This spring break, my 12-year-old disabled son rode one of his first roller coasters. He had a blast. The roller coaster was the Slinky Dog Dash at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.

Mekado Murphy, the assistant film editor for The New York Times, moonlights as the newspaper’s unofficial roller coaster correspondent. Credit...Melcher Oosterman Supported by By Sarah Bahr Sarah Bahr ...

When deciding on a theme for a new roller coaster, you’d be hard-pressed to find one that sounds more enticing than a Fast and Furious movie-themed option. Universal Studios Hollywood took that idea ...