9. The Cyclone Ran Backwards for a While Once in the 1980’s

Before Luna Park was the home of the Coney Island Cyclone, the ride existed under an amusement park of a different name: Astroland. A space-age style amusement park, Astroland originally opened in 1962, but closed (for the first time) in 1975 after a major fire took down the park.

As part of Astroland’s reopening celebration in the early ’80s, the Coney Island Cyclone was used to draw consumers back in by being set to run backwards. During that time the Cyclone was called “Back-Fire,” but would only ride in reverse during the weekdays.