June 30, 1906 – The 15-acre Happyland Amusement Park in South Beach on Staten Island – an enclosed park with numerous attractions and landscape features – opens to a crowd of 30,000 people.
The Great Roller Boller Coaster Amusement Company was incorporated in 1906, and the all-wooden coaster (see above picture) was soon operating at Happyland. Based on the success of penny postcards featuring the attraction, this Boller entertainment ride was quite popular for New Yorkers!
READ MORE ABOUT THIS BOLLER STORY HERE.
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