On June 16, 1884, Sunday school teacher and part-time inventor LaMarcus Adna Thompson unveiled his greatest creation to the waiting crowds at Coney Island. Reportedly inspired by the switchback ...

Jenkinson’s Boardwalk plans to unveil a red, white and blue-themed roller coaster just in time for America’s 250th birthday next year. Scheduled to debut during the summer 2026 season, Patriot’s Run ...

Local thrill ride enthusiasts can look forward to a new roller coaster at Great America next year. Six Flags Great America announced that Wrath of Rakshasa will debut in 2025 at the park located over ...

America's oldest amusement park opened in Bristol, Connecticut, in 1846. Lake Compounce began as a "picnic park," and gradually expanded with various forms of entertainment, eventually including the ...

Chicagoland roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill-ride seekers have been spoiled for a long time. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been right in our very own backyard for many ...

The race is on to open the first tilt roller coaster in the United States with amusement parks in Ohio and Texas vying for the chance to be the first to tip American riders vertically on a see-sawing ...

With a 7,000-foot-long track winding through the Adirondacks and running parallel to a former Olympic bobsled course, the country’s longest mountain coaster is now open in New York. The Cliffside ...