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Revision as of 14:28, 24 February 2018

Part of a series on
Years in amusement parks
← 2017 2018 2019 →

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

  • UAE Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi – summer 2018[1]
  • Poland Majaland Kownaty – May 26[2]
  • Netherlands Attractiepark Rotterdam
  • China Hot Go Dreamworld
  • Qatar Adventure Island – May 31
  • Turkey Ankapark – April 23

Birthday

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
ASEAN Express Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma 2017
Electric Eel SeaWorld San Diego Launched roller coaster Premier Rides 2018
HangTime Knott's Berry Farm Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 2018
Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Skywarp Dual Loop coaster Skyline Attractions 2018
Icon Blackpool Pleasure Beach Launched roller coaster Mack Rides 2018
Jungle Trailblazer Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 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 Gravity Group 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
Slinky Dog Dash Disney's Hollywood Studios Launched roller coaster Mack Rides Summer 2018
Time Traveler Silver Dollar City Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides Spring 2018
Valkyria Liseberg Dive Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2018
Wicker Man Alton Towers Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2018
Wonder Woman Coaster Six Flags Mexico 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2018
Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 10
unknown Visionland Steel roller coaster — 2018
unknown Movie Animation Park Studios Steel roller coaster Intamin 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
Shuttle Loop Attractiepark Rotterdam Launched Shuttle roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf 2018 Shuttle Loop at Toshimaen

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
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
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 2018 Georgia Cyclone
Twisted Timbers Kings Dominion Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 2018 Hurler

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Battle For Eire Busch Gardens Williamsburg VR motion simulator 2018
Carnaval en Folie La Ronde Themed area 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 2018
Fast & Furious: Supercharged Universal Studios Florida 3D dark ride 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
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
Splashwater Island Waterworld California Water play area 2018
Toy Story Land Shanghai Disneyland Park
Disney's Hollywood Studios 		Themed area April 26
June 30
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

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed Refs
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Epcot Cinema February 3 [4]
Robin Hood Walibi Holland Wooden roller coaster October [5]
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion Six Flags Fiesta Texas Dark ride January 7 [6]
White Cyclone Nagashima Spa Land Wooden roller coaster January 28

References

  1. ^ "Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi to hold auditions in the UAE". The National. Retrieved 24 February 2018. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 12 (help)
  2. ^ "Tak wygląda Majaland. Maja i Gucio już czekają na gości [ZDJĘCIA]". gorzowwielkopolski.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2018. 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. ^ "Robin Hood at Walibi Holland to become a hybrid coaster in 2019". www.themeparks-eu.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  6. ^ "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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