Worried about the U.â S. trade deficit with China? There is one U.â S. product the Chinese can’t get enough of: wooden roller coasters. At least that is the impression one gets from The Gravity Group ...

It’s pretty much a yearly occurrence these days – some amusement park is setting a new roller coaster record. Maybe it’s for speed. Maybe it’s for a special design feature. But since 1979, The Beast ...

For a city built on steel, some of the most sought- after attractions in Pittsburgh are actually made of wood. Just ask the more than 400 members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts, who have come to ...

He’s more than 90 years old and a bit creaky. But the old guy still has it. Dorney Park this year refurbished its wooden roller coaster, Thunderhawk. It now boasts new cars and fresh white paint on ...

There is a wide array of technologically advanced roller coasters to test your mettle these days. At Busch Gardens Williamsburg for example, you could soar down 200 feet and hit 73 mph on an ...

ELYSBURG, Pa. -- Hurtling down a wooden track, a stiff wind in the face, a scream welling up in the lungs, and weightless, momentarily, from the drop at the lift hill. The rush of adrenaline that ...

In preparation for next summer, Morey’s Piers in Wildwood will upgrade one of its most beloved attractions – The Great White. In a Nov. 18 press release, the family-owned and operated seaside ...