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HISTORY - On #ThisDayinHistory 1884, the first roller coaster in the U.S. opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the invention of LaMarcus Thompson.
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16th June 1884: America's first roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, opened at Coney Island - YouTube
HISTORY - On #ThisDayInHistory 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled
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