Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

Around 1966, 11-year-old Thomas Rebbie’s father took him, his sister and his brother for a day trip from their home in Glenside, Montgomery County, to Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township, where ...

Diehard roller coaster fans will travel the world in search of bigger and better thrills and spills. Luckily for them, new rides are opening all the time as theme parks try to outdo each other by ...

Thunderation at Silver Dollar City will close for good on Jan. 2, 2027 ...

Blair County’s Leap-the-Dips roller coaster is one of a kind, say fans of the 123-year-old wooden ride. “I heard it once said that it was like a rolling sofa, and I would have to agree with that,” ...

When it comes to roller coasters, we all know there are hundreds of them throughout the country of all shapes and sizes. People travel all over to ride them. To places like Disney World in Orlando or ...

The Coney Island Cyclone has been shut down indefinitely after a mid-ride malfunction left thrill-seekers stalled halfway up one of the iconic Brooklyn coaster’s hills, according to reports. One of ...

The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride this week. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park was on its ...

MASON — Kings Island will be making improvements to more than 20 percent of the track for ‘The Beast’ roller coaster. Crews began working on the 46-year-old wooden track after the 2024 season ...