Feb. 6 (UPI) --A New York state homeowner shared video of his unusual backyard creation -- a fully electric roller coaster that took three months to build. A video captured Wednesday at the Hicksville ...

Is this the best dad ever? This man spent his weekends building a backyard roller coaster out of lumber, PVC, and concrete. It has a twelve foot drop and might make him Dad of the year. His little ...

There are a number of significant differences between the places we call amusement parks and the ones we call theme parks. Both places have fun rides and shows, but because theme parks are strongly ...

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 ...

Roller coaster fans savor every second of the ride, but there’s something really special about that big drop. Advances in technology, design and engineering over the decades have allowed amusement ...