to 1995
Designer:			Oscar Bitler
Track layout:			Out and Back
Categories:			ACE Coaster Classic
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)

Length:			2,300 ft
Height:			65 ft
Drop:			60 ft
Inversions:			0

Trains:			Single train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders.
Restraints:			Single position lap bar and Seatbelt.
Built by:			Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.

History:			Damaged by fire on 9/25/1995 followed by the station and a portion of track collapsing under the weight of snow of on 1/26/1996. The roller coaster remained closed though the 1996 season while repairs and restoration were made under the supervision of Jim Mickel and Roy M Benjamin. The roller coaster reopened on 6/20/97 after $500,000 in repairs.
Etymology:			The name was changed from Zipper to Cyclone to match the name on the trains used from the Palisades Park Cyclone.

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