However, for every Orion, the giga coaster that opened in 2020, places like Kings Island lose an old favorite ride like Vortex. And some of those retired rides are still fondly remembered.

1897: Steeplechase Park is born Founded by George C. Tilyou and operating from 1897 to 1964, it was the first of four Coney Island amusement parks built. The successors include: Luna Park (1903 ...

Riding The Thunderbolt A Times reporter was too scared to take the first ride on the new Thunderbolt roller coaster at Coney Island. But his daughter wasn’t. Colin Archdeacon and Amy Rio Summer 2014 ...

Restaurants and attractions along the Grand Strand have come and gone over the years. But that doesn’t mean that people still don’t remember them.

What closed: Funplex The amusement park in Myrtle Beach announced its closure in fall 2024. Located at 1405 N. Ocean Blvd., the park opened in 2021. Where you can go now: Family Kingdom ...

The space that is today occupied by Willow Grove Mall was once home to Willow Grove Amusement Park, which delighted residents for nearly eight decades, writes Alonzo Kittrels for The Philadelphia ...

KOLHAPUR: A man from Pune's Bhigwan area died, and his friend suffereda severe head injury while riding an octopus-themed amusement ride on Wednesday at Sayajiraje Park in Solapur's Akluj. Police ...

A day of leisure at an amusement park turned tragic on Wednesday after a ride malfunctioned at Sayajiraje Park in Maharashtra's Solapur district, claiming the life of a 35-year-old man and leaving ...

Length of the entire ride: 3,188 feet (972 meters) — more than half a mile. Emerging from the humid grounds of Gulf Coast Florida, this dive coaster engineered by Bolliger & Mabillard does well ...

On June 17, at an amusement park in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, a wig was suddenly flung off during the operation of a high-altitude ride called "Overturning Seas and Rivers," startling onlookers ...