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The origin of these roundabouts is appropriate in 16. Century in Russia. Departures (drops) from wood were poured over with water, which by the temperature gefror, so that one could drive these artificial “mountains down”. So that one could drive also in the summer, late carriage on wheels were developed. This idea to Napoleons' brought soldiers to Western Europe, in particular to France, where she admits Montagnes of soot” (“Russian mountains”) under the name “became. The first roller coasters in the today's conception formed a closed distance with mountains and valleys (therefore it also the designation “mountain and valley course”) with a timber construction, which became to drive on propelled course from one alone by the force of gravity. In addition the course was carried by a chain elevator over the Lifthill on a sufficient height. The first proper roller coaster (in form 8) was opened to 1898 on Coney Iceland. The roller coaster in an purpose-alienated coal mine course in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, which was used 1870 for entertainment purposes, has another origin. After this simple hill off construction principle already 1884 on Coney Iceland in such a way specified “SWITCH-bake Gravity Pleasure Railway” built. The first roller coaster of Germany, the “giant autoair course” manufactured from wood, was introduced to 1908 in the entertainment park of the “exhibition Munich” [1]. At the beginning 20. Century grew the number of the roller coasters, particularly in the USA rapidly, until the world economic crisis at the beginning of the 1930er set years the end of this development. When more complicated structural steelworks became possible, one began to use this material also with the building of roller coasters, since this permits more complex driving elements apart from up and departures. The classical wood roller coasters could not be displaced thereby however, because these enjoy of still large popularity. Today a trend can be recognized to ever faster, more spectacular and more swindle-exciting roller coasters - thus pointed names are explainable like “organized vomiting” or “Kotzmühlen”. Opposite a trend stands too for constructions ever more failed, which offer a special experience also on small area and without records.