The Western Heritage Center presents the world premiere of two documentaries on Prescott’s own “Impossible Switchback ...
On this day in history, June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. The ride, known as the Switchback Railway, was the creation of LaMarcus ...
The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping ...