Thunderation at Silver Dollar City will close for good on Jan. 2, 2027 ...

A beloved runaway mine train, Thunderation has been a staple at the park since opening in 1993. The 80-foot tall, 48 mile-per ...

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will take its final lap on March 1, before being rethemed to star the Muppets ...

As a big roller coaster fan, I am enthusiastic about this exciting news: Six Flags Over Texas has officially completed construction of the world’s tallest vertical roller coaster loop on its new ...

A Virginia man rides all 1,069 roller coasters in the U.S. Rick Mathews finished his final ride in Texas last week. Next, he plans to conquer every wooden coaster worldwide. LEESBURG, Va. - A Virginia ...

Columnist in USA TODAY Network among the first to experience Rapterra, Kings Dominion's newest coaster. The Social Butterfly interviews roller coaster enthusiasts. Rapterra is the world's tallest and ...

The Falcons Flight ride at Six Flags Qiddiya City uses magnets to reach peak speeds of 155 mph. The record-breaking Falcons Flight roller coaster starts out slow, but don’t be fooled. Seconds into the ...

Kingda Ka, the world’s tallest roller coaster, will be among the rides removed from Six Flags Great Adventure to make way for a “multi-record-breaking launch coaster” that will open in 2026. The ...

If Space Mountain were a person, it could be eligible for AARP benefits. The Magic Kingdom coaster turned 50 this month. Although it’s nowhere near retiring, it seems like a good time to round up ...

Norfolk has become home to the country's oldest wooden scenic rollercoaster after the previous record-holder was recently ...

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 ...