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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that a mute coal miner is said to have spoken for the first time in several years after riding the Coney Island Cyclone in 1948?

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Annie Hall[edit]

The rollercoaster featured in the Woody Allen film "Annie Hall" (Allen's character's house is underneath it) is NOT the Cyclone as stated erroneously in this article. It was the Thunderbolt.

Untitled[edit]

The seconds image of the article is described as a layout drawing of the Cyclone, yet is actually nothing like the Cyclone.

why did i just write this?

Incorrect Tornado/Thunderbolt Links?[edit]

I am not sure if the links in this article are linked to the roller coasters they are intended to reference. There were Tornado and

Good history, nastalgia and ownership transfer elements, but perhaps more should be said about it's ride and popularity. robertjohnsonrj 20:00, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Speed of Cyclone?[edit]

Does the Cyclone really go 60 miles per hour? That strikes me as a little on the high side. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.114.179.125 (talk) 18:31, 17 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Have you ever been on it? It sure feels like 60 mph. Here is a link to the official fact sheet, where you can verify the speed. Hope this will help, Coasterlover1994^{Leave your mark!} 21:20, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I plan on using the following source to contribute to this page: Kittrels, A. (2011, Aug 21). Summer was fun time, coney island the best. Philadelphia Tribune

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Pinball machine[edit]

Williams' "Cyclone" playfield may had been drawn inspiration from the original rollercoaster. 89.183.230.195 (talk) 18:58, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]