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 ...

Kings Dominion is celebrating 50 years of thrill-seeking in 2025 with its newest, tallest and longest launched wing roller coaster Rapterra to debut.

So-called “tilt coasters” are named for the straight sections of track at the top of their tallest drops that slowly tilt ...