1. Roller Coasters By Clayton Bogner

2. Types of coasters There are many different types of coasters. These types include wood, steel, There are many different types of coasters. These types include wood, steel, Slow enjoyable ones, and there are fast Slow enjoyable ones, and there are fast Heart stopping coasters. Heart stopping coasters.

3. First coasters The coasters family tree begins in Russia in the 1400’s or 1500’s. Ice sledding was a popular sport in Russia. 70ft hills were built out of wood, these hills were about as steep as modern coasters. Guides took riders on a two-foot long sled down the hill. The Russian empress Catherine the Great very much enjoyed the sport.

4. Roller Coasters in France Ice slides came to France in the early 1800’s. The ice slides were modified since Frances weather was much milder than Russia's. The sleds coasted down the hill on closely spaced rollers (this is how the term roller coaster originated). Ice slides came to France in the early 1800’s. The ice slides were modified since Frances weather was much milder than Russia's. The sleds coasted down the hill on closely spaced rollers (this is how the term roller coaster originated).

5. America and Roller Coasters The roller coaster arrived in America (on paper) in the 1870’s. J. G. Taylor and Richard Knudsen each received patents for United States patents for inclined plane- railways. Gravity pulled the four-passenger cars gently down sloping hills. Neither was believed to had built these coasters. The roller coaster arrived in America (on paper) in the 1870’s. J. G. Taylor and Richard Knudsen each received patents for United States patents for inclined plane- railways. Gravity pulled the four-passenger cars gently down sloping hills. Neither was believed to had built these coasters.

6. The Father of Gravity Charles Alcoke added the Serpentine Railway, late in 1884. 6 passengers sat in a car that looked like a park bench. They rode sideways so that they could enjoy the view. This coaster went 12 miles an hour, twice the speed of Thompson’s. a reporter who had rode the coaster said “it was like being carried away by a cyclone.” Charles Alcoke added the Serpentine Railway, late in 1884. 6 passengers sat in a car that looked like a park bench. They rode sideways so that they could enjoy the view. This coaster went 12 miles an hour, twice the speed of Thompson’s. a reporter who had rode the coaster said “it was like being carried away by a cyclone.”

7. Birth of looping coasters Lina Beecher created the Flip-Flap in 1888. She sold it to Captain Paul Boyton. He set it up in his Coney Island attraction, Sea Lion Park. There were no seatbelts, so the riders wedged themselves in as best as they could. The cars went down a 30-ft hills and whipped around a loop. Many riders then complained of back and neck pains. Lina Beecher created the Flip-Flap in 1888. She sold it to Captain Paul Boyton. He set it up in his Coney Island attraction, Sea Lion Park. There were no seatbelts, so the riders wedged themselves in as best as they could. The cars went down a 30-ft hills and whipped around a loop. Many riders then complained of back and neck pains.

8. Golden Age The construction of roller coasters boomed in the 1920’s. There was 1500 wooden coasters, or “woodies” by 1929. Coney Island added a legendary woodie called the Cyclone in 1927. Advertisements called it “the Most Fearsome Coaster ever Built.” It was so popular that it paid off its $100000 cost in just one year. The construction of roller coasters boomed in the 1920’s. There was 1500 wooden coasters, or “woodies” by 1929. Coney Island added a legendary woodie called the Cyclone in 1927. Advertisements called it “the Most Fearsome Coaster ever Built.” It was so popular that it paid off its $100000 cost in just one year.

9. Miraculous Medical Cure The Cyclone received credit for a medical cure. A West Virginia coal miner named Emilio Franco lost his ability to speak in 1943. The doctors could not find a medical reason for his condition. In 1949 Franco rode the Cyclone with his cousin, he stumbled off the coaster and spoke these words after 6 silent yrs: “I feel sick.” The Cyclone received credit for a medical cure. A West Virginia coal miner named Emilio Franco lost his ability to speak in 1943. The doctors could not find a medical reason for his condition. In 1949 Franco rode the Cyclone with his cousin, he stumbled off the coaster and spoke these words after 6 silent yrs: “I feel sick.”

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