( CNN ) Riders on a New York roller coaster took the long way down Sunday after Coney Island 's historic Cyclone got stuck in its track on opening day . No one was injured in the mishap , which occurred about noon during the first run because of an `` isolated mechanical issue , '' a Luna Park spokeswoman said . The park 's operations team helped each passenger down `` one by one , '' and the ride was closed the rest of the day for repairs , spokeswoman Erica Hoffman said . `` Safety is the number one priority for our guests here at Luna Park , '' Hoffman said . `` Nobody was injured , and those on the ride were safely evacuated and will be able to come ride again for free when it is open again . '' Images and videos shared on social media showed people slowly walking down the 88-year-old wooden roller coaster . `` That thing was the scariest thing I ever did , '' 24-year-old David Zubin told amNY of the walk down . `` The bricks , walking down , looked like it was going to break when you stepped on it . '' Steven Hernandez was waiting in line when the coaster got stuck . He and others watched in suspense , taking photos and video on their smartphones , as riders carefully climbed down stairs alongside the track . The 22-year-old from Brooklyn said he shows up for opening day at Luna Park every year . He heads straight to the Cyclone to be among the first 100 people who get to ride for free , he said . `` People were trying to figure out why the Cyclone got stuck at the top , '' he said . `` I go there every year , ( and ) that never happened . '' The Cyclone opened on June 26 , 1927 , during Coney Island 's heyday as one of country 's largest recreation areas . With more than 2,640 feet of track featuring 12 drops and 27 elevation changes , the Cyclone was long considered the standard against which `` compact wooden twisters '' were measured . An official New York City Landmark since July 12 , 1988 , Cyclone was listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places on June 31 , 1991 , according to NYC.com . Its status help preserve its spot in Coney Island after the Astroland amusement park closed in 2008 and reopened as Luna Park in 2009 . See images of the situation . Hernandez received a complimentary ticket for his next ride after the park operators closed the ride for repairs . He looks forward to using it ; the incident wo n't deter him from returning to the Cyclone , he said . `` I 've been riding that ride since I was 14 , '' he said . `` I love it . '' CNN 's David Shortell contributed to this report .
No injuries reported after Coney Island roller coaster gets stuck in track . Says one rider of the walk down : `` That thing was the scariest thing I ever did ''