What was the first roller coaster ever?

Answer 1

The defunct roller coaster company called schwarzkopf built a prototype suspended roller coaster that included a corkscrew element but never built a full scale model. In 1981, Arrow dynamics made there own suspended prototype that was built at Kings Island amusement park and named " Bat ". it was demolished 1983 due to serious problems. afterwords arrow perfected the ride type and built 10 of them at different theme parks and each had different layouts. today only 5 are still in operation.

See related link for photo of schwarzkopf's prototype.

See related link for photos of arrow's "Bat".

Answer 2

First Roller Coaster:

The first roller coaster opened in 1804, in Paris, and it was named the Russian Mountains. This roller coaster got its name from the popular ice sleds that were referred to as Russian Mountains. It had small carriages that would slide down tracks. Most of the carriages would fall off of the tracks on their way to the bottom. Believe it or not, despite the dangers of the Russian Mountains roller coaster, the people of Paris could not resist the thrilling ride.

Answer 3

There is some dispute as to who actually added wheels to the equation and created a rolling coaster. Robert Cartmell, who wrote the book The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster, gives the Russians credit for building the first wheeled machine. He states that it was in the Gardens of Orienbaum in St. Petersburg. Cartmell says that this ride was built in 1784 and featured carriages that undulated over hills within grooved tracks.

Answer 4

some people wanted to have some fun so they built an ice slide then later found out that they could use that science to create a train like entertainment to satisfy there needs.