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 ...

Rhode Island may not have any amusement parks in operation today, but many years ago, the Ocean State was full of them, from Crescent Point to The Enchanted Forest to Rocky Point Amusement Park. Theme ...

If you’re going to celebrate roller coasters, you’re probably in the right state. National Roller Coaster Day has been observed Aug. 16 for about 40 years, commemorating the date of the 1898 patent on ...

When folks lined up on May 20, 2000, to ride the Mega Zeph roller coaster at the newly opened Jazzland (later Six Flags) theme park in New Orleans East, it was the first time in 17 years that there ...