Brooklyn, NY (AP): The well-known Coney Island Cyclone curler coaster in New York Metropolis was shut down indefinitely after coming to a cease mid-ride this week.
The 97-year-old wood curler coaster at Luna Park was on its ascent on Thursday, August 22 when experience operators took it out of service as a result of a broken chain sprocket within the motor room. The operator stopped the experience and a number of other folks have been faraway from the curler coaster with out harm, in keeping with New York Metropolis’s Division of Buildings.
Video posted on social media reveals an individual being rigorously escorted down the tracks.
Inspectors with the buildings division have been on the scene Friday and issued the homeowners of Luna Park violations for the broken tools and for failure to instantly notify the division in regards to the incident.
A posting on Luna Park’s web site Sunday mentioned the Cyclone will reopen when the restore is full and the experience passes inspection.
“At Luna Park in Coney Island, security is our primary precedence and experience upkeep, and thorough testing occurs each day earlier than Luna Park opens and all through the day as crucial,” the assertion learn. “The Coney Island Cyclone is a 97-year-old curler coaster that’s meticulously maintained and examined each day.”