Historical story

History of the roller coaster

Roller coasters, as their name implies, originated in Russia. In winter, people started to have fun with their sleds on small ice elevations. The sled game caught the attention of many companies, until the company Les Montagnes Russes à Belleville built the first gravity roller coaster in Paris, 1812.

The first roller coasters in the United States began to be built in 1884, based on the previous models. In 1885, LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first roller coaster. In the 19th century, New York's Sea Lion Park introduced the looping roller coaster. At that time, the rides were quite dangerous, and due to the lack of safety, the looping was quickly extinguished.

The roller coaster “Underfriction” introduced the use of extra wheels on the carts, allowing for intense and dynamic movements. Other important facts related to the development of the roller coaster were the inauguration of the Cyclone roller coaster, in 1927, which marked the appearance of the wooden toy; and the Matterhorn Bobsleds in 1959, which was the first roller coaster to use tubular steel rails.


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