From ice slides in the 1600s to modern day wooden-steel hybrids, the coaster's evolution has been thrilling. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

Gwazi was a wooden roller coaster built in Tampa's Busch Gardens in 1999. I personally had the great fortune to ride both Gwazi's "dueling tracks" just after it opened as a kid living in the area.

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.

Russian aristocracy would board wooden carts and go down a human-made hill. By the early 20th century, engineers were experimenting with roller coaster technology, looking for more ways to provide ...

Sun reporter Jessica Lester was among the first Brits to try out Alton's Tower's new Wicker Man roller coaster Credit: Damien McFadden. That is, until, a carriage of screaming people whip past at ...

The PNE’s wooden roller coaster celebrated its 65th anniversary at a ceremony Wednesday. Being the PNE, they gave out hotdogs rather than birthday cake. Dubbed the “’58 Special,” after the ...

The world’s only indoor wooden roller coaster is set to reopen in 2024, complete with new upgrades that will elevate the ride experience for guests of all ages." Video above: Piece of old ...

The first true roller coaster was built in 1817 and was wooden. (WHTM) — Now that you know what the five oldest steel roller coasters in Pennsylvania are, now it’s time to find out what the ...

(WHTM) — Roller coasters are thrilling, fun, and exciting ways to have fun. Many coasters are world-famous for their intense drops, fast pacing, and crazy inversions. But did you know that a … ...

Gwazi was a wooden roller coaster built in Tampa's Busch Gardens in 1999. I personally had the great fortune to ride both Gwazi's "dueling tracks" just after it opened as a kid living in the area.