The world of roller coasters is an exciting one. The towering steel (or sometimes wooden) tracks stand like giant beacons within their respective theme parks. They beckon for adventurous riders to ...

From ice slides in the 1600s to modern day wooden-steel hybrids, the coaster's evolution has been thrilling.

Following a $2 million restoration in 2022, the iconic wooden roller-coaster at PNE/Playland turns 65 this year. Find out more.

Coasters were originally more like slides. Russian aristocracy would board wooden carts and go down a human-made hill. By the early 20th century, engineers were experimenting with roller coaster ...

A North Carolina man claims he was paralyzed after riding a “violent and rough” old wooden roller coaster, his lawyer said, adding that his client “gets on fine and then gets off as a ...

The world's only fully enclosed wooden roller coaster will return next year with a refurbished track and train and new special effects.

Even wooden roller coasters are getting modern makeovers this summer with state-of-the-art designs that make some feel as smooth and fast as some steel coasters.

Now that you know what the five oldest steel roller coasters in Pennsylvania are, now it's time to find out what the oldest wooden coasters are.

Thrill-seekers will love these 10 roller coasters, voted as the best in the nation for 2023 by USA TODAY 10Best readers.

Coney Island’s legendary 86-year-old Cyclone roller coaster will keep thrill seekers screaming this summer with 950 feet of newly laid wooden tracks, the Daily News has learned.

A single-person roller coaster is mingling with museum patrons thanks to Orlando-based Skyline Attractions, designer of the ride that glides through an art exhibit by EJ Hill. “As far as we k… ...