Western Playland amusement park opened with eight rides on 15 acres at Ascarate Park. May 28, Labor Day weekend, 1960.

The rides include an old-fashioned Merry-Go-Round, a master ride called the, “Mad Mouse” which is a roller coaster-type device, the thrill ride of spinning cups known as “Crazy Daisy,” an ...

Corkscrews, barrel rolls, positive Gs, launches, inversions: these high-octane roller coasters take the concept of "thrill ...

Central Florida has another roller coaster on tap. Legoland Florida will add an indoor thrill ride at the Winter Haven theme park in 2026. Neither a name nor a theme was announced for the new ...

Siren's Curse 'tilt' coaster to open in 2025 The newest addition to the Sandusky theme park is being billed as the tallest, fastest and longest “tilt” roller coaster in America, the Beacon ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “For me, and the whole team, a roller coaster,” Storr said. “Just really, obviously, losing is — nobody likes losing. So, at that point ...

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