Roller Coaster Origin: How This Popular Ride In Amusement Parks Was Created

Thompson based his work on Knudsen’s system, the Switchback Railway which earned $600 a day (at a nickel a ride) and paid for itself in a mere three weeks. This encouraged Thompson to fully develop his work and Orient Scenic Railway in Atlantic City was made.

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