Scenic Railway

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Scenic Railway

ride, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

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…went on to construct the Scenic Railway on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., in 1887. It was a rolling tour through elaborate artificial scenery—vividly coloured tableaus, biblical scenes, and flora—illuminated by lights triggered by the approaching cars. This ride was the precursor of Space Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim,…
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…went on to construct the Scenic Railway on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., in 1887. It was a rolling tour through elaborate artificial scenery—vividly coloured tableaus, biblical scenes, and flora—illuminated by lights triggered by the approaching cars. This ride was the precursor of Space Mountain at Disneyland in Anaheim,…
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