Fans of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida should prepare for a farewell tour because the roller coaster is said to be retiring soon. Rumors have swirled of the coaster’s demise ...

Addressing antitrust issues in connection with a dismissed patent infringement lawsuit, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment dismissing antitrust and ...

In the 2 1/2 years before a woman fell to her death from the Perilous Plunge water attraction at Knott’s Berry Farm last month, at least two other people fell out of rides made by the same ...

The extinction clock is accelerating on the Knott’s Xcelerator roller coaster that is quickly becoming an endangered species as the granddaddy of an aging class of thrill rides watches better-known ...

A state investigation found that a 2009 roller coaster accident that injured two riders at Knott’s Berry Farm could have been prevented with proper maintenance, casting blame on both the theme park ...

A decades-long string of deaths and injuries has been connected to simulated river rapids rides, including several made by the manufacturer of Raging River, Intamin Amusement Rides, an investigation ...

River rapids rides have been a staple of amusement parks since Intamin Amusement Rides pioneered the genre in 1979. Since then, Intamin and other ride makers have built more than 175 such rides around ...

Move over Taylor Swift — Six Flags will soon have a record-breaking new track. Rollercoaster makers are taking the amusement park experience to new heights (and speeds) after unveiling designs for the ...

The tallest, longest, fastest roller coaster in the world is coming in 2024. Or probably later, given the sheer mount of construction and engineering it takes to put 2.5 miles of coaster track and ...