Its Magnum XL-200, which opened in 1989 ... “Just because I’m using steel track, I don’t want to lose the wood coaster feel,” says Alan Schilke, a structural engineer and the ride guru ...

The massive Colossus roller coaster, with a 100-foot drop and speeds up to 60 mph, has evoked screams of terror and joy for 36 years. But 15-year-old Madi Giordano ...

Riders aboard a record-breaking roller coaster got a little more thrill than they bargained for Tuesday after the Magnum XL-200 froze at the top of a 205-foot drop. A spokesperson for the park did ...

"Though there are year-to-year variations, we usually replace about 10% of the wood coasters each year, which is why they've lasted so long," Paradise wrote in an email Wednesday. More than 500 ...

Wood or steel? For Tim Baldwin Communication Director with American Coaster Enthusiasts, the answer is clear. Here's why he's bullish on wood. It may be nostalgia, but a wooden coaster captures ...

It's also the world’s first launching wood coaster, the theme park said. — -- It's time to scream "Hello, Dollywood." The Tennessee theme park announced it is set to debut in March 2016 ...

As scores of families flocked to Cedar Point amusement park for some summer fun, one group got much more than they bargained for when the Magnum XL-200 roller coaster malfunctioned and got stuck ...

"We're going to give away pieces of our coaster wood, it's going to be signed by a Kennywood legend, Geno [Chamboredon], from 'Kennywood Memories,'" said Kennywood general manager Ricky Spicuzza.