Eighth-grade engineering students uses physics principles to build marble roller coasters at Pleasantville Middle School in ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is Kingda Ka, the tallest roller coaster in the world. At 139 meters, it's nearly the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza. But what if we built a ...

GURNEE, Ill. – Six Flags Great America says a new wooden roller coaster it plans to build will be the fastest such ride in the world, sending thrill-seekers barreling over the tracks at up to 72 mph.

As his body is hurled along at 73 mph on the roller coaster, Brian Andrelczyk crosses his legs and folds hands like he’s lounging back on a Lazy Boy. “I ride roller coasters to relax,” said Andrelczyk ...

Ask a young person about their ultimate theme park attraction, the sort of track-based adventure that zooms, twists, and boasts oodles of thrilling moments, and you might hear the word "loop" a lot, ...

Consider it the summer of the coaster. Theme parks from east to west are unveiling new roller coasters made of wood, steel and a combination thereof that soar through the air, plunge through water and ...

Frontier Development’s Planet Coaster has just entered the Early Bird Alpha stage, which means those who have preordered the game can hop in and start creating their very own theme parks right this ...

Zynga's CoasterVille focuses on more than just roller coasters, allowing players to build small rides, businesses and attractions. But one of the most interesting features within the game is ...