Many extreme roller coaster these days have vertical loops. Have you noticed that these loops are never circular? Why is this? They all, also, seem to have the same similar ‘inverted teardrop’ ...

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(WWLP) – Tuesday is National Roller Coaster Day, commemorating the day Edwin Prescott was awarded a patent for the first-ever loop-de-loop roller coaster in 1898. Prescott did not design the ...

The Lego Fairground Collection already includes a roller coaster. Now, Lego is adding a Loop Coaster that is one of its tallest at just over 3 feet and it includes “an innovative elevator tower for ...

Full Throttle is a brand new roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. But it’s not just any new thrill ride—it features the tallest vertical loop in the world. And this ...

A new ride coming to Six Flags Over Texas next spring will tie a world record for the largest loop roller coaster, Six Flags spokeswoman Sharon Parker said. The Lone Star Revolution will stand 100 ...

GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — A record-breaking roller coaster set to open this spring north of Chicago now has a name: Mardi Gras Hangover. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee announced the name Tuesday. The ...

Buckle up — the world's tallest roller coaster loop is here! Everything's bigger in Texas, as the saying goes — and that includes its theme park thrills. Six Flags Over Texas announced Feb. 6 that it ...

That old adage holds true with the new Full Throttle roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain: Looks can be deceiving. Photos: Full Throttle launch coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain From the ...