17-year-old Jake McCluskey has managed to live out the dream of countless childhoods, after building his own roller coaster in his backyard. The roller coaster, which takes up the whole of his 24 feet ...

It was an unconventional DIY project, but that didn’t stop a Northern Virginia teen from fulfilling a dream he’s had since a young child. He successfully built his own roller coaster in his back yard.

David Chesney’s backyard project is taking him to new heights. Literally, about 12 feet. The 19-year-old from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, recently finished the 92-foot-long, do-it-yourself roller ...

BRIGHTON, Colo. -- If you're handy and have a little one, we have an idea for your next DIY project. A family in Colorado is turning a playset into an amusement park, KMGH reported. For a 3-year-old, ...

One of the first “roller-coaster” rides in the U.S. was actually a short coal railway in Pennsylvania that hauled coal downhill between mines and used mules to bring the empty cars back up the hill.

While they don’t give the physical thrill of a real one, model roller coasters are always fun to watch. However, they actually make a poor analog of a full-sized ride, as gravitational force and ...

For a little while, it was beautiful. The Shadow Stalker rose above the backyards of East Brunswick, New Jersey, like a DIY thrill seeker’s dream. Home-hewn but sturdy, the roller coaster had ...