Add thrills and excitement to your group's summertime plans by organizing a trip to an amusement park to see some of the hottest roller coasters around. From dare-defying steel rides that just might ...

While theme park rides come in all shapes and sizes these days, nothing beats the adrenaline rush of a well-designed roller coaster. A panel of theme park experts chose 20 coasters, then USA TODAY ...

Today's roller coasters have come a long way since they were first invented in St. Petersburg, Russia. The first coaster was a simple slide made of ice that took you past a series of colored lanterns.

1 There are two schools of coaster aficionado: those who think there are plenty of great roller coasters and those who know there’s just one: THE CYCLONE, at Coney Island’s ASTROLAND. “All the other ...

Manufactured by Intamin AG, Intimidator 305 certainly lives up to its name as there have been numerous reports of people blacking out after their rides. It has a height of 305 feet with a 300 feet ...

Several amazing new roller coasters are expected to open to the public this year, including Dollywood's Lightning Rod and The Joker at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. But many thrill ride enthusiasts, ...

Get our weekly picks of what to do this weekend and the latest on Philly's arts and entertainment scene. Love ’em or hate ’em, a theme park is defined by its roller coasters, and Philly is well-within ...

When it comes to roller coasters, not all states are equal. California, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania consistently rank among the top states. Texas is also a contender with the second-highest number ...

What is up with roller coasters screwing up recently? Unsafe roller coasters, luckily, are quite rare to come across, but that doesn't mean accidents never happen. They do. And it doesn't help that ...

Rick Mathews has achieved a thrilling milestone by riding every roller coaster in the U.S. that allows adults — a total of 1,069 rides.