Oral History Archive

Filtering by Tornado, The (1926-1977) back to all

Mike Boodley

Award-winning roller coaster designer looks back on riding the Cyclone 1,001 consecutive times in 1975

Alfonso "Al" Smaldone

Jimmy and Tina's Famous Sausage Restaurant

Jeff Brooks

Tales of unusual dark rides, riots, the Tornado, and the Bowery

Michael Liff

Memories of working at the Tornado roller coaster and other Coney Island rides and games in the 1970s

Don Ferris

Carpenter, mechanic, and showman who started his career operating roller coasters and road attractions