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Witching Waves
Amusement ride
This article is about the amusement ride. For the band, see Witching Waves (band).
Witching Waves is a historical flat ride that was installed at several amusement parks worldwide.
The first was at Luna Park on Coney Island, New York, United States, in ,[1][2] where it was one of the most popular rides.
It was invented by Theophilus Van Kannel, who also invented the revolving door.[3] It consisted of a large oval course with a flexible metal floor.
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There were hidden reciprocating levers that produced a wave-like motion. The floor itself did not move but the moving wave propelled small scooter-style cars with two seats, which could be steered by the riders.
In , it was installed on the Bowery in Manhattan, New York City.[1]
It was installed at other amusement park locations, including Blackpool in England,[4] London’s Imperial National Exhibition in , Euclid Beach Park in Cleveland, Paragon