When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Six Flags Magic Mountain skyline will soon be changing again as progress continues on a first-of-its-kind roller coaster that will take thrill seekers on an off-road motorcycle ride over rugged ...

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 ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Like all machines, roller coasters have a service life. Some coasters can last for five years or 100 years. Many factors determine the service life of a roller coaster, including ...

Weeks of anticipation built up from cryptic messages posted by Six Flags Great America on social media came to a resolution Thursday, with the park announcing their first new roller coaster since 2019 ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Wednesday, Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day, and Pennsylvania has one of the best coaster collections in the country. To celebrate, below is a list of some of the most ...