Six Flags Great America announced Saturday that the amusement park's newest roller coaster Goliath, which is being hailed as the world's fastest wooden coaster, will open Thursday. "We are incredibly ...

The skeletal structures of roller coasters have dotted the American landscape for decades, but the number of wooden trestles has diminished over the years. However, wooden coasters may be making a ...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — The world's fastest wooden rollercoaster is officially open, and people are flocking to Dollywood to take a ride. Nonstop twists, turns and drops await passengers of Lightning ...

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GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — Six Flags Great America says a new wooden roller coaster it plans to build will be the fastest such ride in the world, sending thrill-seekers barreling over the tracks at up to 72 ...

The grand opening of what's being billed as the world's fastest wooden roller coaster is on hold. Six Flags Great America spokeswoman Katy Enrique says the amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, is ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola State College's President Dr. Ed Meadows has announced his retirement. UWF trustees to vote on raising student athletic fee for school's transition to DI PENSACOLA, Fla. - ...

Friday is National Roller Coaster Day, and if you're looking to up the thrill level for it, head to Kings Island or Cedar Point. Both parks have some of the fastest roller coasters on the planet, ...