Nine of California's incredible theme parks are offering new rides and attractions for the 2018 summer season. From the first and only dive coaster on the West Coast (HangTime) to the longest, most innovative hybrid coaster in the world (Twisted Colossus,) each theme park provides something new to get you back again. Let the good times roll!
ANAHEIM, CALIF. —
Pixar Pier (formerly Paradise Pier) opens as a permanent land along the
southern shore of Paradise Bay, June 23, 2018 with New Incredicoaster, Inspired by The Incredibles, at Disney California Adventure Park.
Incredicoaster Anchors Pixar Pier, Opening with Four Themed
Neighborhoods During Pixar Fest at the Disneyland Resort
New Lamplight Lounge Gastro-Pub Cuisine on this seaside waterfront
Pixar Fest
new fireworks show Together Forever Pixar Nighttime Spectacular
Pixar Play Parade Disneyland Park
Paint the Night, Disney California Adventure
BUENA PARK — HangTime, the first and only dive coaster in California, opens May 18, 2018. HangTime will tower 150 feet over the Boardwalk area showcasing a beyond vertical drop, gravity-defying inversions, and mid-air suspensions.
CARLSBAD — Legoland Castle Hotel and Legoland and new 4D Film, Lego Ninjago - Master Of The 4th Dimension!
GILROY —
Water Oasis has doubled in size with 42 new play features for 94 total
4 new slides
Over 40 rides, gardens and exhibits.
Quicksilver Express Mine Coaster themed after a local
abandoned mine, South County Backroads and Gilroy Gardens very own
railroad plus world-famous Circus Trees and the Learning Sheds.
SAN DIEGO —
Sesame Street Party Parade weekends through Labor Day 2018 is the only Sesame Street parade on the west coast.
It features floats, music,
your favorite characters & family-friendly performances.
Electric Eel Coaster is the tallest, fastest roller coaster in San Diego
with high-energy twists and the only upside down view of Mission Bay.
Electric Ocean event is a vibrant celebration featuring 2 shows inspired
by playful sea creatures, an electrifying dance club, and your favorite
attractions like never before.
SANTA CLARA — RailBlazer, single rail steel coaster, for the 2018 season
is the first coaster of its kind on the
West Coast. The rider straddles the rail, creating an extremely low
center of gravity that amplifies every move and enables more dynamic
turns and rotations than have ever been possible on a coaster. With an
eight-passenger single file train hugging the rail, riders have
unobstructed views as they speed over the twisting track.
RailBlazer will lift riders to a height of 106 feet before plunging them
face down at a 90-degree angle. Throughout the 1,800 feet of track,
riders will travel 52 miles per hour, experience an abundance of airtime
and steeply banked turns, undertake three inversions and twist through a
zero gravity roll.
UNIVERSAL CITY —
All-New DreamWorks Theatre features Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest,
officially open on June 15, 2018. With cutting-edge technology at the
forefront of the multi-sensory attraction, Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's
Quest will introduce the first-ever integration of interior projection
mapping designed to engulf guests in 180 degrees of immersive adventure.
Extinction of Jurassic Park—The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood
is still running, but soon evolves into the Next Generation Jurassic World Ride
Opening in 2019
VALENCIA —
Twisted Colossus - the longest, most innovative hybrid coaster in the
world has a new, exciting twist. Integrated into the beautiful
crosshatching of white wood will be intertwined track, steep banks and
unrelenting rolls and spirals. Revel in the fun and excitement of
traditional wooden coaster thrills while facing your fears on the latest
state-of-the-art coaster technology.
New DC Super Heroes Drop of Doom VR with special VR headsets as Superman
and Wonder Woman battle their nemesis, Lex Luthor, while plunging 400
feet at speeds up to 85 mph.
VALLEJO — Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster is the world's first dual looping coaster and
it's coming to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom inverted looping coaster
features continuous inversions along a vertically stacked figure eight
track. This thrilling new coaster delivers multiple head-to-head flybys
at combined speeds of 70 miles per hour in the ultimate dueling
adventure ride. Offering a unique journey for 32 riders on two competing
trains, experience how the train will rock back and forth and up to full
speed before completing several thrilling forward and reverse rotations
through the twin Immelmann inversions over 360 feet of track!