roller coasters
Couple saved girl's life after hearing her 'blood-curdling scream' during roller coaster ride
“We get on the roller coaster and the very first hill, the girl sitting behind my wife just lets out this blood-curdling scream like I’ve never heard before.”
Stardust Racers at Universal’s Epic Universe reopens two weeks after rider died
An extensive review of Stardust Racers — which races along the track at up to 62 mph and climbs 133 feet — concluded the ride was operating normally when Zavala...
Roller coaster rider's family makes bombshell claims about Universal Orlando ride that left him dead
"The multiple Stardust Racers riders who have come forward to the family and our office lead us to believe that Kevin's case was not an isolated incident."
Heartbroken family of parkgoer who died after riding Universal's Epic Universe coaster searching for answers
“I heard from other people that he was hitting his head back and forth. So my question is, what happened to him? Something happened there.”
Cause of death for man who died after riding Epic Universe coaster raises more questions than it answers
The autopsy’s conclusion is being called “pretty shocking” -- raising more questions than it answered.
Man dies after riding roller coaster at Universal's brand new Epic Universe
It was not immediately clear how the man died, but he did not fall from the ride, officials said.
Riders forced to evacuate Hersheypark's oldest roller coaster due to 'off-ride guest issue'
It's been a turbulent summer for the beloved Pennsylvania amusement park.
Roller coaster fanatic breaks world record for most head-spinning rides in a week
"When I first started mentioning it to people, I thought I would get called crazy, but people actually just started encouraging me," he said. "And it was amazing. I had...
Dozens stranded for an hour during scary malfunction on Six Flags amusement park ride
A passenger on the SteamWhirler ride in Bowie, Maryland called 911 after it unexpectedly stopped midway, stranding park-goers on its tracks.
WWE legend's daughter shares life-changing injuries she suffered on roller coaster ride
Noelle Foley, the daughter of WWE legend Mick Foley, revealed in a recent podcast interview that she had suffered a horrifying injury from a roller coaster ride.
Amusement park ride snaps in half, injuring more than 20 as horrified onlookers run for cover: video
State media said 23 people were injured, four of them seriously, when the 360 Big Pendulum ride suddenly snapped in half and the illuminated spinning wheel carrying passengers careened toward...
Cedar Point's 'Siren's Curse' rollercoaster breaks down for 4th time since opening
"That walk down is definitely 10 times scarier than actually riding the ride," one user commented.
Riders stuck upside down for 10 minutes on 'North America's tallest, longest and fastest tilt coaster' on opening day
It's not the first mishap the Ohio amusement park has had.
Iconic theme park announces plan to close
The park's fate was revealed after a recent investors' meeting.
Bring on the heat: Spring for a family fiesta south of the border
Look beyond the all-inclusives lining the shores and you can find hidden gems where multigenerational travel is taking a front seat.
Six Flags America shutting down park, home of one of the oldest roller coasters in US: 'Deeply disappointing'
The theme park, located 19 miles from Washington, D.C., is home to the world's third-oldest wooden roller coaster.
Revelers flock to Luna Park as Coney Island icon reopens with fanfare for blockbuster 2025 season
Bensonhurst's David Zubin, 34, arrived outside the park at 3:45 a.m., to make sure he was one of the first in line for the season's inaugural ride on the landmark...
Recent grad died from traumatic brain injury from being 'violently jolted' on Six Flags coaster: lawsuit
“We want to make sure that that ride isn’t going to kill somebody else,” the man's father said.
Six Flags' iconic Kingda Ka roller coaster destroyed in dramatic implosion
Footage of the dramatic collapse showed the 456-foot-tall attraction crashing to the ground at the Jackson, N.J. theme park early Friday.
Hair-raising video shows man climbing out of moving roller coaster: 'Mere seconds to act'
The man was celebrating his niece’s birthday at Castles N’ Coasters in Phoenix last Sunday when the safety bar on a double-loop roller coaster unfastened.