Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...

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 ...

A roller coaster enthusiast who has ridden nearly 500 different coasters shared his top picks in a viral TikTok post, which has garnered 4.6 million views since July 25. Jacob Backall, a 22-year-old ...

What is it about roller coasters that appeals to riders? Is it their sense of wild abandon, the feeling of pushing the limits of what is possible? Maybe it is the way to rise and fall, like giant ...

National Roller Coaster Day is Aug. 16. Arizona has several roller coasters and amusement parks, including Castles N' Coasters and Enchanted Island. Sunrise Park Resort and Canyon Coaster Adventure ...

Rhode Island currently has no roller coasters but historically it had several, mostly wooden ones. Many Rhode Island roller coasters were destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1938. Other notable Rhode ...