1972 in coasters

Events by year
1971 1972 in coasters 1973
1971 1972 in rides 1973
1971 1972 in water slides 1973

This page is for everything related to roller coasters, powered coasters, and alpine coasters, that occurred during the year 1972.

Opened

Class Name Park Location Type Manufacturer Opened
Roller Dexter Frebish's Electric Roller Ride AstroWorld
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics Unknown
Roller Fire In The Hole Silver Dollar City
USA
Enclosed Self-built April 29
Roller Galaxi White Swan Park
USA
Sit-Down SDC Unknown
Roller Jet Star Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Jumbo Jet Cedar Point
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Racer Kings Island
USA
Wooden
Twin
Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. April 29
Roller Roller Coaster Funderwoods
USA
Kiddie Miler Manufacturing Unknown
Roller Scooby Doo Kings Island
USA
Wooden Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. April 29
Roller Timber Topper Opryland USA
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics May 27

Relocations

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Roller Bavarian Beetle Kings Island
USA
Sit-Down SDC April 29 Galaxi at Coney Island
Roller Racing Bakken
Denmark
Sit-Down Zierer Unknown Travelling
as Racer with Rudolf Robrahn

Rethemed / Refurbishments

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Roller River King Run-Away Mine Train Six Flags Over Mid-America
USA
Hybrid
Terrain
Arrow Dynamics June 1971 River King Mine Train
Roller River King Run-Away Mine Train Six Flags Over Mid-America
USA
Hybrid
Terrain
Arrow Dynamics June 1971 River King Mine Train