During the creation of Kings Island in the late 1960s and early 1970s, park operators Coney Island Inc. and the Taft Broadcasting Company decided to take a gamble on its signature ride.

Every year, it seems like amusement parks are continuously taking their rides to the next level. From the dinosaur-themed, unbelievably fast Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal Orlando, which ...

ELYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania roller coaster has been named the best in the world at a national award ceremony. Knoebels says its Phoenix wooden coaster was named number one in the world for ...

As roller coasters go, Busch Gardens’ new InvadR won’t be the tallest or fastest, but it’s aiming for the sweet spot between too tame and terrifying. The park’s first wooden coaster will bump along ...

DENVER — A legendary wooden roller coaster at Denver's biggest amusement park has opened for the first time this year. Elitch Gardens announced its "Twister III: Storm Chaser" wooden roller coaster ...

They may not be going to a chocolate factory, but two Connecticut amusement parks just scored "Golden Tickets" for having two of the top roller coasters in the world. Lake Compounce in Bristol and ...

The Beast at Kings Island remains one of the top wooden coasters in the world nearly 50 years after it opened. Mystic Timbers at Kings Island ranked among the top 10 wooden coasters in Amusement Today ...

One of the most famous names in roller coaster history is building a one-of-a-kind "Raptor" at this beloved seaside park.