Cyclone, Wooden roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park, US

The Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park that carries riders through a sequence of drops and sharp turns. The structure uses timber rails and supports that change elevation repeatedly, creating different forces throughout the ride.

Designed by Edward A. Vettel, the Cyclone opened in 1940 and is the last coaster he designed that still stands. It has not operated since 2022, when the park closed it indefinitely "due to maintenance." It holds ACE Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark status from the American Coaster Enthusiasts.

The Cyclone holds ACE Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark status from the American Coaster Enthusiasts, awards given to historic roller coasters. Its handbrakes are still worked by hand rather than automatically, a detail riders notice at the station. The ride has stood at Lakeside Amusement Park since 1940.

The Cyclone has not run since 2022, and the park says it will stay closed indefinitely due to maintenance, so check its status before travelling. The ride stands at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside, Colorado, beside the park's other attractions.

The Cyclone is the last coaster designed by Edward A. Vettel still standing, and it runs on manually operated handbrakes rather than automatic brakes. It holds ACE Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark status from the American Coaster Enthusiasts. It has not operated since 2022, when the park closed it indefinitely due to maintenance.