From monorails to virtual reality experiences to wacky mechanical behemoths that subject passengers to extreme forces, amusement parks and theme parks often feature the latest whiz-bang technology.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Since Belmont Park first opened to the public in 1925, the historic Mission Beach amusement park and its iconic wooden roller coaster have become synonymous with San Diego’s ...

(WHTM) – Coasters are the main attraction at most amusement parks but three have stood the test of time: Phoenix at Knoebels Amusement Park, Comet at Hersheypark, and Thunderhawk at Dorney Park. These ...

The Coney Island Cyclone is more than just a roller coaster. It is a piece of history. Built in 1927, the Cyclone has survived natural disasters, park closures, the rapid development of a city and ...

When folks lined up on May 20, 2000, to ride the Mega Zeph roller coaster at the newly opened Jazzland (later Six Flags) theme park in New Orleans East, it was the first time in 17 years that there ...

With the coaster’s tallest section now in place, construction crews will move on to installing the remaining 3,000 feet of ...

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — When Hersheypark’s first Wild Cat closed in 1945, many thought the cat was done for. But 50 years later in 1995, the park announced that the cat was coming back in a brand new ...

The world’s oldest wooden roller coaster is the center of a new lawsuit filed by Blair County this week over alleged mismanagement of the ride’s maintenance. Leap the Dips, a National Historic ...

The stretch limousines that have launched riders through a neon vision of Los Angeles since 1999 are about to lose their ...