Many extreme roller coaster these days have vertical loops. Have you noticed that these loops are never circular? Why is this? They all, also, seem to have the same similar ‘inverted teardrop’ ...

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(WWLP) – Tuesday is National Roller Coaster Day, commemorating the day Edwin Prescott was awarded a patent for the first-ever loop-de-loop roller coaster in 1898. Prescott did not design the ...

The early days of theme parks were rife with ambitious mechanical amusements…and minimal safety concerns. In fact, the one of the first inverted roller coasters, The Flip-Flap Railway, attracted ...

The Lego Fairground Collection already includes a roller coaster. Now, Lego is adding a Loop Coaster that is one of its tallest at just over 3 feet and it includes “an innovative elevator tower for ...

The Buzzball creates the sensation of a loop-de-loop roller coaster, without all that pesky need for a track. Inside, the pilot straps into a control pod, a racing seat with five-point harness, which ...

A new ride coming to Six Flags Over Texas next spring will tie a world record for the largest loop roller coaster, Six Flags spokeswoman Sharon Parker said. The Lone Star Revolution will stand 100 ...

MONTICELLO, Ind — Roller coaster enthusiasts in the Midwest have a new coaster to try this summer. Indiana Beach has announced the public launch date for its new "All American Triple Loop" roller ...

Nothing says summer better than a roller coaster ride. Your hair whipping in the wind, you go plunging, soaring, twisting and turning hundreds of feet above the ground with your screams silenced by ...