A list of events in 2008 related to Six Flags.
Timeline[]
May[]
- May 15 – The Dark Knight Coaster opens at Six Flags Great Adventure.
- May 17 – Tony Hawk's Big Spin opens at Six Flags Over Texas.
- May 21 – The Dark Knight Coaster opens at Six Flags Great America.
- May 23 – Tony Hawk's Big Spin opens at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
- May 24 – X2 opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
April[]
- April 18 – Goliath opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
- April 21-Malachi Sanchez is Born.
June[]
- June 20 – Evel Knievel opens at Six Flags St. Louis.
- June 28 – A 17-year-old South Carolina teenager is killed after being struck by Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Over Georgia. According to Cobb County police, she had attempted to take a shortcut into the park by walking through the ride's restricted area.
July[]
- July 22 – Greg Burson dies.
August[]
- August 30 – A 20-year-old man is hospitalized after being hit and knocked unconscious by one of Ninja's trains at Six Flags Magic Mountain when he allegedly climbed multiple security fences to retrieve a hat. He was airlifted to the UCLA Medical Center, and was pronounced dead at 2 a.m. on the following day due to blunt force trauma.
October[]
- October 4 – Fright Fest 2008 begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
- October 21 – Six Flags Fun Park is released for Nintendo DS.
- October 22 – Six Flags Magic Mountain announces Terminator: The Coaster for the park's 2009 season.
November[]
- November 2 – Fright Fest 2008 ends at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Anniversaries[]
- April 4 – 10th anniversary of The Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
- April 22 – 30th anniversary of Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas.
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