Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index L.A. Marcus Adna Thompson was best known for his early work developing rollercoasters. His most notable contribution was the scenic railway, which took riders through a themed environment (such as , the canals of Venice or the Swiss Alps) throughout the ride. This is similar to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Disaster Transport today, only with different themes. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.