One of the challenges that roller coaster designers face is controlling the forces their passengers experience as they take the ride. The forces in a vertical plane are simple to state. They are the ...

These record-breaking wooden roller coasters offer legendary thrills, nostalgic charm, and unforgettable rides that every ...

Bone-rattling roller coasters are taking a back seat at Central Florida’s theme parks. The latest thrill rides are smooth — if sometimes unnerving — experiences, thanks to advances in engineering, the ...

Theme park fans could anticipate a cool experience from a ride with an Antarctic atmosphere and snowmobile-inspired trains. SeaWorld Orlando’s new Penguin Trek roller coaster also goes for the smooth ...

No time is wasted. We are heading straight up the first and highest hill in a car shaped like a shark’s head. The climb is steep, and we know as soon as we crest the top, we’ll dive down, hitting 73 ...

Amusement parks love to brag. Somehow, every new roller coaster is the biggest! The tallest! The super-duper loopiest! In a bid to get customers through their turnstiles, parks roll out the ...

The past year has been quite a ride, eh? You might even call it a roller coaster as we’ve scaled the emotional lows of a pandemic and are (finally) approaching what will hopefully be the end of it.

There is only one way to mark National Roller Coaster Day on August 16: Visit an amusement park and ride the rails. But you wouldn’t want to ride just any coaster, right? Fortunately, parks have ...