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Backyard roller coaster (1960, + modern photos) (media.piefed.ca)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca to c/vintageads@sh.itjust.works

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It appears these were sold in the 1950s and 60s.

Photo of real ones.

Backyard Coaster

Youtube video which shows a few shots of them in action, but it's not the exclusive focus of the video.

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[–] saimen@feddit.org 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

That's so much worse

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 8 points 6 days ago

And much more expensive, even after adjusting for inflation.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Really? I think it looks reasonably safe. Not gonna fall over, a lot fewer opportunities to lose fingers, a smoother ride, more sturdy looking materials…

[–] EnmebaraGuesser@piefed.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Safer for sure... but no hang time. It needs some undulations, like the oldschool one has got.