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Witching Waves is an amusement ride. It was first introduced at Luna Park on Coney Island, New York, USA, in 1907.〔Jeffrey Stanton, (Coney Island — Independent Rides ), 1997.〕〔(Witching Waves, Coney Island, NY ), (CardCow.com — Vintage Postcards and Ecards ).〕 It was one of the most popular rides at Luna Park, invented by Theophilus Van Kannel, who also invented the revolving door.〔(Hall of Fame / Inventor Profile: Theophilus Van Kannel ), National Inventors Hall of Fame, USA.〕 The ride consisted of a large oval course with a flexible metal floor. There were hidden reciprocating levers that produced a wave-like motion. The floor itself did not move but the moving wave propelled two small scooter-style cars with two seats, which could be steered by the riders. In 1910, it was installed on the Bowery in Manhattan, New York City.〔 There were sometimes accidents with the ride.〔(Caught in Beach Machine Rockaway Firemen Destroy Witching Waves in Rescuing Boy ), ''The New York Times'', 4 August 1919.〕 Witching Waves was installed at other amusement park locations, such as Blackpool in England.〔(Fun on the Sands at Blackpool 1914/Happy Days at Blackpool 1926 ), DVD, Blackburn Archive Films, 2007.〕 During the 1930s, the English poet John Betjeman described St Giles' Fair in Oxford as follows:
The ride can be seen in use at Luna Park in the silent movies ''Speedy'' with Harold Lloyd from 1928, and ''Coney Island'' with Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton from 1917. == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Witching Waves」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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