The first roller coaster to be built as an amusement ride was the "Switchback Railway" in Coney Island in the US. It cost 5 cent to ride and the top speed was 9.7 km an hour (6mph). For the first few years after the ride was created had the guests to climb a tower before they could get on the ride. An elevator was built, together with some changes to the roller coaster in 1885.
