This location developed rapidly after John McKane arranged a price of 1,500 dollars for property worth over 100,000 dollars, which was happily paid by railroad magnate Austin Corbin. Abe “Kid Twist” Reles (“RELL-iss”) suspiciously died after falling out a window at this location’s Half Moon Hotel. After the St. Louis World’s Fair, Truman Hunt moved his Igorrote (“ee-goh-ROHT”) human zoo to this location. A man with a center hair part and an unnaturally wide smile symbolized this location as a “funny face” logo nicknamed “Tillie.” Topsy the elephant was electrocuted for publicity in this location, where George Tilyou’s design of Steeplechase Park inspired competitors like Dreamland and Luna Park. While working in this location, Charles Feltman invented the hot dog. For 10 points, America’s first roller coaster, the Switchback Railway, was built in what Brooklyn neighborhood? ■END■
ANSWER: Coney Island [accept Luna Park, Steeplechase Park, or Dreamland until “Steeplechase” is read; accept Brighton Beach; accept Gravesend; accept Sea Gate; prompt on Brooklyn or NYC or New York City until “Brooklyn” is read]
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