Back in 1884 at Coney Island people paid a nickel and lined up for a 600-foot ride (at 6 miles per hour!) on the first 'roller coaster'. (Some of them probably

Back in 1884 at Coney Island people paid a nickel and lined up for a 600-foot ride (at 6 miles per hour!) on the first 'roller coaster'. (Some of them probably fainted!)