How Roller Coasters Actually Work

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teacher An old Pennsylvania coal train became America's first coaster.

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teacher French builders adapted the ice slide for warmer weather.

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Russian ice slides: Catherine the Great loved 15th-century Russian ice slides so much she had wheels attached to her sleds to ride them during summer.

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What was the name of the first wheeled roller coaster opened in Paris in 1817?

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Which famous Russian ruler was an early fan of ice slides and built them on royal estates?

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What was the original purpose of the Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway in Pennsylvania?

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How much did a ride on the 1884 Coney Island Switchback Railway cost passengers?

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Why did early roller coaster switchback railways have riders sit sideways instead of facing forward?

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Where did the earliest ancestors of modern roller coasters, the giant ice slides, originate?

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Who is widely considered the 'Father of the American Roller Coaster' for his Coney Island design?

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What major safety innovation did designer John Miller patent in 1919 to keep roller coasters on tracks?

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Glossary

ice slide (noun)
A steep chute or ramp coated with ice, designed for people to slide down on sleds. During the 1600s in St. Petersburg, riders slid down these wooden structures, which inspired modern roller coasters.