One of the most frequently asked questions I
get is "How high was the Cyclone coaster? I have tried to get the
most accurate figure possible to help answer this question. Palisades
Amusement Park published several varying heights of their most famous
coaster ranging anywhere from 89 feet to 108 feet. The Park was
notorious for exaggerating their figures. Amusement park historian, Steve Urbanowitz,
has viewed the actual blueprints for the Cyclone, originally known as the
Skyrocket. Steve states
the Cyclone coaster was 79 feet tall and the first drop did not go all
the way down to the ground. Since I respect Steve's opinion on this one,
I will let this statistic stand unless other some evidence comes my way.Also, special thanks go out to coaster
historian, Mike Chew, for helping with some of the information on this
page.Here are some other statistics
for the various coasters that called Palisades Amusement Park home.
The Wild Cat
|
steel |
Design: Hughes import
Years of Operation: 1967 - 1971
Location: Fort Lee side; west |
| The Jet Star |
steel |
Design: Hughes import
Years of Operation: 1969 - 1971
Location: Cliffside Park side; (near cliffs)
Also Called: • Star Jet |
| The Cyclone |
wooden |
Design: Schmeck / Vettel / McKee
Years of Operation: 1945 - 1971
Location: Cliffside Park side; center |
| The Skyrocket |
wooden |
Design:
Miller
Years of Operation: 1926 - 1944
Location: Cliffside Park side; center |
| The Giant Coaster |
wooden |
Design: McKee
Years of Operation: 1949 - 1971
Location: Cliffside Park side;
center (near Kiddieland) |
| The Wild Mouse |
wooden |
Design: McKee
Years of Operation: 1957 - 1971
Location: Fort Lee side; center (next to Fun House) |
| The Lake Placid Bobsled |
wooden |
Design: Bartlett
Years of Operation: 1937 - 1946
Location: Cliffside Park side (near cliffs) |
| The Traver Giant Cyclone Safety Coaster |
steel |
Design: Traver / Mitchell
Years of Operation: 1927 - 1933
Location: Cliffside Park side (near cliffs) |
| The Giant Coaster |
wooden |
Design: Winslow / Turpin / Federal
Construction Company
Years of Operation: 1919 - 1926
Location: Cliffside Park side (near cliffs) |
| The Sleigh Ride |
wooden |
Design: (unknown)
Years of Operation: 1910 - (unknown)
Location: Cliffside Park side (center) |
| The Big Scenic Electric Railway |
wooden |
Design: McKee
Years of Operation: 1910 - 1944
Location: Fort Lee side (extending from
center of property to west)
Also Called: • The Big Scenic • The Big Ride • The Scenic Railway • The Switchback • Big Dip Electric Coaster (1916) |
| Thriller |
wooden |
Design/Construction: Miller / Baker
Years of Operation: (1919 or 1921) - 1925
Location: Northeast corner (near cliffs)
Also Called: • Deep Dip Thriller • Comet |
| Figure 8 Toboggan |
wooden |
Design: Harton / Griffith / Crane
Years of Operation: 1908 - (1919 or 1921)
Location: Northeast corner of property
(near cliffs)
Also Called: • Toboggan Slide |
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