While it’s always a pleasure to see ridiculously talented LEGO fan builders bust out with jumbo one-offs, there’s something about a creation with moving parts that just feels so much more…kinetic.

SANTA CRUZ — People from all over California and beyond gathered at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Saturday morning to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster.

RollerCoaster! Magazine, said. The roller coaster opened in 1990, but the park gave it a makeover to celebrate Six Flags Over Texas' 50th anniversary. The coaster features three new trains modeled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Since Belmont Park first opened to the public in 1925, the historic Mission Beach amusement park and its ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- This day in 1924, the legendary Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster opened to guests at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk -- which was only 17 years old at that time. One ...

The roller coaster in Belmont Park, along with the park itself has been through some good, and a lot of bad, times. But after a century, it stands stronger than ever. On a recent sunny day, between ...

From monorails to virtual reality experiences to wacky mechanical behemoths that subject passengers to extreme forces, amusement parks and theme parks often feature the latest whiz-bang technology.

ARLINGTON, Texas Riders on the Texas Giant had to hike down the lift hill at Six Flags Over Texas Sunday afternoon after the roller coaster stopped just short of the top. That first drop is 14 stories ...

ARLINGTON Riders on the Texas Giant had to hike down the lift hill at Six Flags Over Texas Sunday afternoon after the roller coaster stopped just short of the top. That first drop is 14 stories up in ...

While it’s always a pleasure to see ridiculously talented LEGO fan builders bust out with jumbo one-offs, there’s something about a creation with moving parts that just feels so much more…kinetic.