What keeps roller coasters on the track and riders safely in their seats? This video explains roller coaster safety, the evolution of coaster design, and how ride mechanisms function. Animation ...

It was April of 1990. A revolutionary roller coaster was ready to make its debut at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. They called it Iron Wolf. The world had seen standup roller coasters ...

The world of roller coasters is an exciting one. The towering steel (or sometimes wooden) tracks stand like giant beacons within their respective theme parks. They beckon for adventurous riders to ...

To mark the occasion, the park has brought back the attraction's original name: the Great American Revolution.

For a few minutes of pure, unfiltered, scream-out-loud fun, nothing beats a ride on a roller coaster. We’ve rounded up the world’s most exhilarating rides, from old-school wooden wonders to towering ...

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 ...

The Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England is "unlike traditional roller coasters," the park teases Six Flags New England/Instagram Six Flags New England is opening its first dual-launch ...

DOSWELL, VA – JULY 14: Patrons ride the “Intimidator 305” roller coaster at Kings Dominion Amusement Park in Doswell, VA on July 14, 2011. It’s 305 feet at the highest... Amusement parks around the ...