Soon, the cars shift 90 degrees and quickly begin the journey, a Lego Galaxy-saving quest. That first launch into darkness goes about 40 mph and surprises some people, even though the word LAUNCH ...

The Barracuda Strike has been billed as the tallest inverted family coaster in North America, indicating its thrill level will suit visitors of all ages.

The new roller coaster will replace the New Jersey park’s beloved Kingda Ka, which was demolished last February ...

Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey is one step closer to launching its newest ride. The amusement park showed off a key ...

The record-breaking Falcons Flight roller coaster starts out slow, but don’t be fooled. Seconds into the ride at the new Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia, passengers are jolted into a high-speed ...

Saudi Arabia rarely does things by halves, so it's no surprise that its latest high-profile theme park has already smashed multiple world records. The newly opened Six Flags Qiddiya City carves a vast ...

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster correspondent. Credit...Melcher Oosterman Supported by By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr ...

Six Flags unveiled the "world's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster." But you'll need a passport to ride it. Falcons Flight opened on New Year's Eve at the new Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi ...

A new roller coaster is redefining what “extreme” means, breaking global records for height, speed and length. Six Flags Qiddiya City has debuted Falcon’s Flight, now billed as the world’s tallest, ...

What keeps roller coasters on the track and riders safely in their seats? This video explains roller coaster safety, the evolution of coaster design, and how ride mechanisms function. Opinion: Who ...

A malfunctioning “tilt” roller coaster left two riders stranded over 100 feet above a Texas amusement park at a 90-degree angle for almost an hour before emergency responders freed them, according to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two men were stuck at 130 feet in the air Wednesday night after a roller coaster at the Circuit of the Americas malfunctioned, according to an email from a publicist representing them.