Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...

Buckle up, theme-park thrill seekers! These are the most fear-inducing roller coasters you'll find in the country. Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a commission ...

For the Disney thrill-seeker, there is a fantastic variety of roller coasters at Disneyland, from milder coasters to ones ...

Rhode Island currently has no roller coasters but historically it had several, mostly wooden ones. Many Rhode Island roller coasters were destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1938. Other notable Rhode ...

Loop the Loop at Coney Island, 1903 Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott, a roller coaster designer from Massachusetts, was granted a patent for an ...