The Invention of an Amusement Railway

The amusement railway would conduct electricity and this would provide the energy needed for an electric motor in the cars themselves. This kind of ride had some obvious advantages over old mill style dark rides. The type of ride became known as a pretzel ride because like a pretzel, the rail would appear to twist back on itself. And Cassidy and Rimmfer created the pretzel amusement ride company which would manufacture such rides for parks and traveling carnivals.