This was the start of the CoasterDad Project. Excited by the challenge of building a Backyard Roller Coaster, [Will] also thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to teach [Lyle] about physics.

The vintage carousel, 105-foot waterslide and go-kart track on Michael Chorba’s property were all fine, but his new roller coaster runs afoul of his Pennsylvania community’s zoning laws.

This was the start of the CoasterDad Project. Excited by the challenge of building a Backyard Roller Coaster, [Will] also thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to teach [Lyle] about physics.

Instead, the duo worked together to build a roller coaster in Silverblatt's Rhode Island backyard, officially fulfilling Ryan's dream and allowing Silverblatt to take the ride of his life as they ...

The grief of losing a spouse can debilitating and isolating, but for parents who are left behind with children, the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In 2001, John Ivers of Bruceville, Indiana, built a makeshift roller coaster in his backyard. He named it Blue Flash. It even has a corkscrew. But the most ...

Siren's Curse promises to take thrill-seekers on a real ride when the roller coaster opens at Cedar Point later this year, from more than 100 feet in the sky to below Lake Erie. In the latest ...

The roller coaster has its origins in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a simple slide that took thrillseekers down an icy ramp past a variety of colored lanterns. Catherine the Great gave this custom a ...

VALENCIA, Calif. (KPHO/Gray News) — A piece of roller coaster history has come to a reported end in Southern California. According to the Orange County Register, Six Flags Magic Mountain has ...