Lakeside Amusement Park · Closed · 1940
Cyclone
90 ft · 55 mph
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A 1940 Edward A. Vettel wooden classic with hand-operated brakes — Lakeside's ACE Landmark woodie, currently closed pending maintenance and safety work.
Specifications
Ride profile
Scaled against Lakeside Amusement Park's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
90 ft
Ride experience
- Terrain
- Wood
Specs from lakesideamusementpark.com
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Rocky Mountain hybrid coasters
Steel track on reinvented wooden structures — steep, twisted, and often relentless.
Track compliance — why wood feels alive
Wood flexes; steel is stiffer — the same forces feel different on each structure.
Twister layouts
Helixes and direction changes stacked in one direction — classic wooden feel.
Wooden vs steel coasters
Structure and maintenance differ, but the question for riders is feel — vibration, sound, and how the train moves.
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Sources & official links
We link out to parks, manufacturers, and the pages where facts and media come from.
- Lakeside Amusement Park — official sitelakesideamusementpark.com(opens in a new tab)
- Lakeside Amusement Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcelakesideamusementpark.com(opens in a new tab)