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 ...

A 19-year-old engineering student has built a working roller-coaster in the backyard of his parents' home in Thornhill, Ont. Shortly after his Grade 10 year, David Chesney began tinkering around with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...