Riders said they were feeling uneasy after hearing that a woman burned to death aboard a train in Coney Island on Sunday morning.

The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride ...

The roller coaster was fi rst patented Jan. 20, 1885 The Switchback Railway was the first roller coaster at Coney Island in New York.

Soon others joined the fray, and as they sought to outdo each other, the roller coaster entered into most fantastic phase. For a time, virtually every ride at Coney Island used gravity to work its ...

Built in 1927, Coney Island Cyclone is a roller coaster that runs on wooden rails. It may be old, but it still stands as one of the most thrilling rides. More from Entertainment Built in 1927 ...

the park that runs the Cyclone roller coaster, remains optimistic about the future of his chosen home ground. "I had almost given up on the idea of Coney Island growing and building," he says.

There are so many incredible attractions at Luna Park, but the most iconic of them all is the Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster, which has been a staple in Brooklyn for 96 years this year.