Psyclone - Here Comes the Pain

Psyclone *used to be* one of the most dreaded roller coasters in the world. A veritable torture machine, this coaster was so rough that riders come off groaning in agony. It's so rough that the Windows Media format decoder can't even smooth out the violent jostling of an on-ride POV. So rough that no one in his right mind would really ride it more than once. So rough that--oh, just watch the video and find out for yourself. Good thing this monstrocity can no longer hurt anyone.

R.I.P. Psyclone (Rest in Pieces).
PSYCLONE
1989 - 2007

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[beatle11]

This was actually the only wooden coaster that B&M ever built. Pretty obvious why that is. Stick to what you do well.

[Corkscrewed]

Partly correct. Psyclone was designed by Dinn Corporation (infamous for designing big rides that inevitably aged horribly), but used B&M trains for most of its lifetime. And the trains were a large part to blame for the roughness, although the track didn't help either.

[MaybeOnMars]

When I went on Psyclone, I bruised my hand from holding on so hard, trying to avoid injury. I also smacked my knee against the side of the car and bruised it. I'm happy to see the Terminator Salvation replace this terrible ride.

[SammyTheCoolCat]

lol it really feels like your getting castrated

[xkingish]

brooklyn cyclone copy thats y cyclone the best NYC all day :D

[anush10]

I got to ride this before it went down

Worst experience of my life

[Jaildale]

"So that's what sodomy feels like" Hahaha, looks like the kind of guy who would know...

[DarkJak2050]

It's probably the 1994 Northridge Earthquake that made Psyclone such a terrible ride.

It suffered structual damage from the earthquake and despite getting repaired for safe operation, the ride dynamics were never the same. Thus, giving Psyclone a shitty reputation.

[xlank04]

lol you guys are hilarious but i can see why they call it the mind bender since you get off the ride with practically a brain tumor :D

[MATTHEW3438]

I've been on alot of coasters that have been demolished, but this is the only one I'm glad was torn down. It was so painful. In 2016, that thing could have been killing people if it was still running.

[rfgstl]

Pussies...the ride wasn't that bad! lol

[rfgstl]

@Miserlou57 > There can be multiple things that make it a rough ride. You can't factor in the fact that a wooden coaster is supposed to toss you around some though. I thnk the biggest factor in what makes a coaster rough is simply bad engineering...cutting corners where they shouldn't with the design. A prime example is Son of Beast at KI...it would be an awesome ride if they had engineered it properly.

[coolness06]

I'm so glad this monstrosity is gone. Terminator Salvation took its place and is a much more enjoyable (and smooth) ride.

[Miserlou57]

@beatle11

Interesting. I remember hearing it was noticeably different after the earthquake. I'm curious as to what kind of 'damage' or change a coaster could sustain after an earthquake while still being safe. LOL... If it were damaged, how could it still be safe?!? Anyway, thanks for the reply. I'm a mech engr student, and I like to know these kinds of details...