On this day in history, June 16, 1884, first American roller coaster opens at Coney Island
On this day in history, June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York.
The ride, known as the Switchback Railway, was the creation of LaMarcus Thompson, according to History.com.
The coaster traveled about six miles per hour and cost only a nickel to ride, according to the nonprofit Coney Island History Project. The coaster took passengers along West Tenth Street from Surf Avenue to the ocean, says the same source.
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