California Theme Parks Rides News

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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!

Disneyland

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

Knott's Berry Farm

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.

Legoland California

CARLSBAD — Legoland Castle Hotel and Legoland and new 4D Film, Lego Ninjago - Master Of The 4th Dimension!

Gilroy Gardens

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. 

SeaWorld San Diego

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.

California's Great America

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 Studios Hollywood

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

Six Flags Magic Mountain

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.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

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!

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