(WHTM) — Roller coasters are getting taller, faster, and newer every year. It may look like it can be unsafe. But, in fact, coasters are some of the safest machines in the world. Fun fact: The author ...

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 ...

In this edition of "A World of Difference," Korey Kiepert, owner and engineer with The Gravity Group, goes through the 8 main types of roller coasters and breaks down how they work as well as the ...

Spending a day at an amusement park and going on the coaster rides are undoubtedly an enjoyable experience. Imagine bringing that excitement into schools, getting students to learn the mechanics of a ...

Abu Dhabi, 17th Nov. 2013 (WAM): Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is taking aspiring scientists on a thrilling journey behind the scenes of modern-day rollercoasters at Abu Dhabi Science Festival (ADSF), ...

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 ...

On a blustery January afternoon in Valencia, California, I decided to revisit Six Flags Magic Mountain for the first time in 20 years. My only other visit was around 2004, when I was 14 years old and ...

The resounding click-clack muffles the murmur of anticipation as the train inches up the wooden structure. When the riders reach the apex, the bright blue summer sky swallows everything. Then, with a ...

The Mindbender, billed as the world’s largest indoor triple-loop roller-coaster, has been shut down for good, West Edmonton Mall’s Galaxyland confirmed Monday. The roller-coaster has made its home ...