Photo appears to show 2 concrete blocks holding up part of roller coaster 02:26. UPDATE: The Department of Agriculture said it sent an inspector to the park on Tuesday.An inspection revealed that ...

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

Kennywood’s Racer roller coaster was closed after a picture went viral showing concrete blocks holding up of the coaster’s support beams. On Thursday, the Racer will reopen.

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

The 1920s marked a "golden age" for roller coasters. But expendable income dried up during the Great Depression and WWII. Fewer people attended theme parks.

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

More than 1,000 wooden roller coasters were built around the world because of The Racer's success. But through the 1970s, if Kings Island wanted to stay competitive among bigger parks, the thrills ...

But for a few decades, roller coasters were on the brink of extinction, brought on by an economic downturn from the Great Depression and World War II.It took the budding amusement park Kings Island in ...