The wooden tracks of the Big Dipper still enthrall ... by the "Father of the Modern High-Speed Roller Coaster" The Lagoon Roller Coaster still thrills coaster buffs at the Lagoon Amusement Park ...

THERE are plenty of theme parks across Europe, which means holidaymakers probably haven’t heard about every single one.

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The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a ...

Belmont Park opened in 1925 along a boardwalk. At the time it offered a wooden roller coaster and plunge pool — both still operate to this day. Compact in size, it has a distinct charm you won ...

Currently, Playland boasts three roller coasters: the family-friendly Bug Whirled and Kettle Creek Mine Coaster, and the iconic Wooden Roller Coaster. While “Canada’s fastest launch coaster ...

[Jared Holladay] is a computer engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and a life-long roller coaster fanatic. A lot of people look at roller coasters as an exciting example of physics ...

Playing Planet Coaster 2 has reaffirmed my belief that pools rule, rides drool. Water attractions are the big new addition to ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. The positive news from the start was the diversity. It was great to see this ...

While they don’t give the physical thrill of a real one, model roller coasters are always fun to watch. However, they actually make a poor analog of a full-sized ride, as gravitational force and ...

Did you know that roller coasters don't have engines? That’s because they don’t need them! Gravity is the force that pulls things to the ground. Roller coasters rely on gravity to take them to ...

For the ultimate thrill, few experiences can top a spine-tingling roller-coaster ride. Luckily, with adrenaline-inducing amusement parks scattered all over the world, it's easy for daredevil ...