thrill rides

As with almost everything, the roller coaster wars, where theme parks across the country try to top each other with…

Samuel Kempf was riding a roller coaster in Spain when he saw an iPhone hurtling through the air. Lesser men may…

Stories about amusement parks are typically dominated by two topics: either the opening of a new attraction or the…

Every summer, amusement parks across the country compete to lure visitors with bigger, faster, and more terrifying th…

A grand jury in Wyandotte County, Kansas has returned an indictment against waterpark and resort operator…

I’m OK with roller coasters as long as they make no attempts to flip me upside-down, which usually limits my rides…

Water slides are best when they take you on a long meandering ride through curves and hills, but not every amusement…

When the original Pirates of the Caribbean ride first opened at Disneyland in 1967, it represented the cutting-edge…

If you get queasy even on a docile Ferris Wheel, you’ll want to avoid a ride called the Tagada at all costs next…

A team of researchers rode a roller coaster more times than they probably care to remember, just to figure out why…

You’re already accepting some level of risk when you climb aboard any carnival ride, from the Ferris Wheel to the…

There are lots of coaster parks in the world, but few have dedicated themselves to pushing the limits of thrill…

Amusement parks love those heart-stopping vertical drop rides because they don't take up much space. But when you've…

On many Disneyland coasters, there's a camera set up to automatically take your picture as you go down the biggest…

There's a new exhibit at Coney Island that's fun for the whole family: the "Waterboard Thrill Ride." Greeted by…