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Showing posts with label August 16 Roller Coaster Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label August 16 Roller Coaster Day. Show all posts
August 16 Roller Coaster Day is observed each year. A roller coaster consists of one or multiple cars on a track, similar to a specialized railroad system that rises in designed patterns sometimes with one or more vertical loops.
The oldest roller coaster are believed to have originated from the so-called “Russian Mountains”. Built in the 17th century. In 1885, a patent was awarded to LaMarcus Adna Thompson regarding roller coasters which were made out of wood, however there were “Russian Mountains” roller coaster considerably earlier.
