Coney Island Ready to Roll

The city’s most famous amusement park will open the gates for another fun-filled season, with the world famous wooden Cyclone roller coaster—one of the last ones still in operation—marking its 86th year.
Coney Island Ready to Roll
Riders on Coney Island's Cyclone roller coaster scream as they head down the hill in August 2011. Cyclone will open for its 86th season on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Jim McDonnell/Luna Park
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NEW YORK—After a long winter, the sounds of carnival games, children running on the boardwalk, and the click-clack of the Cyclone climbing up the track will once again fill Coney Island starting Sunday. 

The city’s most famous amusement park will open the gates for another fun-filled season, with the world famous wooden Cyclone roller coaster—one of the last ones still in operation—marking its 86th year.