Roller Coasters
The ups, the downs, the ins, the outs, reviews, tips, news, info, and more about the enduring and reigning king of the amusement park: the roller coaster.
The World's 10 Fastest Roller Coasters
Do you have a need for speed? Want to test your mettle against the world's speediest metal behemoths? The world's 10 fastest roller coasters are all made of steel (no wood coaster currently cracks the list), come in a variety of designs, and use an assortment of launch systems to catapult their rides into the record books. Hang on tight. Five of the fastest roller coasters reach or exceed 100 mph.
Do you have a need for speed? Want to test your mettle against the world's speediest metal behemoths? The world's 10 fastest roller coasters are all made of steel (no wood coaster currently cracks the list), come in a variety of designs, and use an assortment of launch systems to catapult their rides into the record books. Hang on tight. Five of the fastest roller coasters reach or exceed 100 mph.
The World's 10 Tallest Roller Coasters
Roller coasters are often known for their speed. But in order to reach mind-numbing speeds, they have to first scale vertigo-inducing heights (at least in traditional non-launched coasters). The world's ten tallest roller coasters listed here make the grade for having the ten tallest drops. Since some of the coasters have underground tunnels or are built into ravines, they aren't necessarily rank…
Roller coasters are often known for their speed. But in order to reach mind-numbing speeds, they have to first scale vertigo-inducing heights (at least in traditional non-launched coasters). The world's ten tallest roller coasters listed here make the grade for having the ten tallest drops. Since some of the coasters have underground tunnels or are built into ravines, they aren't necessarily rank…
Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2008
The 2008 crop of coasters will not have any record-breaking behemoths, but there will be quite a few exciting new rides to discover--including one named, "Behemoth." No matter where you may live throughout North America or where your vacation travels may be taking you in 2008, there's bound to be a wild new roller coaster awaiting you. Discover all of them in the Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2008.
The 2008 crop of coasters will not have any record-breaking behemoths, but there will be quite a few exciting new rides to discover--including one named, "Behemoth." No matter where you may live throughout North America or where your vacation travels may be taking you in 2008, there's bound to be a wild new roller coaster awaiting you. Discover all of them in the Roller Coaster Ride Guide 2008.
Best Roller Coasters- The Top 10 Coasters
Your About Guide's top-10 picks for the best wood and steel roller coasters.
Your About Guide's top-10 picks for the best wood and steel roller coasters.
About.com's Arthur Levine Mentioned on the "Gilmore Girls" Series Finale
In this clip from the series finale of the TV show, "Gilmore Girls," Lorelei mentions "About.com's Arthur Levine" as the mother and daughter discuss roller coasters.
In this clip from the series finale of the TV show, "Gilmore Girls," Lorelei mentions "About.com's Arthur Levine" as the mother and daughter discuss roller coasters.
Roller Coaster Ride Guides by Year
Discover the new roller coasters that theme parks and amusement parks have introduced through the years.
Discover the new roller coasters that theme parks and amusement parks have introduced through the years.
Kingda Ka- Six Flags Great Adventure's Record-Breaking Coaster
Six Flags Great Adventure will be unleashing Kingda Ka (Swahili for "omigod, what a ride"), a record-shattering rocket coaster, in 2005. Check out my preview and read the amazing stats for this monster.
Six Flags Great Adventure will be unleashing Kingda Ka (Swahili for "omigod, what a ride"), a record-shattering rocket coaster, in 2005. Check out my preview and read the amazing stats for this monster.
CoasterSpeak: Roller Coaster Glossary of Terms
You go up, you go down, you scream. What more do you need to know about roller coasters? Plenty. Decode the different types of coasters and learn roller coaster lingo by referring to this handy glossary of terms.
You go up, you go down, you scream. What more do you need to know about roller coasters? Plenty. Decode the different types of coasters and learn roller coaster lingo by referring to this handy glossary of terms.
Roller Coaster Books
If you're like me, looking at pictures of coasters and reading about them is almost like sneaking a peek at a men's magazine: Wow, look at the curves on that baby! If you're not like me, praise the lord. If you too have a curious fascination with thrill machines however, here are some great books to satisfy your urges. Just keep them out of sight from your children.
If you're like me, looking at pictures of coasters and reading about them is almost like sneaking a peek at a men's magazine: Wow, look at the curves on that baby! If you're not like me, praise the lord. If you too have a curious fascination with thrill machines however, here are some great books to satisfy your urges. Just keep them out of sight from your children.