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Roller Coaster

Man who died at Six Flags sat next to niece on ride: brother-in-law

  • Oct 16
AP Photo/Mike Stewart

Six Flags coaster involved in fatal fall had no violations in last inspection: State

  • Oct 15
Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

Six Flags Over Georgia to reopen as planned Friday

  • Oct 15
(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Roller coaster death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

  • Oct 14

Atlanta school worker dies after falling from Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

  • Oct 14

Eyewitnesses describe rider's roller coaster fall: 'Everybody tried to save this man'

  • Oct 13

Riders left dangling as roller coaster gets stuck in vertical tilt

  • Sep 29

Officials investigating after woman injured on alpine coaster in Colorado

  • Aug 31

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Eyewitnesses describe rider's harrowing fall in fatal Six Flags roller coaster incident

  • Oct 13
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Texas roller coaster stopped, rescue underway as riders stranded upside down

  • May 29
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Giant Dipper turns 100

  • May 18, 2024
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Napa man creates a replica of Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in his family's backyard

  • May 26, 2022
1:47

Alameda County Fair is finally back, but atmospheric river arrives this weekend

  • Oct 23, 2021
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Alameda County Fair ready to make changes amidst weekend rain

  • Oct 22, 2021
1:53

Hundreds head to coast on hottest day of heat wave

  • Jun 18, 2021
1:53

Great America reopens its newly-renovated water park amid Bay Area heat wave

  • Jun 17, 2021

Latest Videos

1:42

Eyewitnesses describe rider's harrowing fall in fatal Six Flags roller coaster incident

  • Oct 13
0:30

Texas roller coaster stopped, rescue underway as riders stranded upside down

  • May 29
2:24

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's Giant Dipper turns 100

  • May 18, 2024
0:39

Napa man creates a replica of Disney's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in his family's backyard

  • May 26, 2022
1:47

Alameda County Fair is finally back, but atmospheric river arrives this weekend

  • Oct 23, 2021
2:19

Alameda County Fair ready to make changes amidst weekend rain

  • Oct 22, 2021
1:53

Hundreds head to coast on hottest day of heat wave

  • Jun 18, 2021
1:53

Great America reopens its newly-renovated water park amid Bay Area heat wave

  • Jun 17, 2021

Latest Stories

8 students rescued from Texas roller coaster that was stuck for hours

Crews have rescued all eight students who were stuck on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, Texas on Thursday.

  • May 29

Roller-coaster riders walk down tracks after malfunction at Six Flags in New England

At its highest point, the track reaches 208 feet into the air, according to Six Flags.

  • Apr 29

Couple helps secure young girls on Missouri roller coaster after alleged seat belt malfunction

Chris and Cassie Evins recounted the incident that they said unfolded while riding Mamba, the tallest roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri.

  • Nov 1, 2025

Man who died after riding Universal roller coaster loved theme parks, family says

Kevin Rodriguez Zavala became unresponsive while riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Sept. 17, according to Universal Orlando Resort.

  • Sep 25, 2025

Guest dies after becoming unresponsive on roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe

A visitor at Universal's Epic Universe theme park in Florida became unresponsive in the middle of a roller coaster ride and later died at the hospital. officials said.

  • Sep 18, 2025