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 ...

ARLINGTON We're seeing how the new Texas Giant roller coaster is coming together at the Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Arlington. On Thursday, workers were adding on part of the new track. When it ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — While Fourth of July symbolizes the nation’s birthday, it also marks a local anniversary: the opening of Belmont Park’s iconic wooden coaster, the Giant Dipper. The Giant Dipper, which ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100 years old on Friday and to celebrate this milestone, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is promoting a "century of thrills." On ...

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HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Ready for a new thrill this weekend? How about a new roller coaster at Hersheypark! Wildcat's Revenge opens Friday. It's the first-ever hybrid coaster at the park, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 10—ELYSBURG — Knoebels Amusement Resort's Phoenix roller coaster and food were ranked No. 1 in their respective categories at ...

It's pretty much a yearly occurrence these days -- some amusement park is setting a new roller coaster record. Maybe it's for speed. Maybe it's for a special design feature. But since 1979, The Beast ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, just announced that its adding another monstrous roller coaster to its already world-breaking collection. Set to open in 2018, Steel Vengeance is ...

Hersheypark will revamp one of its classic roller coasters over the coming months, transforming the wooden Wildcat into a hybrid ride with a new steel track. Fittingly, the ride will be called Wildcat ...

Happy 100th, Giant Dipper: The Santa Cruz roller coaster launches into its next century The wooden roller coaster is a colossal coastal icon; swing by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a fireworks ...