50:
373:
363:(PTC) where riders were restrained via a lap bar. Part-way through the first season, shoulder belts were added; however, these were removed prior to its second season. During its second season, the ride's trains were damaged, forcing the park to combine parts from both trains to form a single operational train. Two new replacement trains were purchased from
420:, were onboard for the media shoot, as John Winkler and the mayor of Agawam hosted a small ceremony to cut the cake. Fireworks were set off that night during the last ride, with wait times to ride reaching 90 minutes long. After the last rides were given, Six Flags showcased a future announcement scheduled in August using construction signs and a
443:, it features a 10-story drop, a maximum speed of 55 mph (89 km/h), and the world's first "double-reversing bank airtime hill" element. Dubbed a hybrid coaster, it is the first hybrid on the East Coast, and the only one to feature a 200-degree stall and two Zero G Rolls. The ride reopened as Wicked Cyclone in May 2015.
394:
in 2000. As a result, the
Riverside branding was dropped, with the ride being renamed to the Cyclone. The D.H. Morgan Manufacturing trains were replaced with two PTC trains. The new operators made modifications to the track in 2001, shortening the first drop by between 15 and 20 feet (4.6 and
351:
and built by the
Frontier Construction Company. The ride officially opened to the public on June 25, 1983, with Cobb as well as Norm Howells from Frontier Construction in attendance. The opening of Riverside Cyclone was expected to increase park attendance by more than 10% to 1 million annual
415:
Over the years, the popularity of
Cyclone began to decline. In June 2014, Six Flags New England announced that the ride would close permanently on July 20, 2014. A closing ceremony and farewell celebration was held on its last day of operation. Enthusiasts, including members of
406:
added to sections of the ride. Topper Track is steel plating that replaces the upper layers of laminated wooden track. This track style is designed to reduce the maintenance typically required for a wooden roller coaster and provide a smoother ride experience.
342:
In 1983, Riverside
Amusement Park decided to open a wooden roller coaster named the Riverside Cyclone. The ride was the second full-sized roller coaster to open at the park since its re-opening in 1940, following the installation of
1515:
390:(later Six Flags) purchased Riverside Amusement Park. Over a period of four years, approximately $ 100 million was invested in the renovation and expansion of the park, culminating in its rebranding to
1335:
1302:
1525:
1535:
1505:
1520:
1325:
585:
329:, New York. In 2014, after 32 seasons, Cyclone was closed while being re-tracked with steel. It reopened as Wicked Cyclone on May 24, 2015.
1350:
909:
800:
1365:
1295:
344:
1500:
1330:
1540:
1469:
1448:
1247:
1530:
1510:
1288:
1211:
360:
1416:
1345:
1340:
490:
428:
was ridden by more than 15 million riders. The decision to close the ride was made over a period of one and half years.
417:
348:
1030:
1275:
436:
403:
185:
93:
932:
778:
1401:
364:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1360:
848:
256:
86:
954:
1464:
1458:
981:
822:
723:
697:
49:
356:
215:
1432:
1311:
391:
318:
314:
310:
306:
78:
67:
57:
862:
1238:
1202:
1170:
1138:
1106:
1074:
605:
581:
322:
175:
1474:
1069:
372:
285:
2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
17:
1355:
1479:
1133:
1002:
1243:
1207:
1175:
1143:
1111:
1079:
1042:
1007:
225:
891:
744:
Powell, Tom (July 9, 1983). "Cyclone coaster expected to blow
Riverside gate to 1 mil".
1271:
1101:
421:
321:
named
Cyclone on June 24, 1983. Its name and design were inspired by the historic 1927
431:
On August 28, 2014, it was announced that
Cyclone would undergo a transformation into
1494:
1233:
495:
440:
399:
195:
1197:
424:
near
Cyclone's entrance. During its 31 seasons in operation as a wooden coaster,
1453:
1411:
1165:
759:
O'Brien, Tim (January 3, 2000). "Premier parks flags 4 more; invests millions".
1406:
108:
95:
955:"Hybrid Coaster "Wicked Cyclone" is Coming to Six Flags New England in 2015"
387:
326:
1280:
355:
During its first season of operation, Riverside
Cyclone featured two
371:
205:
1284:
151:
347:
in 1941. The $ 2.5 million
Riverside Cyclone was designed by
977:
910:"After three decades, Six Flags New England retires Cyclone"
719:
290:
1516:
Roller coasters manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction
849:"Cyclone at Six Flags New England is closing - SFNE Online"
693:
933:"Last chance to ride Cyclone after 30 years of memories"
435:, converting its wooden track to steel. Manufactured by
779:"Two Six Flags Rides Receive "Topper Track" for 2011"
1441:
1425:
1379:
1318:
281:
273:
265:
255:
247:
239:
231:
221:
211:
201:
191:
181:
171:
166:
158:
147:
132:
124:
85:
73:
63:
56:
32:
1336:Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum
978:"Wicked Cyclone (Six Flags New England)"
886:
884:
882:
880:
687:
685:
683:
681:
679:
1296:
8:
957:(Press release). Six Flags. August 28, 2014
903:
901:
398:A refurbishment of the Cyclone in 2011 saw
1303:
1289:
1281:
863:"Cyclone at Six Flags to close next month"
694:"Cyclone (Six Flags New England)"
603:
577:
450:
1250:from the original on September 12, 2022
675:
27:Roller coaster at Six Flags New England
1214:from the original on November 15, 2021
29:
1526:Roller coasters operated by Six Flags
823:"Rocky Mountain Construction Company"
801:"Georgia Cyclone: A Classic "Woodie""
7:
1536:2015 establishments in Massachusetts
563:Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)
1506:Roller coasters introduced in 2015
1234:"2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
1198:"2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
317:. The ride originally opened as a
25:
1521:Roller coasters in Massachusetts
892:"Farewell Cyclone - SFNE Online"
781:. News Plus Notes. March 7, 2011
48:
18:Cyclone (Six Flags New England)
908:Zeitlin, Hugh (20 July 2014).
530:3,320 ft or 1,010 m
361:Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
1:
527:3,600 ft or 1,100 m
491:William Cobb & Associates
479:Frontier Construction Company
349:William Cobb & Associates
1166:"2019 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1134:"2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1102:"2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1070:"2016 Top 50 Steel Coasters"
1050:(6.2): 49–50. September 2015
931:Warner, Dan (18 July 2014).
567:Rocky Mountain Construction
541:55 mph or 89 km/h
482:Rocky Mountain Construction
418:American Coaster Enthusiasts
243:3,320 ft (1,010 m)
1276:Rocky Mountain Construction
580:
538:45 mph or 72 km/h
437:Rocky Mountain Construction
404:Rocky Mountain Construction
186:Rocky Mountain Construction
1557:
365:D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
251:55 mph (89 km/h)
1501:Operating roller coasters
519:109 ft or 33 m
459:
456:
453:
411:Conversion to steel track
380:from inside its footprint
289:
47:
37:
865:. WWLP.com. 24 June 2014
516:112 ft or 34 m
277:48 in (122 cm)
1465:Glow in the Park Parade
1459:The Dark Knight Coaster
1412:New England SkyScreamer
1326:Batman: The Dark Knight
1003:"Park and ride winners"
982:Roller Coaster DataBase
724:Roller Coaster DataBase
720:"Six Flags New England"
698:Roller Coaster DataBase
376:A view of the original
235:109 ft (33 m)
1541:Hybrid roller coasters
1449:DC Superhero Adventure
1397:Houdini's Great Escape
381:
291:Wicked Cyclone at RCDB
136:May 24, 2015
1531:Six Flags New England
1511:Steel roller coasters
1312:Six Flags New England
912:. CBS3Springfield.com
392:Six Flags New England
375:
319:wooden roller coaster
315:Agawam, Massachusetts
311:Six Flags New England
307:hybrid roller coaster
109:42.04028°N 72.61556°W
68:Six Flags New England
58:Six Flags New England
1239:Golden Ticket Awards
1203:Golden Ticket Awards
1171:Golden Ticket Awards
1139:Golden Ticket Awards
1107:Golden Ticket Awards
1075:Golden Ticket Awards
606:Golden Ticket Awards
582:Golden Ticket Awards
323:Coney Island Cyclone
39:Previously known as
1475:Holiday in the Park
1361:The Riddler Revenge
1351:Quantum Accelerator
829:. February 16, 2011
613:
386:In the late 1990s,
114:42.04028; -72.61556
105: /
41:Cyclone (1983–2014)
1246:. September 2022.
1210:. September 2021.
761:Amusement Business
746:Amusement Business
604:
547:Max vertical angle
382:
313:amusement park in
274:Height restriction
266:Max vertical angle
222:Lift/launch system
167:General statistics
1488:
1487:
1356:Superman The Ride
668:
667:
602:
601:
571:
570:
296:
295:
16:(Redirected from
1548:
1480:Whistlestop Park
1402:Hurricane Harbor
1305:
1298:
1291:
1282:
1260:
1259:
1257:
1255:
1230:
1224:
1223:
1221:
1219:
1194:
1188:
1187:
1185:
1183:
1178:. September 2019
1162:
1156:
1155:
1153:
1151:
1146:. September 2018
1130:
1124:
1123:
1121:
1119:
1114:. September 2017
1098:
1092:
1091:
1089:
1087:
1082:. September 2016
1066:
1060:
1059:
1057:
1055:
1039:
1035:Roller Coasters"
1034:
1027:
1021:
1020:
1018:
1016:
1011:. September 2015
999:
993:
992:
990:
988:
973:
967:
966:
964:
962:
951:
945:
944:
942:
940:
928:
922:
921:
919:
917:
905:
896:
895:
888:
875:
874:
872:
870:
859:
853:
852:
845:
839:
838:
836:
834:
819:
813:
812:
810:
808:
797:
791:
790:
788:
786:
775:
769:
768:
756:
750:
749:
741:
735:
734:
732:
730:
715:
709:
708:
706:
704:
689:
614:
612:Roller Coasters
611:
578:
564:
548:
451:
439:and designed by
338:Original Cyclone
143:
141:
120:
119:
117:
116:
115:
110:
106:
103:
102:
101:
98:
81:
52:
42:
30:
21:
1556:
1555:
1551:
1550:
1549:
1547:
1546:
1545:
1491:
1490:
1489:
1484:
1437:
1421:
1375:
1319:Roller coasters
1314:
1309:
1268:
1263:
1253:
1251:
1244:Amusement Today
1232:
1231:
1227:
1217:
1215:
1208:Amusement Today
1196:
1195:
1191:
1181:
1179:
1176:Amusement Today
1164:
1163:
1159:
1149:
1147:
1144:Amusement Today
1132:
1131:
1127:
1117:
1115:
1112:Amusement Today
1100:
1099:
1095:
1085:
1083:
1080:Amusement Today
1068:
1067:
1063:
1053:
1051:
1043:Amusement Today
1037:
1032:
1029:
1028:
1024:
1014:
1012:
1008:Amusement Today
1001:
1000:
996:
986:
984:
976:Marden, Duane.
975:
974:
970:
960:
958:
953:
952:
948:
938:
936:
930:
929:
925:
915:
913:
907:
906:
899:
890:
889:
878:
868:
866:
861:
860:
856:
847:
846:
842:
832:
830:
821:
820:
816:
806:
804:
799:
798:
794:
784:
782:
777:
776:
772:
758:
757:
753:
743:
742:
738:
728:
726:
718:Marden, Duane.
717:
716:
712:
702:
700:
692:Marden, Duane.
691:
690:
677:
673:
609:
598:
576:
562:
546:
468:1983–2014
460:Wicked Cyclone
449:
447:Characteristics
413:
384:
383:
340:
335:
309:located at the
226:Chain lift hill
139:
137:
113:
111:
107:
104:
99:
96:
94:
92:
91:
77:
40:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1554:
1552:
1544:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1508:
1503:
1493:
1492:
1486:
1485:
1483:
1482:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1462:
1456:
1451:
1445:
1443:
1439:
1438:
1436:
1435:
1429:
1427:
1423:
1422:
1420:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1389:
1383:
1381:
1377:
1376:
1374:
1373:
1371:Wicked Cyclone
1368:
1363:
1358:
1353:
1348:
1343:
1338:
1333:
1328:
1322:
1320:
1316:
1315:
1310:
1308:
1307:
1300:
1293:
1285:
1279:
1278:
1272:Wicked Cyclone
1267:
1266:External links
1264:
1262:
1261:
1225:
1189:
1157:
1125:
1093:
1061:
1022:
994:
968:
946:
935:. MassLive.com
923:
897:
876:
854:
840:
814:
792:
770:
751:
736:
710:
674:
672:
669:
666:
665:
662:
659:
656:
653:
650:
647:
644:
640:
639:
636:
633:
630:
627:
624:
621:
618:
600:
599:
596:
594:
590:
589:
575:
572:
569:
568:
565:
560:
556:
555:
552:
549:
543:
542:
539:
536:
532:
531:
528:
525:
521:
520:
517:
514:
510:
509:
506:
503:
499:
498:
493:
488:
484:
483:
480:
477:
473:
472:
469:
466:
462:
461:
458:
455:
448:
445:
433:Wicked Cyclone
422:sandwich board
412:
409:
370:
369:
339:
336:
334:
331:
299:Wicked Cyclone
294:
293:
287:
286:
283:
279:
278:
275:
271:
270:
267:
263:
262:
259:
253:
252:
249:
245:
244:
241:
237:
236:
233:
229:
228:
223:
219:
218:
213:
209:
208:
203:
199:
198:
193:
189:
188:
183:
179:
178:
173:
169:
168:
164:
163:
160:
156:
155:
149:
145:
144:
134:
130:
129:
126:
122:
121:
89:
83:
82:
75:
71:
70:
65:
61:
60:
54:
53:
45:
44:
35:
34:
33:Wicked Cyclone
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1553:
1542:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1529:
1527:
1524:
1522:
1519:
1517:
1514:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1502:
1499:
1498:
1496:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1468:
1466:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1446:
1444:
1440:
1434:
1431:
1430:
1428:
1424:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1384:
1382:
1378:
1372:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1362:
1359:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1344:
1342:
1339:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1329:
1327:
1324:
1323:
1321:
1317:
1313:
1306:
1301:
1299:
1294:
1292:
1287:
1286:
1283:
1277:
1273:
1270:
1269:
1265:
1254:September 12,
1249:
1245:
1241:
1240:
1235:
1229:
1226:
1218:September 12,
1213:
1209:
1205:
1204:
1199:
1193:
1190:
1182:September 12,
1177:
1173:
1172:
1167:
1161:
1158:
1150:September 12,
1145:
1141:
1140:
1135:
1129:
1126:
1118:September 12,
1113:
1109:
1108:
1103:
1097:
1094:
1086:September 12,
1081:
1077:
1076:
1071:
1065:
1062:
1054:September 12,
1049:
1045:
1044:
1036:
1031:"2015 Top 50
1026:
1023:
1015:September 13,
1010:
1009:
1004:
998:
995:
983:
979:
972:
969:
956:
950:
947:
934:
927:
924:
911:
904:
902:
898:
893:
887:
885:
883:
881:
877:
864:
858:
855:
850:
844:
841:
828:
824:
818:
815:
802:
796:
793:
780:
774:
771:
766:
762:
755:
752:
747:
740:
737:
725:
721:
714:
711:
699:
695:
688:
686:
684:
682:
680:
676:
670:
663:
660:
657:
654:
651:
648:
645:
642:
641:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
622:
619:
616:
615:
607:
595:
592:
591:
587:
586:Best New Ride
583:
579:
573:
566:
561:
558:
557:
553:
550:
545:
544:
540:
537:
534:
533:
529:
526:
523:
522:
518:
515:
512:
511:
507:
504:
501:
500:
497:
494:
492:
489:
486:
485:
481:
478:
475:
474:
470:
467:
464:
463:
452:
446:
444:
442:
438:
434:
429:
427:
423:
419:
410:
408:
405:
401:
396:
395:6.1 m).
393:
389:
388:Premier Parks
379:
374:
368:
366:
362:
358:
353:
350:
346:
337:
332:
330:
328:
324:
320:
316:
312:
308:
304:
300:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
272:
268:
264:
260:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
227:
224:
220:
217:
214:
210:
207:
204:
200:
197:
194:
190:
187:
184:
180:
177:
174:
170:
165:
161:
157:
153:
150:
146:
135:
131:
127:
123:
118:
90:
88:
84:
80:
76:
72:
69:
66:
62:
59:
55:
51:
46:
43:
36:
31:
19:
1442:Former rides
1370:
1252:. Retrieved
1237:
1228:
1216:. Retrieved
1201:
1192:
1180:. Retrieved
1169:
1160:
1148:. Retrieved
1137:
1128:
1116:. Retrieved
1105:
1096:
1084:. Retrieved
1073:
1064:
1052:. Retrieved
1047:
1041:
1025:
1013:. Retrieved
1006:
997:
985:. Retrieved
971:
959:. Retrieved
949:
937:. Retrieved
926:
914:. Retrieved
867:. Retrieved
857:
843:
831:. Retrieved
826:
817:
805:. Retrieved
795:
783:. Retrieved
773:
764:
760:
754:
745:
739:
727:. Retrieved
713:
701:. Retrieved
496:Alan Schilke
476:Manufacturer
441:Alan Schilke
432:
430:
425:
414:
400:Topper Track
397:
385:
377:
354:
341:
302:
298:
297:
212:Track layout
196:Alan Schilke
182:Manufacturer
133:Opening date
74:Park section
38:
1461:(cancelled)
1433:Fright Fest
1392:Gotham City
1387:DC Universe
1380:Other rides
1366:Thunderbolt
1346:Pandemonium
827:Coaster-Net
803:. Six Flags
345:Thunderbolt
112: /
87:Coordinates
1495:Categories
1407:Kidzopolis
987:August 29,
961:August 28,
671:References
352:visitors.
301:(formerly
257:Inversions
154:10 million
140:2015-05-24
100:72°36′56″W
1341:The Joker
1331:Flashback
729:August 9,
703:August 9,
588:for 2015
574:Reception
454:Statistic
367:in 1985.
128:Operating
97:42°2′25″N
79:North End
1454:Catapult
1248:Archived
1212:Archived
785:July 30,
661:42 (tie)
652:14 (tie)
643:Ranking
593:Ranking
487:Designer
327:Brooklyn
192:Designer
159:Replaced
64:Location
1470:Goliath
939:30 July
916:29 July
869:24 June
833:July 9,
807:July 8,
767:(1): 1.
457:Cyclone
426:Cyclone
378:Cyclone
333:History
305:) is a
303:Cyclone
216:Twister
162:Cyclone
138: (
1426:Events
1417:Scream
608:: Top
559:Trains
524:Length
513:Height
508:Steel
471:2015–
357:trains
282:Trains
240:Length
232:Height
125:Status
1038:(PDF)
1033:steel
638:2022
610:steel
535:Speed
502:Track
465:Years
402:from
359:from
248:Speed
206:I-Box
202:Model
176:Steel
1256:2016
1220:2016
1184:2016
1152:2016
1120:2016
1088:2016
1056:2016
1017:2015
989:2014
963:2014
941:2014
918:2014
871:2014
835:2012
809:2012
787:2014
731:2014
705:2014
635:2021
632:2019
629:2018
626:2017
623:2016
620:2015
617:Year
554:78°
505:Wood
172:Type
152:US$
148:Cost
1274:at
765:112
664:45
551:54°
325:in
269:78°
1497::
1242:.
1236:.
1206:.
1200:.
1174:.
1168:.
1142:.
1136:.
1110:.
1104:.
1078:.
1072:.
1048:19
1046:.
1040:.
1005:.
980:.
900:^
879:^
825:.
763:.
722:.
696:.
678:^
658:39
655:33
649:18
646:23
584::
1304:e
1297:t
1290:v
1258:.
1222:.
1186:.
1154:.
1122:.
1090:.
1058:.
1019:.
991:.
965:.
943:.
920:.
894:.
873:.
851:.
837:.
811:.
789:.
748:.
733:.
707:.
597:2
261:3
142:)
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
