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A Century of Screams: The History of the Roller Coaster. The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a boost when she fitted her imperial sleigh with wheels for summer use.
Take the thrill of a roller coaster and the competitive spirit of a go-kart. Put them together and you have the Cyclone, what is being billed as the world's first cart coaster, and it's here on Delmarva â at Jolly Roger Amusement Park's Speedworld in Ocean City.