🌙✨ DYK? On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island - the Switchback Railway. Designed by LaMarcus Thompson, an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides, the first American coaster traveled approximately six miles per hour. 🎢 Today Tony’s Express showcases the rich heritage of Coney Island and honors the first roller coaster ever built in America, the Switchback Railway, with its vehicles design. The illuminated st
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🌙✨ DYK? On June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island - the Switchback Railway. Designed by LaMarcus Thompson, an American inventor and businessman most famous for developing a variety of gravity rides, the first American coaster traveled approximately six miles per hour. 🎢 Today Tony’s Express showcases the rich heritage of Coney Island and honors the first roller coaster ever built in America, the Switchback Railway, with its vehicles design. The illuminated st
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