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A screenshot from a video by a Cedar Point rider shows the view at the moment the Magnum XL-200 begins a 200-foot plunge. Passengers of the ride were evacuated near this point on Tuesday after the roller coaster faced a mechanical issue.

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Roller coaster riders rescued from 205-foot drop amid mechanical issues

1:08pm August 04, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Magnum XL-200 at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park promises high speeds and fast turns. Thrill-seekers got a little extra excitement when the ride stopped at the top of its signature plunge.

Two white steel pulleys are part of a $16 million ride going up in eastern China's newest military-themed amusement park, Sun Tzu Cultural Park. They'll be shipped to the Qingdao port southeast of Beijing, where customers will have to pay a newly imposed

A Not-So-Thrilling Ride For U.S.-Made Roller Coasters

12:53pm June 14, 2019

by Rebecca Ellis

China is a big customer for U.S.-made roller coasters. But since President Trump's trade war, China has imposed steep tariffs on American rides. Some in the industry fear losing a lucrative market.

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"Firefighters working as fast as they can to rescue 2 riders that are in a dangling rollercoaster car," the Daytona Beach Fire Department tweeted late Thursday.

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Roller Coaster Derails In Florida, Injuring Several People

3:08am June 15, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Two riders fell 34 feet to the ground, while others were stranded in a dangling roller coaster car. Six people have been taken to the hospital, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department.

Brand New Coaster Replaces One Tossed Into The Waves By Superstorm Sandy

4:36pm May 26, 2017

by Kathy Goldgeier

Nearly five years ago, the storm ravaged an amusement park in Seaside Heights, N.J., and plunged its old Jet Star coaster into the surf. Now, people can strap into its twisty, neon green Hydrus ride.

At Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif., riders of the New Revolution Virtual Reality Coaster wear VR goggles to play a video game while the roller coaster twists and turns.

On Six Flags' Virtual Reality Coaster, The Ride Is Just Half The Thrill

1:09pm August 22, 2016

by Corey Takahashi

Magic Mountain in Southern California has a roller coaster in which riders put on VR goggles to see an imagined world while their bodies undergo the physical thrills. How is it? We get a review.

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SeaWorld's new Mako is a hypercoaster, a type of coaster which is built to lift riders from their seats.

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To Fight Floundering Attendance, SeaWorld Turns To Roller Coasters

7:45am June 12, 2016

by Greg Allen

SeaWorld Orlando's new Mako rollercoaster is the area's fastest, longest and tallest coaster. It's a hypercoaster, designed for "airtime."