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 ...

A single-person roller coaster is mingling with museum patrons thanks to Orlando-based Skyline Attractions, designer of the ride that glides through an art exhibit by EJ Hill. “As far as we know, this ...

One of the first “roller-coaster” rides in the U.S. was actually a short coal railway in Pennsylvania that hauled coal downhill between mines and used mules to bring the empty cars back up the hill.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — It’s not unusual for a work of art to evoke a strong emotional reaction from an observer. In fact, a new exhibition at MASS MoCA might have some museum attendees screaming for joy ...

When the weekly hang is in the William Pennington Engineering Building and the conversation is about gravitational force and laws of motion, then the friend group is the Roller Coaster Club. “I wanted ...

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, ...

JAMES CITY — Melody Matheny first became interested in entertainment attractions as a teenager while working at Busch Gardens. She didn’t know at the time she would end up becoming an attraction ...

Since the stateside start of the Switchback Railway roller coaster at Coney Island in 1884, the evolution of the thrill-ride authority has quite literally been taken to new heights across its 100-plus ...