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The attached video is Marcus Leshock of the WGN Morning News’ debut ride on Wrath of Rakshasa, the newest roller coaster at ...
Every Fourth of July, thousands descend on the Coney Island boardwalk to watch the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
1884: The first roller coaster in America arrives in Coney Island Dubbed the “Gravity Switchback Railway,” this historical coaster was designed by LaMarcus Adna Thompson in 1881 and was ...
Take a flight high above Coney Island and experience breathtaking aerial views of America's oldest amusement park. This ...
Eight development groups have now submitted their final proposals in the fierce competition for New York's three downstate ...
After 18 months, the Coney Island cyclone screeched to life once again Friday. Some of the first to ride the iconic wooden roller coaster are brave for many reasons, but most of all because they ...
For 107 years since the end of WWI, Coney Beach in South Wales has entertained holidaymakers - now it is no more.
Since it first roared to life on July 4, 1925, the Giant Dipper roller coaster has stood as an icon of Belmont Park and Mission Beach’.
It’s a symbolic occasion to celebrate the country’s first rollercoaster, which opened on this day in 1884, at Coney Island in New York.
On this day in 1884 the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson and travelled ...
On its peninsula in Lake Erie, Cedar Point boasts a larger selection of roller coasters and thrill rides, while Kings Island offers more family rides.