(CBS) - Winter is almost upon us. The skiers in the audience are probably excited at the prospect of snow, chilly winter mornings and speeding down a mountain face. But who needs snow? Hop on a flight ...

Ski resorts stay busy throughout summer by offering gondola rides, downhill mountain biking, and now roller coasters. A number of mountain resorts around the world have built roller coasters which ...

Aerie’s Resort in Grafton, Illinois, is making a bid to attract more families to its hilltop adventurescape 45 minutes outside of St. Louis: It recently installed a new Alpine coaster, a type of ...

For thrill-seeking roller coaster aficionados, the Pacific Northwest remains something of a dead zone, with just a handful of small regional theme parks — and very few coasters. But on Thursday, our ...

As an alpine coaster aficionado and Smoky Mountain local, I have enjoyed all eight of Sevier County, Tennessee’s rides. While Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge each offer an array of fun ...