The 3,240-foot long roller coaster in Scenic Park was purchased from the L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway Company. LaMarcus Adna Thompson designed the first American amusement park roller coaster, which was constructed at Coney Island in 1884. | Source: "Scenic Park and Scenic Railroad." The Street Railway Journal Volume XI No. 10 (1895): 657Download Original File
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"Scenic Park and Scenic Railroad." The Street Railway Journal Volume XI No. 10 (1895): 657