WASHINGTON — At the age of 74, retired roller coaster designer Werner Stengel still spends his days riding the latest loop-de-loops. “Trying to explain the thrill of a roller coaster to someone who ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Get ready to go loop-de-loop. Earlier in the month, the amusement park announced the closure of the non-traditional pendulum-style spinner ride, King Chaos to make room from more ...

Buckle up — the world's tallest roller coaster loop is here! Everything's bigger in Texas, as the saying goes — and that includes its theme park thrills. Six Flags Over Texas announced Feb. 6 that it ...

Loop the Loop at Coney Island, 1903 Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images On August 16, 1898, Edwin Prescott, a roller coaster designer from Massachusetts, was granted a patent for an ...

A piece of amusement park history that holds a lot of memories for thousands in northern Ohio is up for auction. A front coaster car from Geauga Lake's famed Double Loop roller coaster is being ...