IT’S 1216 NOW. TODAY IS NATIONAL ROLLER COASTER DAY. ON THIS DAY IN 1898, THE FIRST VERTICAL LOOP ROLLER COASTER WAS INTRODUCED HERE IN THE U.S. HISTORIANS DID SAY ROLLER COASTERS EXISTED BEFORE THAT.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Adventureland celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're taking a look back at past rides from the Iowa amusement park.

Several riders got more than they bargained for at an amusement park on Friday night. For some, the night turned into a terrifying ordeal — one that left riders convinced they might not survive. A ...

As Adventureland celebrates its 50th anniversary, we're taking a look back at past rides from the Iowa amusement park. Adventureland has more than 90 rides and a waterpark. Most recently, the ...