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"After a few years, there was a roller coaster - one of the first in the world!" - NATE DIMEO, An Eighth Wonder, the memory palace #memorypalace #NationalRollerCoasterDay #NateDimeo

TODAY IN HISTORY: August 16, 1898 🎢

Edwin Prescott’s loop-the-loop roller coaster patent was approved on this day.

Installed at Coney Island, it carried just 4 riders — but it launched a century of screams!

"It was, like, one of those medium-sized fair roller coasters where there's one big drop and then a loop-de-loop." - JANE MARIE, Amusement Park, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #AmusementPark #NationalRollerCoasterDay #JaneMarie

"I really like roller coasters!" - DR. MOIYA MCTIER, Armageddon Review by a waterfall, Pale Blue Pod #PaleBluePod #NationalRollerCoasterDay #DrMoiyaMctier

"That's a roller coaster." - CYNTHIA GRABER, Souring on Sweet: The Great Soda Wars, Part 1, Gastropod #Gastropod #NationalRollerCoasterDay #CynthiaGraber

Happy National Roller Coaster Day!

Did you know that the oldest operating coaster in the world is Leap-The-Dips at Lakemont Park near Altoona, Pennsylvania?

Built in 1902, it was designated a coaster landmark by the American Coaster Enthusiasts.

"I'm not a roller coaster person!" - BRIDGETT GREENBERG, Twists and Turns, Creature Feature Podcast #NationalRollerCoasterDay #BridgettGreenberg

Today is 16th of August.

Today is National Tell a Joke Day, National Rum Day, National Roller Coaster Day, National Authenticity Day.
#NationalTellAJokeDay #NationalRumDay #NationalRollerCoasterDay #NationalAuthenticityDay

"I'm both tall and afraid of roller coasters!" - ALEX SCHMIDT, Shoe Sizes, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating #sifpod #NationalRollerCoasterDay #AlexSchmidt

"It's a place with a boardwalk, and roller coasters, and a big surf scene!" - ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER, The Herd, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #TheHerd #NationalRollerCoasterDay #AnnaMariaBarryjester