The high-flying Slingshot on Steel Pier in Atlantic City rockets riders 230 feet in the air before allowing them to plummet back towards earth- and that's just one of the pier's many alluring attractions and rides.
Atlantic City's annual air show Thunder Over the Boardwalk features sky-high stunts from some of the countries best-trained pilots. Taking place in the skies over the famous boardwalk, the show draws millions of viewers each year.
On the island of Maui, Kahoma Ranch offers guests the chance to go down three secluded mountainside slides. One of these thrilling slides guarantees to give riders air at a hidden ramp before dumping them into a natural lake.
A short ride from New York City, Six Flags Great Adventure boasts twelve thrilling coasters in the midst of a beautiful landscape. The craziest of them all- the Nitro- gives a heart-pounding ride for over two full minutes.
Funland at Santa Cruz Beach is California's oldest running amusement park. The feature wooden roller coaster, the Giant Dipper, was designed in 1924 to give riders a thrilling feel of a classic California earthquake.