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 ...

The origins of roller coasters can be traced back primarily to Russian ice slides in the 17th century. The idea of an elevated track-based ride evolved throughout Europe, but the modern conception of ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The Bobcat, a new wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Escape, has been named one of the best new theme park attractions in the world, according to a report from USA ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(WHTM) — Wooden roller coasters throughout Pennsylvania create plenty of thrills; some of them are nearly 100 years old and many of them are considered historical landmarks. But what about the steel ...

If you’re going to celebrate roller coasters, you’re probably in the right state. National Roller Coaster Day has been observed Aug. 16 for about 40 years, commemorating the date of the 1898 patent on ...