The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park was on its ascent on Thursday when ride operators took it out of service due to a damaged chain sprocket in the motor room. The operator stopped ...

A New York City summer staple, the Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster, is indefinitely out ... a crack in the chain sprocket in the motor room, the city’s Buildings Department said in a statement.

News 12 reported last month that the roller coaster was evacuated mid-ride due to a crack in the chain sprocket, which forced officials to stop the coaster and remove all passengers.