Every year, it seems like amusement parks are continuously taking their rides to the next level. From the dinosaur-themed, unbelievably fast Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal Orlando, which ...

As roller coasters go, Busch Gardens’ new InvadR won’t be the tallest or fastest, but it’s aiming for the sweet spot between too tame and terrifying. The park’s first wooden coaster will bump along ...

They may not be going to a chocolate factory, but two Connecticut amusement parks just scored "Golden Tickets" for having two of the top roller coasters in the world. Lake Compounce in Bristol and ...

It's also the world’s first launching wood coaster, the theme park said. — -- It's time to scream "Hello, Dollywood." The Tennessee theme park announced it is set to debut in March 2016 what it ...

DENVER — A legendary wooden roller coaster at Denver's biggest amusement park has opened for the first time this year. Elitch Gardens announced its "Twister III: Storm Chaser" wooden roller coaster ...

On a blustery January afternoon in Valencia, California, I decided to revisit Six Flags Magic Mountain for the first time in 20 years. My only other visit was around 2004, when I was 14 years old and ...

ATHOL, Idaho - One of the beloved wooden roller coasters at Silverwood Theme Park is getting a big upgrade this summer! Silverwood announced a "seismic upgrade" to Tremors, a wooden coaster that has ...

ELYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania roller coaster has been named the best in the world at a national award ceremony. Knoebels Amusement Resort says its Phoenix wooden coaster was named number one ...

ATHOL, Idaho — Silverwood's 'Tremors' roller coaster re-opened to the public Saturday, May 31, after closing the ride for construction since February of this year. The roller coaster first opened in ...

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 ...

Ask any Chicagoan who was lucky enough to be there, and they’ll tell you all about the joys of Riverview Park, the former amusement park at the corner of Belmont and Western. The park opened in 1904 ...