Tornado (Coney Island)

Tornado (formerly known as Bobs) was a roller coaster located at Coney Island along Bowery Street in Brooklyn, New York City. Designed by Fred Church and built by the L. A. Thompson Company, the roller coaster cost $250,000 to build and opened in 1926. Much like the neighboring Coney Island Cyclone, it was a hybrid design consisting of a wooden track and steel structure. The coaster's track wrapped around a tower atop which the ride's name was attached. The land under the coaster was narrow, only 70 feet wide at its widest.^[1]

Tornado
Tornado in the 1950s
Coney Island
Location	Coney Island
Coordinates	40.574°N 73.979°W / 40.574; -73.979
Status	Removed
Opening date	1926 (1926)
Closing date	1977 (1977)
Cost	$250,000
General statistics
Type	Wood
Track layout	Twister
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Length	2,970 ft (910 m)
Inversions	0
Builders	Frank Darling Frank Prior Fred Church LaMarcus A. Thompson
Tornado at RCDB

In 1977, much of the coaster was destroyed by arson.^[2] The coaster was completely demolished in April 1978.

See also

Illustrated postcard depicting Tornado in the 1940s

• Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster)