The first roller coaster ride in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York, on this day in history, June 16, 1884. The coaster traveled about six miles an hour and cost just 5 cents.

The Coney Island Cyclone, which first dazzled riders in 1927, has withstood the test of time and cemented itself as a roller coaster legend in the United States. Here are 5 fun facts.

Coney Island's newest roller coaster is at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park ; The Phoenix is a 68-foot high family thrill coaster ; ... The first 100 folks got a free ride and a t-shirt.

Coney Island's famed roller coaster "Cyclone" was shut down indefinitely after it malfunctioned and came to stop with riders onboard last week.. Luna Park's 97-year-old wooden roller coaster was ...

The Phoenix roller coaster in Brooklyn's Coney Island offers a 3.4-G downforce loop, ... 24.6-foot drop Coney Island “The first drop is almost 25 feet — you feel the G-force.

Coney Island’s newest attraction, The Phoenix roller coaster, will soon open at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, where it will serve as the latest addition to the neighborhood’s skyline. “The ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Coney Island is getting its first new roller coaster since the Cyclone was built in 1927. Move over Cyclone, here comes the Thunderbolt. "It's a steel coaster, much faster ...

Coney Island's famed roller coaster "Cyclone" was shut down indefinitely after it malfunctioned and came to stop with riders onboard last week. Luna Park's 97-year-old wooden roller coaster was ...

Today, much of Coney Island, ”the world`s greatest amusement beach,” still bears all the hallmarks of a classic urban eyesore. Yet for the first time since the mid-`60s, there also are signs ...

News; Coney Island's Cyclone roller coaster is back for one more summer. Published: ; Apr. 06, 2009, 9:07 a.m.

Today in news that may scare you away from roller coasters forever: A group of people riding the 88-year-old Cyclone roller coaster on Coney Island were stuck for 20 minutes when a mechanical ...