Iconic Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster opens for 99th season – complete with offbeat tradition

Source: New York Post

What a sparkling reception! Coney Island’s historic Cyclone roller coaster officially reopened for its 99th season Sunday morning – complete with its annual “egg cream christening” tradition. 3 Coney Island’s historic Cyclone roller coaster officially reopened for its 99th season Sunday morning. Stefano Giovannini for NY Post “For 99 years, the cyclone has another ride,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso at a Sunday morning ceremony for the landmarked Big Apple institution, which is one of the only surviving wood-track coasters in the nation.