Daily operation has officially commenced at Six Flags Great America in suburban Gurnee, with thrill-seekers anxiously ...

The roller coaster will feature ... a vertical or beyond-vertical angle. In addition to the drop being incredibly steep, riders are held at the top of the lift hill for several seconds by a ...

Dive coasters feature a brief stop at the top of the lift hill that leaves riders dangling over a vertical drop for a few seconds before the brakes are released. The floorless coaster allows ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee said a construction milestone was reached this week on the park’s newest dive coaster ... connecting the lift hill to the drop on the new coaster “Wrath ...

Featuring the world’s steepest drop at a 96-degree angle, the amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, plans to send people on a once-in-a-lifetime dive coaster ride. The angle will surpass Six Flags ...

(WHTM) — In May of 2008, Hersheypark unveiled its 11th roller coaster at the time. This one was unique as it had a 97-degree beyond vertical drop and a vertical lift hill. This coaster is ...

Once riders are 223 feet in the air, they sit questioning their decision for several seconds before the ride descends at a 90-degree angle, a terrifying feature of any dive coaster. In addition to ...

Pa. – Dorney Park and Wildwater kingdom gave an update Friday on the construction of a new roller coaster. The pinnacle of Iron Menace's 160-foot-tall lift hill was successfully topped off on ...

The lift hill, which reaches a height of 160 feet, is expected to be completed before Christmas while crews will prepare to assemble the 95-degree drop. Iron Menace will be the first dive-coaster ...

An amusement park guest who was hit by a high-speed roller coaster last week has ... A 167-foot lift hill, 150-foot curved first drop, a dive loop, a vertical loop encircling the lift hill ...

Dive coasters feature a brief stop at the top of the lift hill that leaves riders dangling over a vertical drop for a few seconds before the brakes are released. The floorless coaster allows ...