Page 18-19 of Chamber of Commerce book: Ups and Downs; Advertisement for Steeplechase Park Description of importance of roller coasters found on Coney Island, which were first patented by E. Prescott. Mentions: the Comet, the Cyclone, the Whip, the Tornado, the Bug, the Chutes, Flying Turns, LA Thompson, Virginia Reel, the Wonder Wheel, the Lido Speed Boats, the Parabolic Railway, the Pleasure Wheel, the Balloon Carousel and the Loop-the-Loop. Advertisement for George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park
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