Ride the Cyclone Again

Saturday, April 23, 2011

One year ago, fans of Rock Springs Park were offered the chance to take a virtual ride on the Cyclone on my blog here. The last real ride on the Cyclone was taken on Labor Day 1970 as the lights of the park were being turned off forever.

Also on this date one year ago, Betty Reynolds, known as “Granny” to her grand and great-grandchildren, passed away. Betty worked at Rock Springs Park following graduation from high school, and later at Allison's Restaurant in Chester. See Betty and read more about her life and family here.

Let's Ride the Cyclone

This is a virtual ride on Rock Springs Park’s Cyclone, which I created for ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) Western PA's Coasterbash 2010 using 62 photographs taken of/on the roller coaster over the course of its 43 year history. If you rode the Cyclone, or always wanted to, this virtual ride is my Easter gift to you. Happy Easter!

(Images courtesy of Richard Bowker , Rich Brookes and Tish Hand; "Free Ride" is a song written by Dan Hartman and performed by The Edgar Winter Group, 1973)