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These early gatherings featured entertainers, games, and food stalls, evolving over centuries into fixed sites offering rides and attractions. The concept of dedicated spaces for public merriment has a rich and ancient lineage, dating back hundreds of years.
Wealthy Russians built massive wooden structures with ice ramps up to 70 feet high, which people would slide down in sleds. These "Russian Mountains" inspired French engineers to create wheeled carts on tracks, leading to modern roller coasters.
