Cyclone

History
The steel roller coaster, designed by Arrow Dynamics, was constructed at a cost of A$8,000,000 during the 1994 redevelopment of Luna Park Sydney. Opening in 1995, the new roller coaster became a point of contention with residents, and was cited as the main example of the noise pollution generated by the amusement park. After appeals to various courts by both the "resident action group" and the park's new owners, it was decreed that the roller coaster could only operate at certain times, and under strict conditions. These conditions caused major shareholder Wittingslow Amusements to consider 'walking out' on the operating company. The park's administration was doubtful of Luna Park's survival under the restrictions, and was proven correct when Luna Park closed in February 1996.

Queue
The ride's queue was originally designed to match the name and theme of the ride. The intention of the design



was to occupy patrons as they waited in the queue through both visual and physical stimuli such as theatrical lighting and shaking floors. At a point prior to 2008, the queue line was switched with the exit ramp resulting in patrons lining up on the ramp that wraps around the building, and exiting through the deactivated interior queue.

Track Layout
The 900-metre - long ride stands 40 metres above ground at its highest point. The ride features two inversions towards the end of the ride - a reverse sidewinder followed by a vertical loop. The single six-car train seats 24 passengers (4 passengers per car), and reaches a top speed of 85 kilometres and a top acceleration of 3.0g during the course of the two-minute ride.

In 2001, Dreamworld chief executive, Tony Braxton-Smith, stated the ride was similar to being in an actual cyclone: "the name Cyclone fits the ride perfectly with lots of nail-biting twists and hair-raising turns to simulate being caught in a real cyclone"