2018 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2018. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

Opening

  • China Three Gorges Happy World – January 19
  • Mexico Kataplum – August 2018
  • Qatar Adventure Island – May 31
  • U.S. America's Fun Park – May 18
  • Turkey Ankapark – April 23
  • Netherlands Attractiepark Rotterdam – March 1
  • China Nanjing Wanda Theme Park – June 1
  • Poland Holiday Park Kownaty – September 29[1]
  • France Parc Spirou – June 1
  • UAE Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi – July 25[2]

Change of name

Change of ownership

Birthday

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Achterbahn Ferienzentrum Schloss Dankern Family roller Coaster abc rides 2018
Adrenaline Peak Oaks Amusement Park Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer March 24
Roller Coaster Three Gorges Happy World Steel roller coaster Qin Long January 19
ASEAN Express Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma 2018
Bûche Dansante Babyland-Amiland Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2018
Cobra Freizeit-Land Geiselwind Steel roller coaster Interpark 2018
Dragonfire Adventure Island Launched roller coaster Premier Rides May 31
Electric Eel SeaWorld San Diego Launched roller coaster Premier Rides May 12
En avant Seccotine Parc Spirou Junior roller Coaster Zierer June 1
Family Roller Coaster Happy Valley Beijing Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2018
Fast and Furry-ous Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Inverted roller coaster Intamin 2018
Flyvende Ørn Legoland Billund Resort Family roller Coaster Zierer 2018
Fenix Toverland Wing coaster Bolliger & Mabillard July 7
HangTime Knott's Berry Farm Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer May 18
Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Skywarp Dual Loop coaster Skyline Attractions 2018
Highway Boat Sun World Danang Wonders Suspended roller coaster Intamin 2018
Hyperion Energylandia Mega Coaster Intamin 2018
Icon Blackpool Pleasure Beach Launched roller coaster Mack Rides May 25
Jet Babyland-Amiland Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf 2018
Jungle Rally Djurs Sommerland Junior roller Coaster Zierer April 27
Jungle Trailblazer Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2018
Junior Red Force Ferrari Land Family roller Coaster SBF Visa Group 2018
K2 Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Family roller Coaster abc rides 2018
Merlin's Mayhem Dutch Wonderland Inverted roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2018
Mission Ferrari Ferrari World SFX Coaster Dynamic Attractions 2018
Oscar's Wacky Taxi Sesame Place Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2018
Paradise Fall Sun World Danang Wonders Launched roller coaster Intamin 2018
RailBlazer California's Great America Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 2018
Rex's Racer Shanghai Disneyland Launched Shuttle roller coaster Intamin April 26
Speed Rockets Jardin d'Acclimatation Steel roller coaster Gerstlauer May 1
Sea Viper Palace Playland Steel roller coaster Preston & Barbieri May 2018
Slinky Dog Dash Disney's Hollywood Studios Launched roller coaster Mack Rides June 30
Pioneer OK Corral Steel roller coaster Zierer June 2
Speed Energylandia Water Coaster Intamin April 2
Spinner Luneur Park Spinning roller coaster Eos Rides 2018
Spirou Racing Parc Spirou Steel roller coaster Zierer June 1
Tantrum Darien Lake Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer 2018
Thunderchariot Discoveryland, Dalian Steel roller coaster Zamperla March 24
Tiki-Waka Walibi Belgium Steel roller coaster Gerstlauer April 7
Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides March 13
Tom and Jerry Swiss Cheese Spin Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Spinning roller coaster Zamperla 2018
Tweestryd Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen Dueling Family Boomerang Vekoma March 28
Twist N' Shout Central Park Fun-Land Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2018
Valkyria Liseberg Dive Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2018
Wacky Worm America's Fun Park Junior roller Coaster Fajume May 18
Dolle Pier DippieDoe Attractiepark Junior roller Coaster SBF Visa Group March 30
Wanted by Lucky Luke Parc Spirou Junior roller Coaster Zierer June 1
Wicker Man Alton Towers Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International March 20
Wickie Coaster Holiday Park Kownaty Indoor Family roller Coaster Zierer September 29
Boat Workshop Nanjing Wanda Theme Park Motorbike roller coaster Golden Horse June 1
Wild Whizzer Morey's Piers Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2018
Insomnio Kataplum Suspended roller coaster Vekoma August 2018
Carros Locos Kataplum Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group August 2018
Wipeout Palace Playland Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group June 2018
Wonder Woman Coaster Six Flags Mexico 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide June 1
Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction May 12
Wood Express Parc Saint Paul Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group June 2018
Yukon Quad Le Pal Launched roller coaster Intamin April 7
unknown Movie Animation Park Studios Steel roller coaster Intamin 2018
Gotham Express Adventure Zone at Bear Lake Junior roller coaster Molina & Son's June 16
unknown Visionland Motorbike roller coaster Beijing Jiuhua 2018
Tabalugas Achterbahn Holiday Park Family roller Coaster Zierer 2018

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Circuit Bobsleigh Parc de la Vallée Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf 2018 Bobsleigh at Nigloland
Crazy Coaster South Pier, Blackpool Spinning roller coaster Reverchon 2018 Crazy Coaster at Arcadia City
Emerald Coaster Sam's Fun City Steel roller coaster Pinfari 2018 Cat & Mouse at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park
Groovy Train America's Fun Park Steel roller coaster Interpark May 18 Cyclone Coaster at Lake City Amusement Park
Kersplash Edaville Family Theme Park Water Coaster E&F Miler Industries 2018 Kersplash at Washington State Fair
Looping Star Parko Paliatso Luna Park Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf April 1 Thunder Loop at Attractiepark Slagharen
Dragon Coaster Castle Fun Center Family roller Coaster E&F Miler Industries 2018 Python Roller Coaster at Party Zone USA
Windstorm America's Fun Park Steel roller coaster S.D.C. May 18 Windstorm at Fun Forest Amusement Park

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Apple Zapple Kings Dominion Wild Mouse roller coaster Mack Rides 2018 Richocet
Dubai Drone VR Park Dubai Spinning roller coaster Gerstlauer 2018 Spin Gear
Eurosat - CanCan Coaster Europa-Park Enclosed roller coaster Mack Rides 2018 Eurosat
Great Lego Race Legoland Florida
Legoland Malaysia		 VR Wild Mouse roller coaster Mack Rides 2018 Project-X
Incredicoaster Disney California Adventure Launched roller coaster Intamin June 23 California Screamin' [3]
Kiddy Hawk Carowinds Inverted roller coaster Vekoma 2018 Flying Ace Aerial Chase
Pandashi Kobe Oji Zoo Powered roller coaster Zamperla 2018 Dragon
Racer 75 Kings Dominion Wooden Roller Coaster Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters 2018 Rebel Yell
Riddler Revenge Six Flags New England Inverted roller coaster Vekoma 2018 Mind Eraser
Steel Vengeance Cedar Point Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction May 5 Mean Streak
Twisted Cyclone Six Flags Over Georgia Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction May 25 Georgia Cyclone
Twisted Timbers Kings Dominion Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 24 Hurler
The Walking Dead: The Ride Thorpe Park Enclosed roller coaster Vekoma March 31 X

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Adventure Bay Nickelodeon Universe

Mall Of America

 Open-Play area 2018
Battle For Eire Busch Gardens Williamsburg VR motion simulator 2018
Crazanity Six Flags Magic Mountain Giant Discovery Frisbee 2018
Cyborg Cyber Spin Six Flags Great Adventure Gyroscopic Thrill Ride 2018
DreamWorks Theatre Universal Studios Hollywood 4D film June 15
Fast & Furious: Supercharged Universal Studios Florida 3D dark ride April 23
Flying Canoes Canada's Wonderland Interactive Family Ride May 2018
Harley Quinn Spinsanity Six Flags New England
Six Flags Over Texas		 Giant Discovery Frisbee
Gyroscopic Thrill Ride		 2018
Infinity Falls SeaWorld Orlando River rapids ride 2018
Lumberjack Canada's Wonderland Hawk May 2018
Mardi Gras Hangover Six Flags Great America Giant Loop 2018
Pandemonium Great Escape Freestyle 2018
Peppa Pig Land Gardaland Themed area March 29
Peppa Pig Land Heide Park Themed area March 24
San Andreas Gardaland 4D film March 29
Splashwater Island Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Water play area 2018
Toy Story Land Shanghai Disneyland Park
Disney's Hollywood Studios		 Themed area April 26
June 30
Tourbillon La Ronde Tilt-A-Whirl 2018
Typhoon Twister Six Flags St. Louis Waterslide 2018
Wahoo River Six Flags America Lazy river 2018

Refurbished

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Pixar Pier Disney California Adventure Themed area June 23 Paradise Pier
I Corsari : La Vendetta Del Fantasma Gardaland Dark Ride March 29 I Corsari
Camp Snoopy Carowinds Themed area March 24 Planet Snoopy

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed Refs
A Bug's Land Disney California Adventure Themed Area September 4
Apocalypse Six Flags America Stand-up roller coaster September 8
Cannonball Run Waterville USA Wooden roller coaster 2018
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Epcot Cinema February 3 [4]
Dinosaurs Alive! Canada's Wonderland
Cedar Point
Dorney Park
Kings Dominion		 Walk-through Exhibit October 28
September 3
October 28
October 28
Firehawk Kings Island Vekoma Flying Dutchman roller coaster October 28
Flitzer Morey's Piers Steel roller coaster September 30
It's Tough to Be a Bug! Disney California Adventure 4-D attraction March 19
Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Collider Nickelodeon Universe Hexentanz April 20
Jurassic Park: The Ride Universal Studios Hollywood Shoot the Chute September 3
Pirates in Batavia Europa-Park Dark ride May 26
Quest for Chi Legoland Florida Splash Battle May 28 [5]
Rafiki’s Planet Watch Disney’s Animal Kingdom Themed Area October 20
Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge Hersheypark Dark ride September 3
Robin Hood Walibi Holland Wooden roller coaster October [6]
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dark ride January 7 [7]
Shamu Express Seaworld Orlando Junior roller coaster April 8
Vleermuis Plopsaland De Panne Batflyer January 7
White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Wooden roller coaster January 28
Witches' Wheel Cedar Point Enterprise September 3

References

  1. ↑ "Tak wygląda Majaland. Maja i Gucio już czekają na gości [ZDJĘCIA]". gorzowwielkopolski.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi to hold auditions in the UAE". The National. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Glover, Erin (November 2, 2017). "Pixar Pier to Bring New Incredicoaster and More to Disney California Adventure Park Summer 2018". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "'The Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable' closing at Epcot's The Land pavilion". Attractions Magazine. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "THE LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD coming to LEGOLAND Florida Resort exclusively in spring 2019". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Robin Hood at Walibi Holland to become a hybrid coaster in 2019". www.themeparks-eu.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Six Flags Closes an Iconic Ride, Abandoning the Past for New Dark Ride Tech | PaperCity Magazine". PaperCity Magazine. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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