A pair of recent incidents have raised concerns about an amusement park staple: roller coasters. The first occurred at a park in North Carolina, where a roller coaster was shut down after a crack in ...

Just as amusement parks, local carnivals and county fairs kick into high gear for the summer, welcoming tens of millions of enthusiastic people — many in search of taller, faster and more twisty ...

The term “roller-coaster ride” is often a metaphor for something unstable, but considering the speeds, heights, and G-forces your typical roller coasters can reach, it’s a marvel how reliable they are ...