You might think that tackling nine inversions—more than any other coaster in North America—might be at least a tad uncomfortable. But, in the case of Steel Curtain, the new Pittsburgh Steelers-themed roller coaster at Kennywood…
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Hersheypark raises the bar for new coaster
Candymonium (great name!), the coaster that is coming to the Pennsylvania park (AKA “The Sweetest Place on Earth”) in 2020 will break all kinds of records (okay, all of the records will be Hersheypark’s own…
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Canada’s Wonderland marathon: I rode (nearly) every coaster—and discovered one of the best in the world
This spring, Canada’s Wonderland opened its 17th coaster, Yukon Striker, which ties the park with Cedar Point for the silver medal as the home of the second-biggest collection of roller coasters on the planet. Such an overloaded arsenal…
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10 U.S. Roller Coasters You Have to Ride
Do you love roller coasters? You have plenty of company. The popular ride has been king of the midway since the dawn of amusement parks, and it retains that status today. There are over 750…
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Canada’s Wonderland drops its latest coaster
It’s all in the anticipation. Seeing their twisted tracks rising high in the sky and hearing the sounds of their screaming passengers piercing the midway, roller coasters start playing mind games before park visitors even…
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Ride along with Arthur on the world’s tallest and fastest dive coaster
See what it’s like to stare down 245 into the chasm of the first drop on Yukon Striker, the record-breaking coaster at Canada’s Wonderland. Arthur got to experience the thrill machine soon after it opened…
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These roller coasters will throw you for a loop
Do you love roller coasters? You are going to flip for these rides. No, really. The thrill machines listed here will turn you upside down and right-side up with all kinds of inverting elements. In…
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Shop till you drop (on the coaster)
I was the original mall rat. I’m so old, there weren’t many indoor malls around when I was a kid. But there was a large, outdoor shopping center about a mile from my home that was…
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Every Roller Coaster at Cedar Point, Ranked
Nothing says “vacation” quite like a terror-inducing thrill ride, and that’s the specialty at Cedar Point, the self-proclaimed “Roller Coaster Capital of the World.” It’s kind of like The Hague, but with G-forces and lap bars…
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2019’s most-anticipated new roller coasters
Another year, another batch of roller coasters. The more things change at amusement parks, the more they stay the same. The popularity of one of the oldest amusement rides shows no sign of waning. That’s…
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