Here's a rundown of 20 roller coasters in Central Florida's theme parks, arranged by park and from newest to oldest: BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA * SheiKra: What makes SheiKra so spectacular? It's got a ...

Bigger, faster, scarier … For decades, amusement parks have been engaged in a perpetual arms race, looking to build the ultimate roller coaster — the one with the fastest flips and the steepest falls.

THE first roller coaster I ever rode was the Little Dipper at Long Point Park in upstate New York.Now I know something called the Little Dipper doesn’t sound very daunting, but to a 9-year-old it ...

Boundary-bending roller coasters, a killer whale ballet and a toppling 65-foot tower that simulates splashing into a 5,000-square foot pond below are among scores of new attractions opening this ...

“People around here eat, breathe and drink the Steelers,” says Jerome Gibas, general manager of Kennywood, a traditional amusement park just outside Pittsburgh. His statement may sound hyperbolic, but ...

The College of Engineering at Cal State Long Beach has its own model roller coaster, designed by a former student, that can provide real-life demonstrations of the laws of physics while its toy trains ...