Looking for a rush like no other? Would climbing 200 feet into the air and then flying downhill at speeds of 75 miles an hour in the winged seat of a roller coaster do the trick? This summer, a new ...

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Six Flags Great America unveiled its new Mardi Gras Hangover roller coaster, dangling riders upside down--100 feet in the air. Dubbed the "world's largest loop coaster" by the ...

National Roller Coaster Day 2025 — created to mark the day in 1898 when Edwin Prescott patented the first vertical loop roller coaster, according to nationaldaycalendar.com — is Saturday, Aug. 16.

"I had mere seconds to act." Those were the words out of an Arizona man's mouth after he made the quick, instinctive decision to climb out of his roller coaster seat after the safety lap bar came ...