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Ice Silde
The first roller coaster first emerged into Russia in a form of a giant ice slide -
Switch back
LaMarcus Thompson invented the first Switchback railway -
Hill climb
Phillip Hinkle created the first roller coaster with a lift hill -
Loopy loop
The first ride with a vertical loop is built. Due to excessive G- forces it closes soon afterwards. -
Leap-The-Dips
Leap-The-Dips, a side-friction roller coaster opens at Lakemont Park, Altoona, Pennsylvania. Today, Leap-The-Dips is the oldest operating roller coaster. -
Cyclone roller coaster
The famous Cyclone roller coaster at Revere Beach in Massachusetts opens. It closes soon after due to lack of ridership. -
Disneyland
Walt Disney opens his first theme park at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. -
Six Flags
Six Flags Amusement park open up in America -
longest roller coaster
The world's longest roller coaster The Beast (7,400 feet) opens at Kings Island in Cincinnati. -
stand-up
The world's first stand-up roller coaster opens in japan -
eight inversions.
Dragon Kahn opens at Port Aventura in Spain and is the first roller coaster in the world with eight inversions. -
Dreamland
Tower of Terror opens at Dreamland in Gold Coast, Australia. It becomes the world's tallest and fastest (100 mph) roller coaster. -
Kingda Ka
Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure opens. It takes the honor of being the tallest (456 feet), fastest (128 mph) roller coaster in the world. It also has the world's largest drop (418-feet).
