Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

The tallest, longest, fastest roller coaster in the world is coming in 2024. Or probably later, given the sheer mount of construction and engineering it takes to put 2.5 miles of coaster track and ...

Thrill seekers and amusement park lovers may live for the high-octane rush of launch roller coasters but most probably never consider how they actually work. Some would probably make the mistake of ...

When I’ve interviewed roller coaster engineers about their profession, I received similar answers to the question: “Is this the only job you’ve ever really wanted?” The answer is some version of, ...

A lesson on rollercoasters gave students a thrill at McKenna Elementary School while also imparting some knowledge about engineering. The fourth-grade project took place during STEAM classes. Students ...

Richard Brown, who died June 23 after falling in his driveway in Huntington Beach, Calif., was a pioneer in biomechanical testing of theme-park rides. Doc Brown, as his colleagues called him, had a ...