Ice+Railway,+Sliding+Railway+and+Moving+Sidewalk

= Ice Railway, Sliding Railway and Movable Sidewalk = ** __The Midway Plaisance__ **

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 * The Ice Railway ** was an 875 foot long track covered in artificial snow and ice. Originally planned to be a means of transportation, the ice railway was turned into an amusement ride when supension bridges became a more financially advantageous option. In a single day, nineteen thousand people rode the ice railway. The ice railway was a favored ride by everyone who rode it.=====

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 * The Sliding Railway ** was going to be an amusment ride at the World's fair. Unfortunately though, there was a lack of funding and management for it so it was never operated. If it had worked, the sliding railway would have consisted of a car supported by hollow iron shoes with water flowing into the cavity of the shoes. During motion, the water would escape between the rail and the shoe. The sliding railway went the length of the Midway Plaisance.=====

The Movable Sidewalk ** extended the entire length of the pier and went 3-6 miles per hour; a comfortable pace for riders. It cost only 5 cents to ride and at any time, it could carry 6,000 people! In total, it carried 997,785 people. Riders had the choice to sit on one half or walk or stand on the other. When it worked, it was fantastic transportation for people getting off of a ferry to the fair's water entrance but unfortunately, it had very frequent breakdowns.
 * __The Pier__


 * __ Sources: __

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