The upcoming Tormenta coaster coming to Six Flags Over Texas marks the latest in the race to create extreme theme park ...

Six Flags Over Texas has announced a brand new, record-breaking roller coaster coming in 2026. The ride, Tormenta Rampaging Run, promises to break six world records.

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 ...

Rhode Island has no roller coasters now, but it used to. For many Ocean State natives, Rocky Point Amusement Park and her steel coasters come to mind first, as the park was shuttered only a few ...

Thrill seekers and amusement park lovers may live for the high-octane rush of launch roller coasters but most probably never consider how they actually work. Some would probably make the mistake of ...

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Watch an excerpt, above, from the new documentary “The Roller Coaster Wars That Birthed a Beast," available now on the Very Local app.It's hard to imagine a world without roller coasters and amusement ...

SeaWorld Orlando is planning an “ultimate challenge,” inviting visitors to experience all eight of its roller coasters on Saturday, which is also National Roller Coaster Day. SeaWorld is the city’s ...

(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 ...

DOSWELL, Va. — A "long-time favorite" roller coaster at Kings Dominion will be removed before the theme park celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. Park officials confirmed the news to CBS 6 on ...

I have been phobic about roller coasters since I was 4 when my dad took me on the Galaxi in Seattle Center's Fun Forest. I wailed the entire ride, especially as the coaster lurched up the "Chain Lift ...