Time is running out visit one of the many amusement parks within driving distance of Northeast Ohio this summer.

Upgrades are underway for the wooden roller coaster, which opened in 1996. Morey's Piers has acquired two new Millennium Flyer trains, a model featuring 12 two-person cars, each bearing a single axle.

Belmont Park and its iconic wooden roller coaster, the Giant Dipper, ... Years later, over $2 million was spent on restoring the coaster and a new train that contains six four-passenger cars.

Sarha Williams of Easton visited Dorney Park for the first time on Thursday precisely because she heard the news of the Thunderhawk’s 100th anniversary, making it her first wooden roller coaster.

His team of 12 is responsible for checking each wooden roller coaster each morning. "As far as I'm aware of, we are the world's largest crew of wood coaster maintainers," he said. "So in a way, we ...

Dollywood will debut the world's first and fastest wooden roller coaster in 2016. The Goliath, at Six Flags Great America in Illinois, reaches speeds of 72 mph, according to the park.

The wooden roller coaster was first constructed in 1977 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It opened to the public in 1978. The Tornado is named after the famous tornado that delayed the ...

One of Pennsylvania’s own amusement park rides has been named the best wooden roller coaster for a sixth year running, Knoebels Amusement Resort has announced. The Phoenix, located at Knoebels ...