1980 in coasters

Events by year
1979 1980 in coasters 1981
1979 1980 in rides 1981
1979 1980 in water slides 1981

This page is for everything related to roller coasters, powered coasters, and alpine coasters, that occurred during the year 1980.

Opened

Class Name Park Location Type Manufacturer Opened
Roller Achtbaan Amusementspark Tivoli
Netherlands
Kiddie Zierer Unknown
Roller Atomic Mitsui Greenland
Japan
Shuttle Senyo Kogyo February 27
Roller Atomic Coaster Japan Monkey Park
Japan
Shuttle Senyo Kogyo March 8
Roller Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Magic Kingdom
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics November 15
Roller Carolina Cyclone Carowinds
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics March 22
Roller Corkscrew Alton Towers
UK
Sit-Down Vekoma April 4
Roller Corkscrew Valleyfair
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics May 23
Roller Cyclone Coney Beach Pleasure Park
UK
Sit-Down Pinfari Unknown
Roller Double Loop Fuji-Q Highland
Japan
Sit-Down Meisho Amusement Machines April
Roller Jet Star Särkänniemi
Finland
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Judge Roy Scream Six Flags Over Texas
USA
Wooden William Cobb & Associates March 1
Roller Katapult Goetzke (Travelling)
Germany
Launched Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Laser Loop Kennywood
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Lisebergs Loopen Liseberg
Sweden
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Nessie Superrollercoaster Hansaland
Germany
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf April
Roller Orient Express Worlds of Fun
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics April 4
Roller Roaring Tornado Magic Springs
USA
Launched
Shuttle
Arrow Dynamics Unknown
Roller Scorpion Busch Gardens Tampa
USA
Sit-Down Schwarzkopf May 16
Roller Screamer Frontier City
USA
Sit-Down SDC Unknown
Roller Shuttle Loop Nagashima Spa Land
Japan
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf Unknown
Roller Shuttle Loop Toshimaen
Japan
Launched
Shuttle
Schwarzkopf May 2
Roller Sky Loop Ikoma Skyland
Japan
Shuttle Senyo Kogyo June
Roller Skyways Clarence Pier
UK
Sit-Down SDC Unknown
Powered Tokaydo Express Blackpool Pleasure Beach
UK
Sit-Down Pinfari Unknown
Roller unknown Asian Paradise
Taiwan
Sit-Down Meisho Amusement Machines July 5, 1980

Relocations

Class Name Park Location Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Powered Blauer Enzian Peter Schütz & Co. (Travelling)
Germany
Family Mack Rides Unknown Blauer Enzian travelling
with Fritz & Julius Kinzler
Roller Jet Stream Ocean Beach Fun Fair
UK
Sit-Down Pinfari Unknown Jet Stream at Belle Vue Park

Rethemed/Refurbishments

Class Name Park Location Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Roller Beastie Kings Island
USA
Wooden Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. April 29, 1972 Scooby Doo
Roller Demon Marriott's Great America
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics May 20, 1976 Turn Of The Century
Roller Demon Marriott's Great America
USA
Sit-Down Arrow Dynamics May 29, 1976 Turn Of The Century

Closures

Class Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened Closed Relocated
Roller Chicago Loop Old Chicago
USA
Indoor Arrow Dynamics 1975 Unknown Alabama State Fairgrounds
Roller Cyclone Geauga Lake
USA
Sit-Down Pinfari 1976 Unknown Santa Claus Land
Roller Rocket Playland Park
USA
Wooden Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. 1948 Unknown Knoebels