Cyclone (Williams Grove Amusement Park)

Facts

Roller Coaster:	Cyclone Zipper
Amusement Park:	Williams Grove Amusement Park (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055 USA)
Classification:	Roller Coaster
Type:	Wood - Sit Down
Status:	Operated from 1933 to 1995 SBNO from 1996 to 1996 Operated from 6/20/1997 to 2005 SBNO since 2006
Designer:	Oscar Bitler
Categories:	ACE Coaster Classic
Track layout:	Out and Back

Length:	2300'
Height:	65'
Drop:	60'
Inversions:	0

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

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. 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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