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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 – November 1
- U.S. Adventure Zone at Bear Lake – June 16
- U.S. America's Fun Park – May 18
- China Huayi Brothers Movie World
- Russia Dreamwood
- 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]
- Malaysia Skytropolis Funland – December 7
- Indonesia Saloka Park – December 15
- Philippines Aqua Planet – February 24
Change of name
Change of ownership
Birthday
Closed
- Ratanga Junction – May 1
- Bowcraft Playland – September 30
- Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou – September 10
- Heritage Amusement Park – June 30
Additions
Roller coasters
New
Relocated
Refurbished
Other attractions
New
Refurbished
Closed attractions & roller coasters
- * This ride's closure was announced after the 2018 season
References
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- ^ "Icon - Blackpool Pleasure Beach (Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Inflaming Beatles - Huayi Brothers Movie World (Wuzhong, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Jungle Rally - Djurs Sommerland (Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Jungle Trailblazer - Fantawild Dreamland (Shifeng, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
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- ^ "Merlin's Mayhem - Dutch Wonderland (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Oscar's Wacky Taxi - Sesame Place (Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Paradise Fall - Sun World Danang Wonders (Đà Nẵng, Vietnam)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Pinball X - Dreamland (Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Pioneer - OK Corral (Cuges-les-Pins, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "RailBlazer - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Rex's Racer - Shanghai Disneyland (Pudong, Shanghai, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Roller Coaster - Three Gorges Happy World (Wanzhou, Chongqing, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Rollercoaster Wikingów - Majaland Kownaty (Torzym, Lubuskie, Poland)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Speed Rockets - Jardin d'Acclimatation (Paris, Île-de-France, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Sea Viper - Palace Playland (Old Orchard Beach, Maine, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Slinky Dog Dash - Walt Disney World - Disney's Hollywood Studios (Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Speed - Energylandia (Zator, Małopolskie, Poland)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Spinner - Luneur Park (Rome, Lazio, Italy)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Spirou Racing - Parc Spirou Provence (Monteux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Steel Dolphin - Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park (Pudong, Shanghai, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Stress Express - Fantawild Asian Legend (Qingxiu, Nanning, Guangxi, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Tantrum - Six Flags Darien Lake (Darien Center, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Thunderchariot - Discoveryland (Dalian, Liaoning, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Tiki-Waka - Walibi Belgium (Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Time Traveler - Silver Dollar City (Branson, Missouri, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Tom and Jerry Swiss Cheese Spin - Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
- ^ "Trampolino-Coaster - Trampolino Familien- und Freizeitpark (Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Tweestryd - Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen (Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Twist-N-Shout - Fun Land of Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Valkyria - Liseberg (Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wanted by Lucky Luke - Parc Spirou Provence (Monteux, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Western Regions Heaven - Happy Valley (Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wicker Man - Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Boat Workshop - Nanjing Wanda Theme Park (Qixia, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wild Whizzer - Morey's Piers (Wildwood, New Jersey, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Insomnio - Kataplum (Mexico City, Mexico)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Carros Locos - Kataplum (Mexico City, Mexico)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wipeout - Palace Playland (Old Orchard Beach, Maine, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wonder Woman - Six Flags Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster - Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, Texas, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wood Express - Parc Saint Paul (Saint-Paul, Hauts-de-France, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Yukon Quad - Le Pal (Dompierre Sur Besbre, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Mine 1771 - Dreamwood (Yalta, Crimea, Russia)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Tabalugas Achterbahn - Holiday Park (Hassloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wilde Hilde - Schwaben Park (Kaisersbach, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Wing Coaster - Colourful Yunnan Paradise (Jinning, Kunming, Yunnan, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Circuit Bobsleigh - Parc de la Vallée (Massais, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Bobsleigh - Nigloland (Dolancourt, Grand Est, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Crazy Coaster - South Pier (Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Crazy Coaster - Arcadia City (Odessa, Odessa, Ukraine)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Emerald Coaster - Sam's Fun City (Pensacola, Florida, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Cat & Mouse - Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Dragon Challenge - Barry Island Pleasure Park (Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Beastie - Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Looping Star - Parko Paliatso Luna Park (Ayia Napa, Famagusta, Cyprus)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Thunder Loop - Attractiepark Slagharen (Slagharen, Overijssel, Netherlands)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Dragon Coaster - Castle Fun Center (Chester, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Python Roller Coaster - Party Zone USA (Middletown, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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- ^ "Disneyland sets closing date for A Bug's Land". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Six Flags says goodbye to only stand-up roller coaster in Maryland". WUSA. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Atomic Coaster - Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park (Shijingshan, Beijing, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Bushwhacker - Ratanga Junction (Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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- ^ "Firehawk - Kings Island (Mason, Ohio, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Flitzer - Jenkinson's Boardwalk (Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Flitzer - Morey's Piers (Wildwood, New Jersey, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "G Force - Drayton Manor (Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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- ^ "Vleermuis - Plopsaland De Panne (Adinkerke-De Panne, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
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