| Events by year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | << 2018 >> | 2019 |
This page is for everything related to roller coasters that occurred during the year 2018.
Contents
Amusement parks[edit | edit source]
Opened[edit | edit source]
Closed[edit | edit source]
New rides[edit | edit source]
The following roller coasters are planned to open in 2018.
Relocations[edit | edit source]
| Class | Name | Park | Country | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Former Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Crash Test | Ocean Beach Pleasure Park |  |
Spinning | Cedeal Rides | May 4 | Travelling |
| Roller | Emerald Coaster | Sam's Fun City |  |
Pinfari | March 16 | Ocean Beach Pleasure Park | |
| Roller | Jet Star | Travelling |  |
Schwarzkopf | March 30 | Holly Park | |
| Roller | Looping Star | Parko Paliatso Luna Park |  |
Schwarzkopf | April 1 | Attractiepark Slagharen | |
| Roller | Speedy Coaster | Ocean Beach Pleasure Park | |
Family | D.P.V Rides | Unknown | Clarence Pier |
Rethemes/Refurbishments[edit | edit source]
| Class | Name | Park | Location | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Previously Known As |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Eurosat - CanCan Coaster | Europa Park |  |
Mack Rides | Enclosed | 1989 | Eurosat |
| Roller | Incredicoaster | Disney California Adventure Park | |
Intamin | Launched | 2001 | California Screamin' |
| Roller | Python | Efteling |  |
Vekoma | 1981 | Python | |
| Roller | Walking Dead: The Ride | Thorpe Park | |
Vekoma | Enclosed | 1996 | X |
Closures[edit | edit source]
| Class | Name | Park | Country | Manufacturer | Type | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Bushwhacker | Ratanga Junction |  |
Vekoma | Family | May 1 | Unknown |
| Roller | Cannonball Run | Waterville USA | |
Custom Coasters International | Wooden | September 30 | - |
| Roller | Cape Cobras | Ratanga Junction | |
Vekoma | Inverted | May 1 | Unknown |
| Roller | Firehawk | Kings Island | |
Vekoma | Flying | October 28 | Unknown |
| Roller | Flitzer | Morey's Piers | |
Zierer | September 23 | Unknown | |
| Roller | G Force | Drayton Manor | |
Maurer AG | Sit-Down | Unknown | Unknown |
| Roller | Horská Dráha | Lunapark |  |
S.D.C. | May | Unknown | |
| Roller | Robin Hood | Walibi Holland | |
Vekoma | Wooden | October | - |
| Roller | Vleermuis | Plopsaland De Panne |  |
Caripro | Suspended | January 7 | Unknown |
| Roller | White Cyclone | Nagashima Spa Land |  |
Intamin | Wooden | January 28 | - |
Incidents[edit | edit source]
- June 14 - A train with ten riders on board partially derailed on Sand Blaster at Boardwalk Amusements. Six riders were taken to hospital, including two who fell from the train.
- September 15 - A wheel assembly fell from the Crazy Train at Gulliver's Warrington, leaving riders stranded for two hours.