Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...
How do roller coasters work? In this in-depth video, we explore the history, physics, and engineering behind roller coasters — from the earliest Russian Mountains and wooden switchback railways to ...
On June 30, Fury 325, one of the most popular roller coasters at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shut down after a crack was found in a support beam. Two days later, a ...
A roller coaster enthusiast who has ridden nearly 500 different coasters shared his top picks in a viral TikTok post, which has garnered 4.6 million views since July 25. Jacob Backall, a 22-year-old ...