2018 included the third American Coaster Enthusiasts
international trip. This time around, it was an exciting trip to
Japan. The year included 150 coasters in 34 parks. Here's the
list of coasters and parks for 2018, listed in the approximate order that
they were visited and experienced. Parks and coaster in bold
were parks or coasters that I did not experience in 2000 through 2017.
Coasters ridden by my daughter Katie are designated with (K) after the
name. A bold (K) indicates her first year riding that
coaster. This year also had the first coaster ridden by my son Grant.
Coasters ridden by Grant are designated with (G) after the name.
A bold (G) indicates his first year riding that coaster.
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Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
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GhostRider, Sierra Sidewinder, Jaguar!, Silver Bullet,
Coast Rider, Montezooma's Revenge, Timberline Twister
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Sea World San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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Shamu Express (K), Steel Eel (K),
Wave Breaker (K), Journey to Atlantis (K), Great White
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX
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Boomerang (K), Kiddee Koaster (formerly Rollschuhcoaster)
(K), Iron Rattler (coaster #900) (K), Road Runner Express
(K), Goliath, Poltergeist (K), Batman (K), Pandemonium
(K), Superman Krypton Coaster
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ZDT's Amusement Park, Seguin, TX
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Switchback (K)
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California Great America, Santa Clara, CA
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Demon, Psycho Mouse, Woodstock Express, Flight Deck,
The Grizzly, Patriot, Gold Striker
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (formerly Six Flags
Marine World), Vallejo, CA
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The Joker, Superman Ultimate Flight, Vertical
Velocity, Roadrunner Express, Kong, Medusa, Cobra, Boomerang Coast
to Coaster
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Western Washington Fair, Puyallup, WA
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Classic Coaster, Wildcat, Tiger Express
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Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH
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Steel Vengeance (K) -- ridden in memory of my
mother, who died the day Katie and I first rode this coaster, Cedar
Creek Mine Ride, Maverick, Raptor (K), GateKeeper (K), Wicked Twister,
Rougarou (K), Millennium Force (K), Gemini (K), Wilderness Run (K)(G),
Magnum XL-200, Top Thrill Dragster (K), Corkscrew (K), Valravyn
(K), Blue Streak (K), Iron Dragon (K), Woodstock Express (K)
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Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
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HangTime, Xcelerator
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Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA
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Twisted Colossus, Scream!, Batman The Ride,
Riddler's Revenge, Canyon Blaster, Apocalypse The Ride, Tatsu, Ninja, Full
Throttle, Viper, Road Runner Express, Goliath, Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod
Racers
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Birmingham Village Fair, Birmingham, MI
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Orient Express (K)
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Kokomo's, Saginaw, MI
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The Serpent (K)
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Adventureland, Altoona, IA
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The Monster, Tornado, The Underground, Dragon,
Outlaw
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Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park, IA
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Legend
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| Sea World, San Diego, CA | Electric Eel, Atlantis |
| Belmont Park, San Diego, CA | Giant Dipper |
| Boomers, El Cajon, CA | Miners Mike |
| Tobu Zoo, Minami, Saitama, Saitama, Japan | Kawasemi, Tentomushi, Regina, Diggy and Duggy's Trolley Coaster |
| Tokyo Dome City, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | Thunder Dolphin |
| Toshimaen, Mukouyama, Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | Cyclone, Corkscrew, Mini Cyclone, lauer Enzian |
| Yomiuriland, Inagi, Tokyo, Japan | Wan Wan Coaster Wandit, MOMOnGA Standing and Loop Coaster - Standing, Bandit, Spin Runway, MOMOnGA Standing and Loop Coaster - Sitdown |
| Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan | Fuiyama, Takabisha, Eejanaika |
| Tokyo Disneyland, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | Big Thunder Mountain, Gadget's Go Coaster, Space Mountain |
| Disney Sea, Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster, Raging Spirits |
| Higashiyama Zoo, Chikusa, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | (coasters rained out) |
| Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie, Japan | Rocky Coaster, Duel GP, Flying Ship, Den-Den-Mushi, Adventure Drive (coaster #950) |
| Joypolis, Odaiha, Minato, Tokyo, Japan | Geki-On Live Coaster |
| Yokohama Cosmo World, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Diving Coaster: Vanish, Spinning Coaster, Family anana Coaster |
| Sea Paradise, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Surf Coaster Leviathan |
| Nagashima Spa Land, Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan | Steel Dragon 2000, Ultra Twister, Arashi, Acrobat, CorkScrew, Wild Mouse (Right), Jet Coaster, Children Coaster, Peter Rabbit Coaster, Bobkart, Looping Star |
| Universal Studios, Japan, Konohana, Osaka, Osaka, Japan | Hollywood Dream: The Ride, Snoopy's Great Race, Evangelion XR:1.01 (Space Fantasy - The Ride), Flight of the Hippogriff, Hollywood Dream - The Ride - Backdrop, The Flying Dinosaur |
| Himeji Central Park, Himeji, Huogo, Japan | Camelack Jet Coaster, Hurricane, Imorinth, Diavlo, Labyrinth |
| Hirakata Park, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | ELF, Red Falcon, Crazy Mouse, Korottruck, Fantastic Coaster Rowdy |
| Nickelodeon Universe, Bloomington, MN | Fairly Odd Coaster, Back at the Barnyard Hayride, Pepsi Orange Streak, Avatar Air Bender, Spongebob Squarepants Rock Bottom Plunge |
| California Adventure, Anaheim, CA | Incredicoaster (formerly California Screamin'), Goofy's Sky School |