Xtreme Speed: The World's Fastest Park Rides

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CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2 HISTORY Some of the earliest-known thrill rides were icy sliding hills and mine railways with steep drops The first modern coaster was France’s Promenades Aeriennes Aerial Walk It opened in Paris in 1817 New York s Coney Island opened America’s first roller coaster in 1884 Riders sped down a track at 6 mph 10 kph Paris’s Promenades Aeriennes featured Paris’s Promenades Aeriennes featured wheeled cars on a locked track wheeled cars on a locked track 6