- 8 years ago Sticky: What is your favorite amusement park?
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Alton Towers rescue 'most challenging'
The rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers last month led to the "most challenging" rescue of his career, according to the firefighter in charge.
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Disney momentarily halts California Screamin roller coaster
Disney California Adventure had to momentarily halt its California Screamin’ roller coaster on Tuesday after a visitor on the station platform dropped an item onto the tracks, which triggered a sensor to stop the ride vehicles.
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How empty Alton Towers is following the Smiler rollercoaster crash
Images show empty seats on roller coasters and deserted floats on the wet rides at the Staffordshire attraction.
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Disney buys Anaheim land, sparking expansion speculation
The Walt Disney Co. has purchased three parcels of land near its Anaheim resort, sparking speculation that the property would free up land for a future park expansion involving Disney's Star Wars or Marvel's superhero characters.
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Cedar Fair Charities Announces Coaster Campout At Parks In Honor Of National Roller Coaster Day August 16, 2015
Boys and Girls Club of America to Receive 100 percent of Proceeds Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, home to 122 of the greatest roller coasters in the world, announces their first-ever company wide Coaster Campout between mid-August and mid-September. Campers from all over the country will experience camping overnight in a tent underneath the stars as we celebrate National Roller Coaster Day.
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Dollywood is building the world's first launched wooden roller coaster
Dollywood has announced a new roller coaster, unveiling plans for a $22-million launched wooden coaster that will reach a top speed of 73 mph. Lightning Rod will open to visitors in March of 2016, according to park officials.
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Basketball Shot from Rollercoaster
A rider on a moving roller coaster tossed a basketball into a waiting hoop at the Santa Monica Pier in California, in an impressive new trick shot video.
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Travel through time with these historic roller coasters [Auto-Play Video]
Roller coasters may be over 100 years old, but they are still bringing Americans today fresh excitement. Since the first roller coaster opened in 1884 on New York's Coney Island, the ride has gone through many changes to become what it is today.
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Frontier City celebrating 'National Roller Coaster Day' with special admission
OKLAHOMA CITY - A local amusement park is allowing kids to cling to that last bit of summer just a little while longer. Frontier City is celebrating 'National Roller Coaster Day' on Sunday, Aug. 16.
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Info on new Cedar Point roller coaster possibly leaked
Cedar Point is about to make a huge announcement, but we may already know what it is. A new record breaking roller coaster!
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Tiny Hamster's Trip To Disney World Will Give You Vacation Goals
This is how you Disney, Tiny Hamster style.
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Amusement Park Guest Struck, Killed by Roller Coaster
The victim was in a restricted area of the Sandusky, Ohio amusement park when the fatal incident occurred
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Vallejo: Beloved wooden Roar roller coaster to go silent on Sunday
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is about to shut down the Roar, a popular wooden roller coaster that's only been around 16 years, and fans say they're going to miss the iconic, classic ride, one of many wooden coasters to give way to the more modern steel variety.
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Happy National Roller Coaster Day: Take a Six Flags crash course
Sunday is National Roller Coaster Day, so we're taking the opportunity to remind readers that New Jersey is home to a wealth of thrill rides.
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Roller coaster Jack Rabbit honored for its history
For generations across the Rochester region, the Jack Rabbit has been known as a roller coaster that was a steppingstone for children and teens, a ride with some serious dips and speed but an intermediary to the monster coasters that have dominated the amusement park scene in recent decades.
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Just How Tall Can Roller Coasters Get?
THIS IS NOT A RHETORICAL QUESTION THESE DAYS. Theme parks have engaged in a dizzying quest for height in recent years that has spawned a number of roller coasters as tall as skyscrapers. Altitude rather than velocity has become such a defining characteristic that rides that take advantage of their soaring heights have been given a name befitting a mammoth frame: the giga coaster.
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Silver Comet: A shining star to roller coaster enthusiasts
Martin's Fantasy Island received a big "Fun? Wow!" from a large group of roller coaster aficionados last weekend. The Grand Island amusement park hosted a national conference of members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts, known as ACE, who gave high marks to the park and to its wooden roller coaster, the Silver Comet.
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Cedar Point to Unveil New Ride
Held up by an unforeseen tragedy last month, Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky,Ohio will unveil its newest attraction for 2016 next week, and industry experts say it will be a “dive” roller coaster. And there are indications that it will be the largest of its kind.
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Six Flags New England to debut new roller coaster, bring back Superman coaster in 2016
The theme park will bring "Bizarro" back to its origins, according to Six Flags spokeswoman Jennifer McGrath. The iconic steel coaster will be re-branded as "Superman: The Ride," similar to "Superman: Ride of Steel," the name is held from 2000 to 2009. While the ride's track and structure won't change, superhero music and other thematic elements will be added.
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Revolution, the World's First Looping Roller Coaster, To Retire
The Revolution roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain will have its farewell runs on Monday, then be updated and redubbed as The New Revolution in 2016, park officials announced today.