This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2018. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

Opening

*China Three Gorges Happy World – January 19 *Mexico Kataplum – November 1 *U.S. Adventure Zone at Bear Lake – June 16 *U.S. America's Fun Park – May 18 *China Huayi Brothers Movie World *Russia Dreamwood *China Nanjing Wanda Theme Park – June 1 *Poland Holiday Park Kownaty – September 29 *France Parc Spirou – June 1 *UAE Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi – July 25 *Malaysia Skytropolis Funland – December 7 *Indonesia Saloka Park – December 15 *Philippines Aqua Planet – February 24

Change of name

* U.S.

Waterworld California Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord is a water park located in Concord, California. It was initially developed, owned, and operated by Premier Parks. It is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags. History Waterworld Californi ...

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord is a water park located in Concord, California. It was initially developed, owned, and operated by Premier Parks. It is currently owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags. History Waterworld Calif ...

* UAE Sega Republic » VR Park Dubai

Change of ownership

Darien Lake Six Flags Darien Lake is a 1,200-acre (4.86 km2) amusement park and resort located in Corfu, New York, off of Interstate 90 between Buffalo and Rochester. Six Flags Darien Lake features a theme park, water park, campground and lodging. ...

– Premier Parks »

Six Flags Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Texas. It has properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Six Flags owns the most theme parks and waterparks combined of any amu ...

Frontier City Frontier City is a western-themed amusement park in Oklahoma City. It is owned by EPR and operated by Six Flags. The park originally opened in 1958. Frontier City is the third-oldest Six Flags park behind Six Flags New England and Six Flags Grea ...

– Premier Parks »

* White Water Bay (Oklahoma) – Premier Parks »

* Wet'n'Wild SplashTown – Premier Parks »

Wet'n'Wild Phoenix Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix is a water park located in Phoenix, Arizona. The park is situated on approximately of land, making it the largest theme park in the state. It is located in North Phoenix at Adobe Dam Regional Park. History Wat ...

– Premier Parks»

Birthday

* Adventuredome – 25th Birthday * Alabama Splash Adventure – 20th Birthday *

Belantis Belantis is an amusement park next to Leipzig, Germany. Covering 27 hectares, the park offers over 60 attractions, including four roller coasters. History The park was bought by Parques Reunidos Parques Reunidos (meaning "Reunited Parks") i ...

– 15th Birthday *

Carowinds Carowinds is a amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park straddles the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. However, it has an o ...

– 45th Birthday *

Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the l ...

– 20th Birthday * Dutch Wonderland – 55th Birthday *

– 60th Birthday *

Attractiepark Slagharen Attractie- & Vakantiepark Slagharen is an Amusement park and holiday resort in Slagharen, located in the Dutch province Overijssel. The park opened in 1963 and was originally named ''Ponypark Slagharen''. The logo contains the English name ''S ...

– 55th Birthday * Heide Park Resort – 40th Birthday * Movieland Park – 15th Birthday *

SeaWorld Orlando SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park and marine zoological park, in Orlando, Florida. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and Aquatica, it forms SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orla ...

– 45th Birthday *

SeaWorld San Antonio SeaWorld San Antonio is a marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas, on the city's west side. It is the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain owned and operated by ...

– 30th Birthday * Silverwood Theme Park – 30th Birthday *

Tokyo Disneyland (local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be ...

– 35th Birthday * Worlds of Fun – 45th Birthday

Closed

Ratanga Junction Ratanga Junction was an amusement park located in Century City, Cape Town in South Africa. The park opened in December 1998 as part of the development of the Century City area, adjacent to Cape Town's biggest shopping centre, Canal Walk C ...

– May 1 * Bowcraft Playland – September 30 * Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou – September 10 * Heritage Amusement Park – June 30

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Relocated

Refurbished

Other attractions

New

Refurbished

Closed attractions & roller coasters

* * This ride's closure was announced after the 2018 season

References

{{Years in amusement parks Amusement parks by year

Amusement parks An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...