Loop the Loop at Coney Island, 1903 Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott, a roller coaster designer from Massachusetts, was granted a patent for an ...

A new ride coming to Six Flags Over Texas next spring will tie a world record for the largest loop roller coaster, Six Flags spokeswoman Sharon Parker said. The Lone Star Revolution will stand 100 ...

If you’ve already heard that Six Flags Over Texas is building a record-breaking new coaster, here’s the update that makes it feel real: the park has officially completed the tallest vertical roller ...

Roller coasters in the 1970s were often unpolished, occasionally jarring, but rarely forgettable. They didn’t all survive, but the ones that did set a blueprint for the rides that came after.

Thrill-seekers in Texas are one step closer to experiencing a record-breaking ride. Six Flags Over Texas announced the completion of the roller coaster with the world's tallest vertical loop, an ...