Roller Coaster

Although few people would describe roller coasters as boring, they can get a bit "samey" if you always ride the same one. That's where ROCO comes in, as it lets users create their own unique virtual roller coaster ride, every time they use it.

Samsung and Six Flags theme parks continue to reimagine the virtual reality roller coaster concept that launched last year. Two new mixed reality coaster experiences are coming to California Six Flags locations, and they feature complex gameplay where riders can try for a high score.

Kidney stones aren't anyone's idea of a good time, but treating them could be more fun than we think. The prescription? A day at Walt Disney World. Researchers have found that roller coasters are an effective way to dislodge kidney stones, with tests showing a success rate of almost 70 percent.

After having my brain smooshed against my skull, my stomach flipped and flopped, and my spine whipped hither and thither, I thought a day at the Six Flags amusement park in St. Louis Missouri couldn't get any more fun. Riding the park's newest virtual reality coaster proved how wrong I was.

The Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, has announced a new ride that it says will claim 10 world records. Valravn will apparently be "the world's tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster." It will be 223 ft (68 m) tall, hit speeds of 75 mph (121 km/h) and be 3,415 ft (1,041 m) long.

A theme park in North Carolina will soon be home to one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world. Fury 325, at Carowinds, opens to the public at the end of this month. The ride will top out at 325 ft (99 m) and will hit speeds of 95 mph (153 km/h).

Thrillseekers will soon have a new place to lose their lunch, courtesy of an upcoming roller coaster that's promoted as being the world's tallest. The Skyscraper is set to open in 2016, in Orlando, Florida.

Gizmag ponders Atelier Zündel Cristea's proposal to redevelop Battersea Power Station with a rollercoaster.

Design firm BRC Imagination Arts has a zero gravity roller coaster proposal that's waiting for a US$50 million investment.

Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, has opened its doors to the media, with the general public launch unexpectedly delayed.

Amongst the more than 20 rides and attractions offered at the new Ferreri World Abu Dhabi is the world’s fastest roller coaster that propels thrill-seekers to speeds of 240 km/h (149mph) in just five seconds.

When Ferrari World opens its doors in Abu Dhabi later this year, fans of the prancing horse will be treated to a monster roller coaster with a difference.