Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

From taking tickets at a theme park as a teenager to roller coaster engineer, Mike Denninger reveals the thrills and spills of his 'cool' job. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you ...

DOSWELL, VA – JULY 14: Patrons ride the “Intimidator 305” roller coaster at Kings Dominion Amusement Park in Doswell, VA on July 14, 2011. It’s 305 feet at the highest... Amusement parks around the ...

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Millions of people ride amusement park rides every year with few serious injuries—but experts say a few precautions still ...

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"A roller coaster gives someone a way that they can go down a big drop, speed through a forest at a high speed and still have the confidence that they'll be OK on the other side," ...