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| Life’s Ups And Downs Queens Couple Ties The Knot From 85 Feet High And Falling
By Liz Skalka The cars squeaked and creaked as they headed up the incline. They then paused before taking off down the 60-degree drop. A scream came from the front car:
“I do.” When the ride ended a minute later, Rob and Terry Mayer remained in the front car as everyone shuffled out. The 100 guests standing on the ride’s platform watched them exchange rings. More people then piled into the cars for a second round. A ride operator, who had earlier held Terry’s bouquet of sunflowers as she stepped into the car, pulled the four-foot lever and with that they were off, once again creaking up the incline. A Dream Wedding Months ago, Rob and Terry, who are from Ridgewood, set out to do the impossible in trying to secure the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island as the site for their wedding ceremony. With that came unique considerations such as when they would be allowed to stage the event, how they would get a minister to take part in the unusual ceremony and whether fancy wedding day hairdos could withstand the adventure. But following negotiations with the City – the owner of the Cyclone – Rob and Terry got their wish: nearly everyone who attended the ceremony rode the coaster with them. “We’re going to stay on until everybody who wants to ride rides,” Terry said. The day started early last Thursday at 10:30 a.m., as casually dressed guests mingled outside of the ride and gestured toward the 85-foot tall structure. Those who know the couple say that their ceremony suits their laidback personalities. “It’s very unusual but it’s so perfect for them,” said the bride’s mother, Sandy Muroff. The couple chose to get married on the ride because they believe “the ups and downs of life are represented by the Cyclone,” Muroff said. |
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