The American roller coaster's birthplace While the rudimentary ice slides and European thrill rides had been recreational attractions for centuries, it wasn't until 1873 that the Mauch Chunk Railway ...
On June 16, 1884, Sunday school teacher and part-time inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson unveiled his greatest creation to the waiting crowds at Coney Island. Reportedly inspired by the switchback ...
What would become Geauga Lake Park started in 1887 as a train stop with a picnic grove. The park added its first roller coaster, The Big Dipper, in 1925 and later had Ohio's first looping roller ...