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In the fourteenth installment of this educational series, Shelly & Noe Valladolid look at the history of this seminal thrill ride. Which started off as a strictly seasonal offering but eventually grew to become an amusement park mainstay.

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about:

·     What are the icy origins of the roller coaster

·     What is an Americanski Gorsky

·     What was the first looping coaster

·     When was the Golden Age of Roller Coaster in the United States

·     What was unusual about the orientation of the seats on early coasters
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