THOMPSONVILLE, MI - Crystal Coaster fans, the wait is over. Crystal Mountain’s new dual-track Alpine Slide has opened for the summer. The newly-installed coaster features tunnels, dips, curves and ...

Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

Experience a full POV ride on Stardust Racers, the dual-track roller coaster located in Celestial Park at Universal’s Epic Universe. This video captures the high-speed launches, near-miss elements, ...

With nothing but paper, tape, and a marble as a test vehicle, engineering students at Tyler ISD’s Career and Technology Center put their designs to the test, building roller coasters filled with loops ...

A man at Universal Orlando's Epic Universe theme park died on Wednesday after riding one of the theme park's roller coasters. Stardust Racers is a dual-launch coaster where guests race against each ...

The world of roller coasters is an exciting one. The towering steel (or sometimes wooden) tracks stand like giant beacons within their respective theme parks. They beckon for adventurous riders to ...

When I’ve interviewed roller coaster engineers about their profession, I received similar answers to the question: “Is this the only job you’ve ever really wanted?” The answer is some version of, ...

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