Roller coasters are not only great fun to ride, they’re also fascinating pieces of engineering. Building your own full-size coaster is sadly beyond most people’s means, so the average enthusiast will ...

When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

Thrill seekers and amusement park lovers may live for the high-octane rush of launch roller coasters but most probably never consider how they actually work. Some would probably make the mistake of ...

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 ...

(WHTM) — Wooden roller coasters throughout Pennsylvania create plenty of thrills; some of them are nearly 100 years old and many of them are considered historical landmarks. But what about the steel ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Like all machines, roller coasters have a service life. Some coasters can last for five years or 100 years. Many factors determine the service life of a roller coaster, including ...

The world’s first fourth-dimension roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain is getting a little TLC that should make the revolutionary ride a little smoother for riders brave enough to climb aboard.