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 ...

How do roller coasters work? In this in-depth video, we explore the history, physics, and engineering behind roller coasters — from the earliest Russian Mountains and wooden switchback railways to ...

On June 30, Fury 325, one of the most popular roller coasters at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shut down after a crack was found in a support beam. Two days later, a ...

Rick Mathews has achieved a thrilling milestone by riding every roller coaster in the U.S. that allows adults — a total of ...