WNYC.org reports that the Cyclone turns 80 today. Listen to the story over there. I just heard that the first 80 riders get to experience the ride for FREE. What about those who are turning 80?

From WNYC.org: Brooklyn icon turns eighty today. It takes a minute forty five
seconds to ride the Cyclone roller coaster, but takes a bit longer to
recover. One man has been in charge of making sure this famous, wooden
thrill ride runs like it did when it opened. Gerry Menditto has spent
half his life operating and fixing the Cyclone. WNYC’s Kathleen Horan
caught up with him on the platform of the roller coaster.