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Ranking Walt Disney World's roller coasters, from best to worst

By Robert Niles: Today is the official opening day for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios. I was invited by Disney to pr...

Six Flags to debut roller coaster that shatters 6 world records

If you're a thrill seeker, you'll want to put Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington on your list of places to visit. The theme park is set to debut a roller coaster that's shattered si...

Students get a thrill studying science at Six Flags

Friday morning, dozens of school buses from districts across Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma pulled up for a routine end-of-the-year field trip exploring Six Flags Over Texas in Arl...

What's up with the wild rides at Disney?

By Robert Niles: I want to share some updates on recently reopened Disney attractions.One of my former workplaces, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, reopened at Walt Disney World's Ma...

Disney's Big Thunder earns its spot atop its coaster class

By Robert Niles: What is the most popular roller coaster in the world?�Here at Theme Park Insider, we have a list of our readers� picks for the best roller coasters in th...

Tormenta Rampaging Run roller coaster opening soon at Six Flags Over Texas

Tormenta Rampaging Run, a record-breaking dive roller coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), will open in 2026 at Six Flags Over Texas. The post Tormenta Rampaging Run ro...

Theme parks are revamping roller coasters for summer 2026 – here’s why

As parks prepare for summer 2026, a growing number are choosing to revamp classic roller coasters instead of building new ones. From Six Flags’ DareDeviler and Knott’s MonteZOOMa t...

Superman coaster stalls at Six Flags, riders forced to walk down emergency stairs

If you ever get stuck on top of a roller coaster, cross your fingers it's not the Superman ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain. That's exactly what happened when the coaster stalled a...

Space Mountain Earthrise Using Cosmic Rewind-Style Spinning Vehicle

Sleuths on social media have spotted ride vehicles behind the brand-new Space Mountain Earthrise attraction, uncovering a coaster that’s similar–but not identical–to Guardians of t...

Race Your Friends On The World’s Only Pedal-Powered Monorail

8 riders rescued from Galveston roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb

A roller coaster in Galveston malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours. The Iron Shark roller coaster at the Galv...

Liseberg swings into summer with all-new ride model

By Robert Niles: Swedish theme park Liseberg today christened its new, first-of-its-kind thrill ride for 2026.Liseberg's Stormv�g, or Storm Wave in English, is the first insta...

Efteling 'drops' its newest family ride

By Robert Niles: Visitors have a new job to do at Efteling, starting today. The Netherlands' theme park this morning opened its new Zierer Junior Drop Tower, Hooghmoed. Translated...

Students rescued from Texas roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb

A roller coaster in Texas malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours The Iron Shark roller coaster at the Galveston...

Movie World rollercoaster stops mid-ride, leaving passengers stranded – video

Video filmed at Movie World in Queensland shows a rollercoaster at a standstill, mid-ride. Passengers are seen with umbrellas stranded on the track, approximately 10 metres high. A...

Weltrekord-Achterbahn in Saudi-Arabien: Im freien Fall

Die Falcon’s Flight in Saudi-Arabien gilt als höchste, schnellste und längste Achterbahn der Welt. Wer genau hinsieht, wird nicht nur vor Glück kreischen. mehr...

COTALAND sued for $1M over stuck roller coaster incident

Cell phone video captured the moments Matthew Cantu and Nicholas Sanchez were stuck in a 90-degree position 120 feet in the air while riding the "Circuit Breaker" on Dec. 17.

Efteling invites fans to ride with ravens on magical adventure

By Robert Niles: Get ready for a new way to fly at Efteling this winter.The Dutch theme park today announced the name and design of its new ride for its refreshed Raveleijn area. R...

This HUGE Hollywood Studios Ride Change Stopped Us In Our Tracks

Some very colorful changes have arrived at Hollywood Studios!

Busch Gardens Williamsburg reveals 2026 roller coaster, Verbolten: Forbidden Turn

Verbolten: Forbidden Turn, a reimagining of a classic roller coaster, will open at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in late-spring 2026. The post Busch Gardens Williamsburg reveals 2026...

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi earns Guinness World Record for rollercoaster speed

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi marks a Guinness World Record win, with Formula Rossa setting a new benchmark for launch speed Abu Dhabi does not do things by halves. And now, it has anoth...

"Weird Al" Yankovic among the celebrities joining the Muppets on Disney World's upcoming Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride

Disney just announced details about its upcoming ride in Disney World's (Orlando, FL) Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets, in Disney's Hollywood Studios. The roller coast...

It Happened So Fast And Furiously: A TikTok User Caught Some Of The First Riders Getting On Universal's Drift Coaster

Get ready to Hollywood Drift

Six Flags to honor classic coaster for America's birthday

By Robert Niles: The world's first modern looping coaster is getting its old name back this summer.To celebrate the United States' 250th birthday this July 4, Six Flags Magic Mount...