In this in-depth video, we explore the history, physics, and engineering behind roller coasters — from the earliest Russian Mountains and wooden switchback ... up-stop wheels, tubular steel ...

The total came to $49.27 from Home Depot for the wood and wheels. Stick around after the break to see a .GIF of it in action! We covered a similar backyard roller coaster last year, which featured ...

Among the park's star attractions are its Ferris wheel, the Hurricane (a roller coaster featured in a Kenny Chesney music video) and the legendary Swamp Fox (a wooden roller coaster with 2,400 ...

tea cups and Ferris wheels. For thrill-seekers, Fun Spot America features an inverted roller coaster and a wooden roller coaster, the latter being the only one available in the city. Recent ...