Since the stateside start of the Switchback Railway roller coaster at Coney Island in 1884, the evolution of the thrill-ride authority has quite literally been taken to new heights across its 100-plus ...

Do you love the thrills, chills and spills of roller coasters? Well then throw your hands up in the air and scream, because Thursday marks a big anniversary for the exciting ride. On June 16, 1884 -- ...

The little room at Easton’s Canal Museum Archives is quiet and dark. Around a table, a group of longtime Carbon County residents watch as ghostly images from more than 50 years ago parade in front of ...

1. Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway Location: Mauch Chunk, Pa. Year it opened: 1827The founding father of roller coasters was actually a working railway built to transport anthracite in Pennsylvania’s ...

The Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway inspired America's first roller coaster. (Library of Congress) On this day in 1884, the first roller coaster in America opened at Coney Island -- but it never would ...

Coney Island history was celebrated Thursday, June 16. At around 2 p.m., rollercoaster enthusiasts rode the new Phoenix at Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park in Coney Island to participate in the ...