2018

Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster opened at Six Flags Fiesta Texas on May 12, 2018.

A list of events in 2018 related to Six Flags.

Timeline

January

• January 1 – Final night of Holiday in the Park 2017 and the 2017 season at Six Flags St. Louis.

• January 4 – Neal Thurman is named park president of Six Flags Magic Mountain, succeeding Bonnie Sherman Weber.
• January 7
  • Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion closes at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
  • Harley Quinn Spinsanity closes at Six Flags Over Texas.
• January 8 – John Winkler is named park president of Six Flags Great Adventure, succeeding Neal Thurman.
• January 9 – Phil Liggett is named park president of Six Flags St. Louis, succeeding Pete Carmichael.
• January 12 – Pete Carmichael is named park president of Six Flags New England, succeeding John Winkler.
• January 16 – Construction is topped off for Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• January 17 – Janine Durette is named park president of La Ronde, succeeding Phil Liggett.

February

• February 7 – Six Flags announces an 11% dividend increase to $0.78 per share.
• February 20
  • Six Flags announces that 2017 was the company's eighth consecutive record year for revenue increases, with a 3% increase to $1.4 billion USD.
  • Six Flags announces a new initiative to bring solar power to its parks in California, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

March

• March 12 – Six Flags announces the addition of Pirates of the Deep Sea at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• March 22 – Six Flags and Riverside Investment Group announce a partnership with Turner Asia Pacific to bring attractions based on Tuzki and other Turner-owned IPs to its theme parks in China.

April

• April 11 – Six Flags announces the debut of Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Great America in November.
• April 13 – Sharks in the Dark begins at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• April 24 – Six Flags announces the development of three new theme parks in China.

May

• May 12 – Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• May 14 – Chris Graslie becomes bureaucrat of Six Flags Wiki.
• May 19 – Le Tourbillonne opens at La Ronde.
• May 22 – EPR Properties announces that Six Flags have taken over park operations of Darien Lake Park Resort, Frontier City, Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, Wet 'n' Wild SplashTown and White Water Bay from Premier Parks, LLC. Aside from Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, these were properties that Six Flags formerly owned before the January 2007 property sell-off.
• May 25 – Twisted Cyclone opens at Six Flags Over Georgia.
• May 26 – Mardi Gras Hangover opens at Six Flags Great America.

June

• June 13 – Cyborg: Cyber Spin opens at Six Flags Great Adventure.
• June 16 – Six Flags St. Louis shows Soul Surfer in the Old Glory Amphitheatre.
• June 20 – Why Don't We and Elle Winter perform at the Northern Star Arena at Six Flags Great Adventure for the Q102 Philly Summer Kickoff Concert.
• June 21 – DC Super Heroes: Drop of Doom VR opens on Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America.
• June 22 – Six Flags St. Louis has an exclusive soft opening of Typhoon Twister for season pass-holders and members.
• June 23 – Typhoon Twister opens at Six Flags St. Louis.
• June 30
  • July 4th Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags St. Louis
  • July 4th Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain
  • July 4th Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • July 4th Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Great America.
  • DC Superhero Summer begins at Six Flags Mexico.

July

• July 4
  • July 4th Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags St. Louis
  • July 4th Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Magic Mountain
  • July 4th Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • July 4th Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Great America.
• July 7 – Mardi Gras Festival 2018 begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
• July 11 – Peaches announces via his Instagram that he will not be returning for Fright Fest 2018 at Six Flags Magic Mountain, but may be return for Fright Fest 2019.
• July 12 – Wyndham Rewards Member Day at Six Flags Great America.
• July 13 – CraZanity opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• July 14 – Harley Quinn Spinsanity opens at Six Flags Over Texas.
• July 22 – Mardi Gras Festival 2018 ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
• July 25 – Six Flags announces a record 5% increase in revenue over the second quarter of 2017, bringing their total revenue to $445 million.
• July 28
  • Mardi Gras Festival 2018 begins at Six Flags Great America.
  • First day of Midsummer Scream 2018, and Six Flags Magic Mountain's Fright Fest 2018 panel.
  • Last day of Midsummer Scream 2018.

August

• August 1
  • The Meg: Submersive VR Experience opens for one day only in Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags St. Louis.
  • Stephen Learns Macroeconomics On A Roller Coaster airs on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
• August 2 – Road to Glory - Episode 1 is released.
• August 3 – Harley Quinn Crazy Coaster opens at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• August 4
  • Catholic Family Day at Six Flags Great America.
  • Sharks in the Dark ends at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• August 9 – Road to Glory - Episode 2 is released.
• August 10 – Catholic Youth and Family Day at Six Flags New England.
• August 12 – Mardi Gras Festival 2018 ends at Six Flags Great America.
• August 16
  • National Roller Coaster Day 2018 at Six Flags Over Texas and Great Escape.
  • Road to Glory - Episode 3 is released.
• August 17
  • Kids Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags New England.
  • Emergency Services Night at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• August 18
  • Christian Family Day at Six Flags St. Louis.
  • Out at the Kingdom at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• August 19 – Kids Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags New England.
• August 23 – Road to Glory - Episode 4 is released.
• August 25 – Muslim Unity Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• August 26 – The Twister closes at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• August 28 – Six Flags announces Los Polinesios: La Casa Maldita for Festival Del Terror 2018 at Six Flags Mexico.
• August 30 – Six Flags 2019 Attraction Announcements
• August 31 – DC Superhero Summer ends at Six Flags Mexico.

September

• September 1 – #ThrowShine Day at all US Six Flags parks.
• September 7
  • Naz Nite at Six Flags Over Texas.
  • Christian Family Night at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• September 8
  • Apocalypse closes at Six Flags America.
  • Oktoberfest begins at Great Escape.
  • Praise on the Mountain at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
  • Deaf Awareness Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
  • Out in the Park at Six Flags Great America.
• September 12 – Festival del Terror 2018 begins at Six Flags Mexico.
• September 14
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
  • Georgia Tech Night at Six Flags Over Georgia.
  • Out on the Mountain at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• September 15
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Great America.
  • Praise on the Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
  • ONFiRE Nor Cal Jam at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• September 18 - Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure closes at Six Flags Over Texas due to major damage from the Arlington River Flooding
• September 21 – Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• September 22
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags America.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags New England.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Over Georgia.
• September 23
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags Over Texas.
  • Oktoberfest ends at Great Escape.
• September 28
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Darien Lake.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
• September 29
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Great Escape.
  • Fright Fest 2018 begins at Frontier City.
  • Zombie Run 5K at Great Escape.
• September 30 – Bark in the Park at Great Escape.

October

• October 6 – Fright Fest 2018 begins at La Ronde.
• October 9 - Six Flags reaches with an agreement with Rockford Park District to operate their Magic Waters water park beginning in 2019 for ten years.
• October 13 – Fright Fest 30-Hour Coffin Challenge begins at Six Flags St. Louis and Great Escape.
• October 14 – Fright Fest 30-Hour Coffin Challenge ends at Six Flags St. Louis and Great Escape.
• October 27 – Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Over Texas.
• October 28
  • Final night of Fright Fest 2018 and the 2018 season at Darien Lake.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Frontier City.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Great Escape.
  • Final night of Fright Fest 2018 and the 2018 season at La Ronde.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Great Adventure.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags New England.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Over Georgia.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
• October 31 (Halloween)
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
  • Fright Fest 2018 ends at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.

November

• November 3
  • Last Call Fall Festival 2018 begins at Six Flags Great America.
  • Grape Adventure Wine and Food Festival begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
  • First night of Out in the Park 2018 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• November 4
  • Grape Adventure Wine and Food Festival ends at Six Flags Great Adventure.
  • Second and final night of Out in the Park 2018 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
• November 10 – Military Appreciation Days begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
• November 11
  • Final night of Festival del Terror 2018 at Six Flags Mexico.
  • Last Call Fall Festival 2018 ends at Six Flags Great America.
  • Military Appreciation Days ends at Six Flags St. Louis.
• November 15 – Final night of the 2018 season at Great Escape.
• November 17
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Over Georgia.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Great Adventure.
  • Cars & Coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• November 18 – Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Over Texas.
• November 19
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
  • Member Appreciation Day at Six Flags Over Georgia.
• November 22 – Turkey Trot STL at Six Flags St. Louis.
• November 23
  • Holiday in the Lodge 2018 begins at Great Escape.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Frontier City.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags Great America.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags New England.
  • Holiday in the Park 2018 begins at Six Flags St. Louis.
  • Sounds of the Season begins at Six Flags America.

December

• December 2 – Member Appreciation Day at Six Flags St. Louis.
• December 8
  • Holiday Dinner in a Cup Challenge at Six Flags Over Georgia.
  • First day of Ice Fest at Six Flags New England.
• December 9
  • Las Posadas at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
  • Second and final day of Ice Fest at Six Flags New England.
• December 15 – Tacky Sweater Day at Six Flags Over Georgia.
• December 16 – Member Appreciation Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
• December 28 – Cotton Bowl Fan Day at Six Flags Over Texas.
• December 31
  • Final night of Holiday in the Park 2018 and the 2018 season at Six Flags Great America.
  • Final night of Holiday in the Park 2018 and the 2018 season at Six Flags Over Texas.
  • New Year's Eve In The Park at Six Flags St. Louis.
  • New Year's Splashin' Eve at Great Escape.

Anniversaries

• April 2 – 20th anniversary of The Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
• April 22 – 40th anniversary of Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas.
• June 20 – 10th anniversary of American Thunder at Six Flags St. Louis.

See also

• Six Flags 2018 New Attractions

External links

• 2018 at Wikipedia

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