1978 in coasters

Events by year
1977 1978 in coasters 1979
1977 1978 in rides 1979
1977 1978 in water slides 1979

This page is for everything related to roller coasters, powered coasters, and alpine coasters, that occurred during the year 1978.

Opened

Class Name Park Location Type Manufacturer Opened
Roller Avonturenslang Avonturenpark Hellendoorn
Netherlands
Kiddie Zierer Unknown
Roller Big Apple Dreamland Margate
UK
Kiddie Pinfari Unknown
Roller Blazing Fury Silver Dollar City
USA
Enclosed Self-Built June 6
Roller Canadian Jet Rider Tama Tech Motopia
Japan
Terrain Unknown Unknown
Roller Colossus Magic Mountain
USA
Wooden
Twin
International Amusement Devices, Inc. June 29
Roller Corkscrew Geauga Lake
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics Unknown
Roller Corkscrew Myrtle Beach Pavilion
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics Unknown
Roller Florida Hurricane Circus World Showcase
USA
Wooden Michael Black and Associates June 18
Roller Galaxi Funtown Splashtown USA
USA
Sit-Down SDC Unknown
Roller Galaxy Codona's Amusement Park
UK
Sit-Down SDC Unknown
Roller Gemini Cedar Point
USA
Hybrid
Twin
Arrow Dynamics June 17
Powered Grand Canyon Bahn Phantasialand
Germany
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Greezed Lightnin' Six Flags AstroWorld
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Lightnin' Loops Six Flags Great Adventure
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Arrow Dynamics May 23
Roller Lightnin' Loops Six Flags Great Adventure
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Arrow Dynamics July 18
Roller Loch Ness Monster Busch Gardens: The Old Country
USA
Terrain Arrow Dynamics June 6
Roller Mind Bender Six Flags Over Georgia
USA
Terrain Schwarzkopf March 31
Roller Montezooma's Revenge Knott's Berry Farm
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf May 26
Roller Ragin' Cajun Pontchartrain Beach
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics Unknown
Roller Screw Coaster Nara Dreamland
Japan
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics July 1
Roller Shock Wave Six Flags Over Texas
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf April 22
Roller Thunderail Hamel's Park
USA
Sit-Down Pinfari Unknown
Roller Tidal Wave Marriott's Great America
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Timber Ride Legoland Billund
Denmark
Kiddie Zierer Unknown
Roller Tornado Adventureland
USA
Wooden Frontier Construction Company July 1
Roller Wild Cat Pleasureland Southport
UK
Sit-Down Pinfari Unknown

Relocated

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Roller Galaxi Fun Fair Park
USA
Sit-Down SDC Unknown Galaxi at Pontchartrain Beach
Roller Jumbo Jet Walibi
Belgium
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown Travelling
as Jumbo Jet with Kinzler

Refurbished/Rethemed

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Roller Giant Dipper Belmont Park
USA
Wooden Unknown July 4, 1925 Earthquake
Roller Matterhorn Bobsleds Disneyland Park
USA
Twin Arrow Dynamics June 14, 1959 N/A
Roller Screechin' Eagle Americana Park
USA
Wooden John A. Miller May 25, 1940 Space Rocket

Closed

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Closed Relocated
Roller Bavarian Beetle Kings Island
USA
Sit-Down SDC April 29, 1972 Unknown N/A
Roller Big Dipper Chippewa Lake Park
USA
Wooden Unknown 1925 Unknown N/A
Roller Jumbo Jet Cedar Point
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf 1972 Unknown Palace Playland
Roller Little Dipper Chippewa Lake Park
USA
Kiddie Allan Herschell Company Unknown Unknown N/A
Roller Wild Mouse Chippewa Lake Park
USA
Hybrid
Wild Mouse
B. A. Schiff & Associates 1971 or later Unknown N/A
Roller Wildcat Cedar Point
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf May 23, 1970 Unknown Valleyfair