Roller Coaster Research Paper

1817: The first roller coaster was designed with wheels that were operated in Paris.
1840: The first roller coaster the looped was built and designed in Britain.This loop had a 43 foot drop.
1873: Mauch Chunk Railway was the first to form a complete circuit.
1884: The Switchback was the first to have people pays to ride a car on the tracks. The tracks were wooden.
1885: The first to use a lift chain in San Francisco.
1887: Atlantic city was the first to open a scenic railway.
1891: The first to build a vertical loop.
1902: A side friction coaster opens in Lakemont Part.
1907: Drop The Dips coaster was the first to build a lap bar.
1919:The oldest roller coaster is the Clementon Park’s Jack Rabbit until it lost distinction.
1923: Two new roller
coasters are opened. Bid Dipper and Blackpool Pleasure Beach
1924: Two more open in Pennsylvania.
1925: The Revere Beach closes due to lack of riderships and accidents.
1927: The first roller coaster opens with a mobius track.
1935: The Grand National the second roller coaster in the world has a mobius track.
1947: Rocket opens in San Antonio, Tx.
1948: Crystal Beach Comet in now opensing.
1953: First major roller coaster in Japan.
1955: Walt Disney Opens first theme park.
1959: World first steel roller coaster.
1964: Mexico City has the tallest standing roller coaster at a height of 100 ft tall.
1968: first jet roller coaster.
1972: The racer opens in Cincinnati Ohio.
1975: First modern looping roller coaster.
1975: first vertical loop.
1977: Weight drop loop.
1978: First roller coaster in Europe.
1979: world's largest roller coaster opens 7,400 feet.
1980: First roller coaster to have four interversions.
1981: Legendary Bat roller coaster opens
1982: First roller coaster to have five interventions.
1984: Stand Up roller coaster opens at Six- Flags.
1985: Phoenix opens and removes.
1987: First roller coaster with 6 intersions.
1988: Gurnee opens.
1989: Roller coaster stands 200 feet tall.
1991: World's largest roller coaster 7,450 feet tall