Roller Coasters

The 97-year-old roller coaster, a New York landmark, was taken out of service temporarily after a crack was detected in its machinery.

By Maia Coleman

The writer and actress visits Coney Island as the New York leg of “Death, Let Me Do My Show” arrives Off Broadway.

By Alexis Soloski

A visitor to the North Carolina amusement park recorded a crack in a pillar of the ride, Fury 325, which is billed as one of the tallest of its kind.

By Orlando Mayorquin

A once sleepy amusement park in Georgia has put itself on the map with the latest ride from an innovative company that has won the hearts of aficionados in thrill-seeking.

By Mekado Murphy

Some things about life — and America — “you have to feel in your gut,” this artist says. So he’s building a roller coaster inside a museum.

By Siddhartha Mitter

Complete access will add roughly $40 to the price of daily park entry.

By Brooks Barnes

The company hopes the 18-month extravaganza will bring hundreds of millions of dollars to it and the Orlando economy — both of which are still trying to recover from the pandemic.

By Brooks Barnes

The governor has refused to approve the mayor's plan to shut nonessential businesses in areas that are virus hot spots. 

By Daniel E. Slotnik

Two workers at Coney Island’s Luna Park spend their days maintaining the Cyclone. But after a year of being closed, it’s unclear when the park will be able to reopen.

A 100th anniversary celebration was planned for this star attraction on the Coney Island boardwalk this year. The owners are determined that it will spin again.

By John Freeman Gill