Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- CONEY
- Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, became the birthplace of American amusement park culture, drawing millions of city dwellers to its seaside rides and boardwalk lights.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- COASTER
- The Switchback Railway — the ride that gave the 'coaster' its name — charged five cents a ride and earned its inventor, LaMarcus Thompson, a tidy profit from day one.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HILLS
- The original 1884 ride relied on gentle undulating hills rather than steep drops; the thrill came from novelty and speed rather than the heart-stopping plunges of later designs.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- SCREAMS
- Early riders reportedly screamed with delight at speeds that feel modest today — yet in 1884, six miles per hour in an open wooden car was an almost otherworldly sensation.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The First Roller Coaster Opens in America: a free large-print word search
First roller coaster in America word search — free, large-print. On June 20, 1884, Coney Island's Switchback Railway sent riders over gentle hills for a nickel.
About The First Roller Coaster Opens in America
On June 20, 1884, the Switchback Railway opened at Coney Island, New York, and a nation discovered the intoxicating pull of gravity on a wooden track. Riders climbed a tower, settled into an open car, and descended a series of gentle hills at what felt, in that moment, like a breathtaking six miles per hour — all for a nickel. That humble ride, dreamed up by inventor LaMarcus Thompson, planted the seed for every loop, drop, and scream that has echoed across American summers ever since.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last — the trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps — never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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