Long before the term was even coined, amusement parks and theme parks were offering virtual reality experiences. They had nothing to do with VR headsets or computer-generated imagery of course ...

It’s beginning to look like 2016 will be the year that virtual reality takes theme parks by storm with plans for nine VR coasters in the works and VR dark rides, thrill rides and haunted mazes ...

Two-dozen virtual reality roller coasters are set to debut this summer as theme parks around the globe prepare to take riders on a physical journey through a digital universe. Theme parks across ...

Virtual reality transforms roller coasters 01:50 Amusement parks looking to add more thrills are turning to tech. Several Six Flags parks are adding virtual reality to give roller coasters a whole ...

As amusement parks experiment with virtual reality (VR) as a way to stay competitive in a cost-effective way, thrill-seekers have many experiences to choose from. Not only are there standalone VR ...

Theme parks have been offering virtual reality-like experiences for decades. Even in its earliest days, Disneyland invited visitors to rocket to the moon, fly to Neverland with Peter Pan, take a ...

Many companies are already working on a variety of virtual reality projects and the future certainly looks bright for the technology. Oculus Rift, Valve, Samsung, … ...

You're flying alongside Superman, seeing the world as the Man of Steel views it, thanks to virtual reality headsets on a roller coaster at Six Flags New England.

Virtual reality also gives away theme parks’ greatest strength, which is the creation of fantastically themed physical environments. Walking into Hogsmeade at Universal Studios Hollywood or Cars ...

Six of Six Flags' North American parks will get "New Revolution Virtual Reality Coasters," putting passengers in a fighter jet racing through a city and taking out alien invaders.

*One of my greatest surprises after moving to the west coast seven years ago was the discovery of Six Flags amusement parks. I grew up just a stone’s throw from the midwest’s Cedar Point ...

Japan is a leader in virtual reality (VR) experiences, with lots of attractions to check out. You can find VR in many places, ...