GURNEE, Ill. – Six Flags Great America says a new wooden roller coaster it plans to build will be the fastest such ride in the world, sending thrill-seekers barreling over the tracks at up to 72 mph.

ELYSBURG, Pa. -- Hurtling down a wooden track, a stiff wind in the face, a scream welling up in the lungs, and weightless, momentarily, from the drop at the lift hill. The rush of adrenaline that ...

Ride enthusiasts beat a path each summer to ride the world’s best wooden coaster in one of the most unlikely of places: a small amusement park located halfway between New York City and Boston that ...

As Six Flags Great America starts to tease the general public about a planned new thrill ride for 2016, the park will also commemorate a new certification from Guinness World Records this weekend ...

For a city built on steel, some of the most sought- after attractions in Pittsburgh are actually made of wood. Just ask the more than 400 members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts, who have come to ...

The massive Colossus roller coaster, with a 100-foot drop and speeds up to 60 mph, has evoked screams of terror and joy for 36 years. But 15-year-old Madi Giordano ...

Six Flags Great America will launch the latest salvo in the ongoing wooden coaster war this summer with the addition of a steel-wood hybrid aimed squarely at dethroning the reigning king and knocking ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — Roller coasters are present throughout the country and the world. With ever-changing technology, the amount of roller coasters continues to grow. Most coasters built presently ...

A practical way to protect and care for marble to avoid damage from drink spills is to keep a stack of coasters on hand. In fact, these accessories work for most tabletop materials, from wood to ...