The Coney Island Cyclone in Luna Park is still closed for repairs, with no set time frame yet for its reopening, the amusement park said Monday.

The decades-old wooden roller coaster shut down last week after operators found a crack on the chain sprocket in its motor room, the city’s Department of Buildings said. 

What You Need To Know

  • The Coney Island Cyclone is still closed for repairs, with no set time frame yet for its reopening, the amusement park said Monday

  • The roller coaster shut down last week after operators found a crack on the chain sprocket in its motor room, the city said

  • The Cyclone first opened to the public in June of 1927. The city designated it a landmark in 1988

In a statement provided to NY1 on Monday, Luna Park said the closure would be temporary.

“At Luna Park in Coney Island, safety is our number one priority and ride maintenance, and thorough testing happens daily before Luna Park opens and throughout the day as necessary,” the amusement park said. “The Coney Island Cyclone is a 97-year-old roller coaster that is meticulously maintained and tested daily.”

“We will reopen the Cyclone roller coaster when the repair is complete and the ride passes its DOB inspection,” it added. 

The DOB said Luna Park will be able to schedule the inspection once repairs are finished. 

Riders were safely evacuated, and no one was injured, when the roller coaster was shut down, the DOB noted. 

The Cyclone first opened to the public in June of 1927. The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the ride a city landmark in 1988.