The high speeds and impressive stature of roller coasters in amusement parks all over America make them one of our nation’s greatest tourism draws. As of 2002, more than 300 million people were riding ...

Today's roller coasters twist, loop, and launch riders at breakneck speeds, but their roots are much older, and stranger, than you might think. From icy Russian slides to record-breaking steel giants, ...

A NEW hybrid roller coaster combined with a water slide could be the next scary experience to hit theme parks. The new design, called Slide Coaster, would propel water rafts up to speeds of 30mph. A ...