Rick Mathews has achieved a thrilling milestone by riding every roller coaster in the U.S. that allows adults — a total of ...

ELYSBURG, PA — Strap in, because we’re about to take you on the ride of a lifetime. Introducing the Phoenix, which, earlier this year, was awarded the title of “Best Wooden Coaster” by the Golden ...

Blair County’s Leap-the-Dips roller coaster is one of a kind, say fans of the 123-year-old wooden ride. “I heard it once said that it was like a rolling sofa, and I would have to agree with that,” ...

Knoebels Amusement Resort may need to make more room on their award shelf. The Elysburg amusement park has once more taken home new accolades from the Golden Ticket Awards, published by Amusement ...

Barracuda Strike will let younger riders experience the "speed and agility" of the fish while dangling their legs over the ...

Kansas City’s Worlds of Fun announced changes to some of its roller coasters ahead of the 2025 season, including the closure of one of the theme park’s most popular attractions. The Timber Wolf, the ...

Busch Gardens also opened this year InvadR, the wooden roller coaster featuring a 74-foot drop, nine air-time hills and a top speed of 48 miles per hour. InvadR is Busch Gardens’ first wooden roller ...

Next summer, Mount Olympus in Wisconsin Dells will feature the world’s first wooden roller coaster with a 360 degree inversion. Owner Nick Laskaris said the park’s largest and fastest coaster, Hades, ...

ELYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania roller coaster has been named the best in the world at a national award ceremony. Knoebels says its Phoenix wooden coaster was named number one in the world for ...

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