Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster ...

A near-century-old iconic Coney Island roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after malfunctioning during a ride on Thursday. Operators shut down the Cyclone, Luna Park's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride this week. The 97-year-old wooden roller coaster at Luna Park ...

Even the long lines won’t keep us away. By Gilbert Cruz, Mekado Murphy, Brooks Barnes, Alex Barron, Tina Antolini, Kate LoPresti, Luke Vander Ploeg, Wendy Dorr, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Elisheba ...

NEW YORK — Coney Island’s famous Cyclone roller coaster has been shut down indefinitely after it malfunctioned last week. Fox 5 in New York reports that riders had to be rescued on Thursday when the ...

The origins of roller coasters can be traced back primarily to Russian ice slides in the 17th century. The idea of an elevated track-based ride evolved throughout Europe, but the modern conception of ...

Around 1966, 11-year-old Thomas Rebbie’s father took him, his sister and his brother for a day trip from their home in Glenside, Montgomery County, to Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township, where ...

National News Man refurbishes old roller coaster in his backyard Some people build swing sets for their grandkids but Michael Chorba of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, has taken that a step further. He ...

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 ...