Witching Waves ride

I love watching old movies like this as they are a glimpse of times long past.

In "Coney Island" we see Luna Park and one of it's most popular rides, Witching Waves.

The ride consisted of a large oval course with a flexible metal floor. The floor itself did not move but an undulating wave, produced by hidden reciprocating levers, propelled two seated scooter-style cars which could be steered by the riders. It was invented by the same man who also invented the revolving door, Theophilus Van Kannel.

The Witching Waves ride can also be seen in the silent movie "Speedy" starring Harold Lloyd.

In 1910, it was moved to the Bowery in Manhattan.