Others trace the first usage to Stephen ... to outdo each other, the roller coaster entered into most fantastic phase. For a time, virtually every ride at Coney Island used gravity to work its ...

Peter and George C. Tilyou open Surf Theater, Coney Island's first theater, on an alley later named the Bowery. Captain Paul Boyton opens Sea-Lion Park, the first enclosed amusement park at Coney ...

The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster in New York City was shut down indefinitely after coming to a stop mid-ride ...

From a British seaside park in the Roaring Twenties to the early days of Disney, we take a look at some nostalgic shots of ...

But the first "modern'' coaster debuted at Brooklyn's Coney Island in 1884. Invented by LaMarcus Thompson, that coaster was only 30 feet high and ran on a 450-foot track at speeds seldom exceeding 6 ...

The Cyclone roller coaster is a rite of passage for ... the Switchback Railway, the very first rollercoaster built in Coney Island, and Shoot the Chutes, an incredibly popular flume ride that ...

Built in 1927, Coney Island Cyclone is a roller coaster that runs on wooden rails. It may be old, but it still stands as one of the most thrilling rides. More from Entertainment Built in 1927 ...

Stories of personal triumphs don’t always start with success—they often start with setbacks and failure. For an obese New ...