Removed, Operated from to
Length | 3180 ft |
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Height | 93 ft |
Drop | 80 ft |
Inversions | 0 |
Vertical Angle | 53° |
Duration | 2:15 |
Elements | Chain Lift Hill |
Arrangement | 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
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Designer |
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In 1979 the first turn was lowered by about two feet to prevent valleying during high winds. |
The Texas Cyclone was a mirror image of the original Coney Island Cyclone. |
AstroWorld hired William Cobb to design and build this coaster after the park’s plan to buy and relocate the Coney Island Cyclone, which was in danger of being torn down at the time, proved too expensive. |