# 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 – 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
* France Parc Spirou – June 1
* UAE Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi – July 25
* Malaysia Skytropolis Funland – December 7
* Indonesia Saloka Park – December 15
* Philippines Aqua Planet – February 24

### Change of name

* U.S. Waterworld California » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord
* UAE Sega Republic » VR Park Dubai

### Change of ownership

* Darien Lake – Premier Parks » Six Flags
* Frontier City – Premier Parks » Six Flags
* White Water Bay (Oklahoma) – Premier Parks » Six Flags
* Wet'n'Wild SplashTown – Premier Parks » Six Flags
* Wet'n'Wild Phoenix – Premier Parks» Six Flags

### Birthday

* Adventuredome – 25th Birthday
* Alabama Splash Adventure – 20th Birthday
* Belantis – 15th Birthday
* Carowinds – 45th Birthday
* Disney's Animal Kingdom – 20th Birthday
* Dutch Wonderland – 55th Birthday
* Frontier City – 60th Birthday
* Attractiepark Slagharen – 55th Birthday
* Heide Park Resort – 40th Birthday
* Movieland Park – 15th Birthday
* SeaWorld Orlando – 45th Birthday
* SeaWorld San Antonio – 30th Birthday
* Silverwood Theme Park – 30th Birthday
* Tokyo Disneyland – 35th Birthday
* Worlds of Fun – 45th 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

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| Achterbahn | Ferienzentrum Schloss Dankern | Family roller Coaster | ABC Rides | March 17 |
| Adrenaline Peak | Oaks Amusement Park | Euro-Fighter roller coaster | Gerstlauer | March 24 |
| BoBoiBoy Cattus Coaster | Movie Animation Park Studios | Steel roller coaster | unknown | December 7 |
| Broken Rail Coaster | Great Xingdong Tourist World | Broken Rail Coaster | Golden Horse | 2018 |
| Bûche Dansante | Babyland-Amiland | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | October 6 |
| Chu-Chu | Kataplum | Family roller Coaster | SBF Visa Group | November 1 |
| Cobra | Freizeit-Land Geiselwind | Steel roller coaster | Interpark | March 24 |
| Cruiser Coaster | Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center, Wyoming | Indoor Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | February 2 |
| Dax the Ride | Imagic Park | Indoor Suspended roller coaster | Wiegand | November 23 |
| Dolle Pier | DippieDoe Attractiepark | Junior roller Coaster | SBF Visa Group | March 30 |
| Electric Eel | SeaWorld San Diego | Launched roller coaster | Premier Rides | May 10 |
| En avant Seccotine | Parc Spirou | Junior roller coaster | Zierer | June 16 |
| Family Coaster | Land of Legends Theme Park | Family roller coaster | Gerstlauer | 2018 |
| Family Inverted Coaster | Happy Valley Beijing | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | March |
| Fast and Furry-ous | Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi | Inverted roller coaster | Intamin | July 25 |
| Flyvende Ørn | Legoland Billund Resort | Family roller Coaster | Zierer | March 24 |
| Fēnix | 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 | August 3 |
| Heaven's Wing | Huayi Brothers Movie World | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2018 |
| Hyper Coaster | Land of Legends Theme Park | Hypercoaster | Mack Rides | 2018 |
| Hyperion | Energylandia | Mega Coaster | Intamin | July 14 |
| Icon | Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | May 25 |
| Inflaming Beatles | Huayi Brothers Movie World | Steel roller coaster | Beijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co. | 2018 |
| Jungle Rally | Djurs Sommerland | Junior roller Coaster | Zierer | April 27 |
| Jungle Trailblazer | Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning | Wooden roller coaster | The Gravity Group | August 18 |
| Junior Red Force | Ferrari Land | Family roller Coaster | SBF Visa Group | May 22 |
| K2 | Karls Erlebnis-Dorf | Family roller Coaster | ABC Rides | April 21 |
| King Kong - The Giant Ape Adventure | Carthageland | Spinning roller coaster | Eos Rides | March 19 |
| Laoshan Flying Dragon | Qingdao Wanda Theme Park | Inverted roller coaster | unknown | 2018 |
| Launch Coaster | Colourful Yunnan Paradise | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | July 5 |
| Merlin's Mayhem | Dutch Wonderland | Inverted roller coaster | S&S Worldwide | April 28 |
| Oscar's Wacky Taxi | Sesame Place | Wooden roller coaster | The Gravity Group | May 26 |
| Paradise Fall | Sun World Danang Wonders | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | April 9 |
| Pinball X | Dreamland | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Zamperla | 2018 |
| Pioneer | OK Corral | Steel roller coaster | Zierer | June 2 |
| RailBlazer | California's Great America | Steel roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 14 |
| Rex's Racer | Shanghai Disneyland | Launched Shuttle roller coaster | Intamin | April 26 |
| Roller Coaster | Three Gorges Happy World | Steel roller coaster | Qin Long | January 19 |
| Rollercoaster Wikingów | Majaland Kownaty | Indoor Family roller Coaster | Zierer | September 29 |
| Speed Rockets | Jardin d'Acclimatation | Steel roller coaster | Gerstlauer | June 1 |
| Sea Viper | Palace Playland | Steel roller coaster | Preston & Barbieri | June 9 |
| Slinky Dog Dash | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | June 30 |
| 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 16 |
| Steel Dolphin | Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park | Blitz roller coaster | Intamin | November 17 |
| Stress Express | Fantawild Asian Legends, Nanning | Boomerang roller coaster | Vekoma | August 8 |
| Tantrum | Six Flags Darien Lake | Euro-Fighter roller coaster | Gerstlauer | May 25 |
| 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 14 |
| Tom and Jerry Swiss Cheese Spin | Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi | Spinning roller coaster | Zamperla | July 25 |
| Trampolino-Coaster | Trampolino Familien-und Freizeitpark | Cyclon Coaster | SBF Visa Group | May 5 |
| Tweestryd | Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Dueling Family Boomerang | Vekoma | March 28 |
| Twist-N-Shout | Fun Land of Fredericksburg | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | June 9 |
| Valkyria | Liseberg | Dive Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | August 10 |
| Wanted by Lucky Luke | Parc Spirou Provence | Junior roller Coaster | Zierer | June 16 |
| Western Regions Heaven | Happy Valley Chengdu | Dive Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | February 10 |
| Wicker Man | Alton Towers | Wooden roller coaster | Great Coasters International | March 20 |
| Boat Workshop | Nanjing Wanda Theme Park | Motorbike roller coaster | Golden Horse | June 1 |
| Wild Whizzer | Morey's Piers | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | June 2 |
| Insomnio | Kataplum | Suspended roller coaster | Vekoma | November 1 |
| Carros Locos | Kataplum | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | November 1 |
| Wipeout | Palace Playland | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | July 19 |
| 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 | July 1 |
| Yukon Quad | Le Pal | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | April 7 |
| Mine 1771 | Dreamwood | Mine train roller coaster | Maurer Rides | June 2018 |
| Tabalugas Achterbahn | Holiday Park | Family roller Coaster | Zierer | July 21 |
| Wilde Hilde | Schwaben Park | Roller Ball | Ride Engineers Switzerland | October 13 |
| Wing Coaster | Colourful Yunnan Paradise | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | July 5 |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| 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 | March 16 | Cat & Mouse at Ocean Beach Pleasure Park |
| Dragon Challenge | Barry Island Pleasure Park | Junior roller coaster | Pinfari | 2018 | Beastie at Alton Towers |
| 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 |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| Apple Zapple | Kings Dominion | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Mack Rides | 2018 | Richocet |
| Chhota Bheem The Ride | Adlabs Imagica | Steel roller coaster | I.E. Park | 2018 | Bandits of Robin Hood |
| 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 Legoland Deutschland | VR Wild Mouse roller coaster | Mack Rides | 2018 | Project-X |
| Incredicoaster | Disney California Adventure | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | June 23 | California Screamin' |
| 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 |
| Adventure Bay | Nickelodeon Universe Mall Of America | Open-Play area | Oct 25 |
| 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 |
| Delirious | Valleyfair | Super Loop | 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 |
| Lakeside Lagoon | Splash Works (Canada's Wonderland) | Children's pool & slides | May 2018 |
| Lumberjack | Canada's Wonderland | Hawk | May 2018 |
| Mardi Gras Hangover | Six Flags Great America | Giant Loop | 2018 |
| Nordic Chaser | Worlds of Fun | SeaStorm | 2018 |
| Pandemonium | Great Escape | Freestyle | 2018 |
| Peppa Pig Land | Gardaland | Themed area | March 29 |
| Peppa Pig Land | Heide Park | Themed area | March 24 |
| Rock 'n' Roller | Kentucky Kingdom | Mini Himalaya | 2018 |
| San Andreas | Gardaland | 4D film | March 29 |
| Scream Xtreme | Kentucky Kingdom | Endeavour | 2018 |
| Splashwater Island | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord | Water play area | 2018 |
| Tik Tak | Tivoli Gardens | Mondial Shake R5 | August 15 |
| 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 |
| Camp Snoopy | Carowinds | Themed area | March 24 | Planet Snoopy |
| I Corsari : La Vendetta Del Fantasma | Gardaland | Dark Ride | March 29 | I Corsari |
| Pemburu Badai | Trans Studio Bandung | Drop Tower | August 31 | Trans Broadcast Museum |
| Pixar Pier | Disney California Adventure | Themed area | June 23 | Paradise Pier |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

| Name | Park | Type | Closed |
| A Bug's Land | Disney California Adventure | Themed Area | September 4 |
| Apocalypse | Six Flags America | Stand-up roller coaster | September 5 |
| Atomic Coaster | Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park | Steel roller coaster | 2018 |
| Bushwacker | Ratanga Junction | Junior roller coaster | May 1 |
| Cannonball Run | Waterville USA | Wooden roller coaster | September 30 |
| Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable | Epcot | Cinema | February 3 |
| Cobra | Ratanga Junction | Vekoma Suspended roller coaster | May 1 |
| Crossbow | Bowcraft Playland | Steel roller coaster | September 30 |
| Dinosaurs Alive! | Canada's Wonderland Cedar Point Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Kings Dominion | Walk-through Exhibit | October 28 September 3 October 28 October 28 |
| Dragon | Bowcraft Playland | Junior roller coaster | September 30 |
| Dragon in the Day | Dream World Riz-Zoawd | Steel roller coaster | 2018 |
| El Diablo | Six Flags Great Adventure | Giant Loop | 2018 |
| Firehawk | Kings Island | Vekoma Flying Dutchman roller coaster | October 28 |
| Flitzer | Jenkinson's Boardwalk | Steel roller coaster | 2018 |
| Flitzer | Morey's Piers | Steel roller coaster | September 30 |
| G Force | Drayton Manor | Steel roller coaster | 2018 |
| Harley Quinn Spinsanity | Six Flags Over Texas | Troika | November 4 |
| 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 |
| Jungle Flyers | Busch Gardens Tampa | Ziplines | 2018 |
| Jurassic Park: The Ride | Universal Studios Hollywood | Shoot the Chute | September 3 |
| Karavanen | Tivoli Gardens | Family roller coaster | 2018 |
| Kidzopolis | Great Escape | Kids Area | 2018 |
| Mad Mouse | Joyland Amusement Park | Wild Mouse roller coaster | 2018 |
| Odinexpressen | Tivoli Gardens | Powered roller coaster | 2018 |
| Orbiter | Canada's Wonderland | Enterprise | October 28* |
| Orkanens Øje | Tivoli Friheden | Zyklon roller coaster | October 21 |
| The Pictorium | Six Flags Great America | Theater | May 4 |
| Pirates in Batavia | Europa-Park | Dark ride | May 26 |
| Quest for Chi | Legoland Florida | Splash Battle | May 28 |
| Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge | Hersheypark | Dark ride | September 3 |
| Robin Hood | Walibi Holland | Wooden roller coaster | October 28 |
| Rip’n Roarin Rapids | Carowinds | Rapid | Septem |
| Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Dark ride | January 7 |
| Shamu Express | Seaworld Orlando | Junior roller coaster | April 8 |
| Sky Coaster | Six Flags America | Skycoaster | 2018 |
| Stingray | Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou | Stingray roller coaster | September 10 |
| Twister | Darien Lake | Top Spin | 2018 |
| Vleermuis | Plopsaland | Batflyer | January 7 |
| Volcano: The Blast Coaster | Kings Dominion | Launched Inverted roller coaster | May 6 |
| White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land | Wooden roller coaster | January 28 |
| Wild Kitty | Frontier City | Kiddie roller coaster | |
| Witches' Wheel | Cedar Point | Enterprise | September 3 |
* * This ride's closure was announced after the 2018 season