Cyclone (Williams Grove Amusement Park)

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Montanha Russa:			Cyclone Zipper
Parque de Diversões:			Williams Grove Amusement Park (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA)
Classification:			Montanha Russa
Tipo:			Madeira - Sentada
Situação:			SBNO since 2006 Operated from 6/20/1997 to 2005 SBNO during 1996 Operated from 1933 to 1995
Designer:			Oscar Bitler
Track layout:			Vai-e-Volta
Categories:			ACE Clássica
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)

Extensão:			701 m
Altura:			19.8 m
Queda:			18.3 m
Inversões:			0

Trains:			Single train with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders.
Restraints:			Cinto de segurança and Trava de colo de posição única.
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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