Coasterpedia:On this day/05 26

2025	Flying Witch, a Dark Ride ride manufactured by Pinfari, opens at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World in Grand Island, New York, USA
2023	Farmers Fling, a steel spinning kiddie roller coaster manufactured by SBF Visa Group, opens at Santa's Village in East Dundee, Illinois, USA Spinvasion, a Gryphon ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA
2022	Fyr & Flamme, a steel kiddie roller coaster manufactured by Gerstlauer, opens at Hunderfossen Eventyrpark in Fåberg, Oppland, Norway
2021	Abyss, a body water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Andersonstown Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Torrent, a tube water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Andersonstown Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Vortex, a body water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Andersonstown Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
2018	Oscar's Wacky Taxi, a wooden hybrid family roller coaster manufactured by Gravitykraft Corporation, opens at Sesame Place Philadelphia in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA Mardi Gras Hangover, a super loop ride manufactured by Larson International, opens at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA Astro Tower, a Flash Tower ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Luna Park in Brooklyn, New York, USA Scream Extreme, an Endeavour ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA Piraten in Batavia, a dark boat ride ride manufactured by Mack Rides, closes after 31 years of operation at Europa-Park in Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany Breakers Edge, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Whitecap Racer, a mat water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
2017	GaleForce, a steel launched roller coaster manufactured by S&S Worldwide, opens at Playland's Castaway Cove in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA Spinning Coaster, a steel spinning wild mouse roller coaster manufactured by Reverchon, opens at Dreamland Margate in Margate, Kent, England, UK Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, a 3D Tracked Dark Ride ride manufactured by Oceaneering Entertainment Systems, opens at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA Spinsanity, a Disk'O ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA Extreme Rush, a body water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, USA Sahara Sidewinder, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, USA Serengeti Spinner, a body water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, USA The Smoke That Thunders, a tube bowl funnel water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA Stingray, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, USA Tornado Alley, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kalahari Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, USA
2012	Manta, a steel launched roller coaster manufactured by Mack Rides, opens at SeaWorld San Diego in San Diego, California, USA Skyrush, a steel semi-floorless hyper roller coaster manufactured by Intamin, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Quadzilla, a mat water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA Riptide Raceway, a mat water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Cedar Point Shores in Sandusky, Ohio, USA
2011	MagicLand opens with 17 rides in Valmontone, Lazio, Italy The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, a tracked dark ride ride manufactured by Sansei Technologies, opens at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, USA
2008	Zoombezi Bay opens with 6 rides in Powell, Ohio, USA
2007	Firehawk, a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, USA Maverick, a steel launched roller coaster manufactured by Intamin, opens at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA Sierra Sidewinder, a steel spinning roller coaster manufactured by Mack Rides, opens at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA Xtreme, a steel spinning indoor roller coaster manufactured by Maurer Söhne, opens at Blue Bayou Dixie Landin' in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Coastline Plunge - Riptide, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Coastline Plunge - Surge, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Coastline Plunge - Vortex, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Coastline Plunge - Whirlwind, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Deluge, a tube water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2006	Fire Tower Falls, a body water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Dollywood's Splash Country in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
2005	Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan, a log flume ride manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, opens at Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA
2001	X-Flight, a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom in Aurora, Ohio, USA Point of No Return, a body water slide manufactured by ProSlide, opens at Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, USA
1999	Batman The Ride, a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opens at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA
1998	Los Fiordos, a shoot the chute ride manufactured by Intamin, opens at Parque de Atracciones de Madrid in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
1996	Wildcat, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Great Coasters International, opens at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
1995	Great Nor'Easter, a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Morey's Piers in Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
1990	American Adventures opens in Marietta, Georgia, USA
1988	Calico River Rapids, a River Rapids ride manufactured by Intamin, opens at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA
1984	Steamin' Demon, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, opens at Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York, USA
1983	Gulf Scream, a body water slide manufactured by Morning Star Manufacturing, opens at Adventure Island Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, USA
1979	Smurf Mountain, a Tracked Dark Ride ride manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, opens at Paramount's Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA Time Shaft, a rotor ride manufactured by Chance Rides, opens at Paramount's Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA
1978	Montezooma's Revenge, a steel shuttle roller coaster manufactured by Schwarzkopf, opens at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA
1977	King Kobra, a steel launched shuttle roller coaster manufactured by Schwarzkopf, opens at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA
1976	The World of Sid and Marty Krofft opens in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1973	Worlds of Fun opens with 13 rides in Kansas City, Missouri, USA
1937	Cyclone, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Charles Paige, opens at Pleasureland Southport in Southport, Merseyside, England, UK
1928	Playland Park opens with 5 rides in Rye, New York, USA Airplane Coaster, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Frederick Church, opens at Playland Park in Rye, New York, USA