The new year is already shaping up as a good one for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fanatics.

Those were the words out of an Arizona man’s mouth after he made the quick, instinctive decision to climb out of his roller coaster seat after the safety lap bar came loose as they approached the top ...

National Roller Coaster Day 2025 — created to mark the day in 1898 when Edwin Prescott patented the first vertical loop roller coaster, according to nationaldaycalendar.com — is Saturday, Aug. 16.