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{{Infobox | {{Infobox FairBuilding | ||
| name = Scenic Railway | | name = Scenic Railway | ||
| image = Scenic Railway. | | image = Scenic Railway.png | ||
| image_size = | | image_alt = | ||
| image_size = 400px | |||
| caption = Main entrance of Scenic Railway | | caption = Main entrance of Scenic Railway | ||
| alternate_name | | alternate_name = | ||
| location = [[The Pike]] | |||
| | | no_buildings = 1 | ||
| | | construction_cost= $250,050 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|250,050|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | ||
| | | furnishing_cost = | ||
| profit = $287,343.58 (${{Format price|{{Inflation|US|287,343.58|1904}}}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | |||
| profit = $287,343.58 ({{Inflation|US| | |||
| owner = L.A. Thompson | | owner = L.A. Thompson | ||
| | | architect = | ||
| | | dimensions = | ||
| | | adult_entry = 10¢ (${{Inflation|US|.1|1904}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}) | ||
| child_entry = | |||
| other = | | other = | ||
}} | }} | ||
L.A. Thompson's Scenic Railway was a 3 mile long roller coaster on [[The Pike]]. | L.A. Thompson's Scenic Railway was a 3 mile long roller coaster on [[The Pike]]. | ||
==Before the Fair== | ==Before the Fair== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:23, 16 November 2022
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| Location | The Pike |
|---|---|
| No. of Buildings | 1 |
| Owner | L.A. Thompson |
| Construction | |
| Construction Cost | $250,050 ($7.54 million in 2021) |
| Proft | $287,343.58 ($8.67 million in 2021) |
| Entry | |
| Adult Entry | 10¢ ($3 in 2021) |
L.A. Thompson's Scenic Railway was a 3 mile long roller coaster on The Pike.
Before the Fair[edit | edit source]
Roller coasters were first exhibited at the 1851 London Exposition.
Description[edit | edit source]
The ride was a double track roller coaster which extended outside the Pike and over the railroad tracks, cars were carried up a chained incline, until it soared downward and through bridges, tunnels as well as scenes of glaciers, Jerusalem, the everglades, Iceland, Pompei and the South Sea Islands. The cars took two round trips and ended with 3 fast dips and a gentle rise to a halt.
The attraction included a 500 seat restaurant.
