A navy pilot in Washington state may be father of the year after he built a roller coaster in his backyard for his three-year-old son. Scott Brazelton was planning to build his son Wyatt a tree house ...

One California family built the ultimate father-son project: A roller coaster. Lyle Pemble, 10, wanted to build a real roller coaster after visiting an amusement park, according to ABC News. Dad Will ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Some people collect old automobiles," said Mike Chorba, a grandfather who lives in Pennsylvania. Mr. Chorba's hobby is on a ...

Join me as I test the world's most dangerous roller coasters, from backyard-built thrill rides to iconic yet terrifying attractions like Action Park's infamous Alpine Slide. In this adrenaline-fueled ...

Most people would say that being a parent is like riding a roller coaster - there's the ups and downs and all-arounds. Well, for my dad, his roller coaster isn't a metaphor; it's a literal one. A ...

Man's backyard roller coaster gives grandkids thrills, but town feels otherwise Some people build swing sets for their grandkids but Michael Chorba of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, has taken that a ...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — Michael Chorba's backyard in Mount Pleasant Township looks like a small amusement park. Chorba has a small roller coaster, a carousel, a go-kart track, and even a slide from a ...

The vintage carousel, 105-foot waterslide and go-kart track on Michael Chorba’s property were all fine, but his new roller coaster runs afoul of his Pennsylvania community’s zoning laws. Chorba, 60, ...

"Some people collect old automobiles," said Mike Chorba, a grandfather who lives in Pennsylvania. Mr. Chorba's hobby is on a bigger scale than mere cars; he prefers amusement park rides, and boasts ...