Coaster quiz

Just to see how knowledgable everyone is, who can tell me what was the first rollercoaster made. Where, when, and by who. This does not include the switchback railways. The first rollercoaster is what I want. Have fun.

Charles Alcoke designed it at Coney Island in 1884.

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Sorry, I also wanted to name.

It was the Mauch Chunk Rail Road (can't recall years of operation) but it was used for some sort of construction industry (?) and later used as a sort of thrill ride in Somewhere, Pennsylvania.

If you want to count the Russian ice slides mentioned in David Bennett's Rollercoasters, those things are back from the 14th century (I think - Can you tell I can't reference this book right now?)

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Neil
Pittsburgh, PA
www.geocities.com/neildeweese

Hey, I have that book! hehe :)

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Shawn Bailes
Webmaster of Coasters R Us
http://coastersrus.home-page.org

14th century - page 9!!!
Mauch Chunk Railroad began operation in 1827 for a mining company.

La Marcus Adna Thompson desisgned the first 'true' rollercoaster at Coney Island, named, much to your dislike Lukedog, the Switchback!!! (according to "Rollercoaster" by David Bennett.)

Not sure of Charles Alcoke's coaster name.

Don't you just love the references you can get? hehe... I was too lazy to write any of the information down.
Going off subject, there is a great pic of the Mean Streak on page 50.

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Shawn Bailes
Webmaster of Coasters R Us
http://coastersrus.home-page.org

There where these big wooden hills made for skiing in Russia years ago. They would put snow on them and ride there sleds down them. But one day the Queen put wheels at the bottom of her sled and she took the snow off it and rolled down it. And years later they even added a loop! True story.

The first rollercoaster to feature a chain lifht was built in Paris, France(duh) sometime in the late 17 or early 1800's. Sorry, do not remember the name. The factiod is located in the new book "The American Rollercoaster" grab the first copy you see as it is an incredible book.

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The Mauch Chunk Scenic Railway was in Mauch Chunk (later Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania.

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No,no,no,no and no.
The first coaster was built around 1784 at Gardens of Oreinbaum in St.Petersburg,Russia.

NO! You are all wrong. I built the first roller coaster and it's in my backyard! MUWAHAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding of course. I actually have no idea. Peace. :)