SCARY SIGHT: Two men were spotted holding on for dear life at the peak of a 130-foot drop after a roller coaster malfunctioned in Texas. The pair was suspended at a terrifying 90-degree angle facing ...

The new year is already shaping up as a good one for roller coaster enthusiasts, thrill ride junkies and theme park fanatics.

Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Dec. 26. Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend.

Capturing the screams and nerves as Everleigh and the kids tackle major coasters at Disneyland and Santa Monica.

Eddie Sotto, a former Imagineer whose worked influenced several Disney theme parks, died in December in Orange Country. Sotto is best known for designing Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland Paris, but ...