The American roller coaster's birthplace While the rudimentary ice slides and European thrill rides had been recreational attractions for centuries, it wasn't until 1873 that the Mauch Chunk Railway ...

The Great White at Morey's Piers will offer a smoother and more thrilling ride, the park says, when it returns to the Wildwood boardwalk next summer. Upgrades are underway for the wooden roller ...

Knoebels Amusement Resort may need to make more room on their award shelf. The Elysburg amusement park has once more taken home new accolades from the Golden Ticket Awards, published by Amusement ...

It's also the world’s first launching wood coaster, the theme park said. — -- It's time to scream "Hello, Dollywood." The Tennessee theme park announced it is set to debut in March 2016 what it ...

NOBLES HAVE SOME COMPETITION. YEAH. FAVORITE KENNYWOOD AMUSEMENT PARK IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAS JUST BEEN VOTED THE BEST ROLLER COASTER IN THE COUNTRY. YEAH. SO PHANTOM’S REVENGE EARNED THE TOP SPOT ...

ATHOL, Idaho - One of the beloved wooden roller coasters at Silverwood Theme Park is getting a big upgrade this summer! Silverwood announced a "seismic upgrade" to Tremors, a wooden coaster that has ...

A marvel of wooden coaster engineering, Twister at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Sweden, packs big thrills into a compact footprint. Nestled along the park’s waterfront, its classic yet innovative design ...

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster ...

Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...

Chicagoland roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill-ride seekers have been spoiled for a long time. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been right in our very own backyard for many ...