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 ...

A Lithuanian designer has conceptualized a unique approach to end lives with a combination of "elegance and euphoria" - a roller coaster designed to induce cerebral hypoxia. TOPSHOT - People wearing ...

Back in the early 2000s, "RollerCoaster Tycoon 2" (2002) was a blast to play. One could design rides with just the right amount of corkscrews, helixes and inversions to get park-goers' adrenaline ...

After Napa’s LaRochelle family finished building their own mini-Matterhorn roller coaster in their backyard during the COVID-19 lockdown, they probably thought the project was done. Oh, how wrong they ...

As a roller coaster vehicle goes, Rock 'N' Roller Coaster was pretty impressive for its time, but that time was over a quarter of a century ago. The new design of Hollywood Drift will see four ...

A roller-coaster innovation introduced by Skyline Attractions, an Orlando-based ride design and manufacturing firm, is putting sparks in the eyes of enthusiasts. “The profiles of these two little ...

Mattel Adventure Park's Hot Wheels roller coasters will make riders feel like they're inside the classic toys. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Mount Carmel Academy's physics classes participated in a roller coaster design challenge using the concepts of forces, motion and energy. The roller coaster needed to have a "thrill factor" to attract ...