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First Roller Coaster Opened in 1884

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Jun 132025
 
First Roller Coaster

First Roller Coaster

First roller coaster opened in 1884. The “Gravity Pleasure Switchback Railway” of Coney Island dropped 50 feet, and the mechanism traveled six miles per hour. It cost a nickel to ride. Children can design their own roller coasters at: Roller Coaster Design.

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