Coaster Trips

For several years now I've been putting the lions share of my holiday time into visiting amusement parks in various countries. Despite popular superstition this hobby is less unusual than one might imagine, with groups such as Theme Park Review arranging organised trips on a regular basis. It is true that the number of trips I do borders on the obsessive, but as long as it's still fun I don't see any reason to stop!

In deference to those who care about such things, I've been on a total of 1218 different roller coasters in 27 countries. The full record can be viewed here.

 

Diaries by Date

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Diaries by Park

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Park Name2002200320042005200620072008
Adventure Island--30/04
--24/03
-
Adventure Landing-----18/11
-
Adventure Wonderland----03/09
--
Adventure World-----29/05
31/05
-
Adventure World Australia------13/03
Adventuredome---25/02
---
Adventureland Iowa----31/05
--
Adventureland New York----31/07
--
Al-Sha'ab Leisure Park-----07/12
08/12
-
Alabama Adventure----04/06
-29/05
Alton Towers17/07
18/07
-16/09
24/09
-29/09
-
American Adventure--16/09
----
Amigoland------26/06
Amsterdam Dungeon----17/06
--
Amusementspark Tivoli---29/05
---
Aqua Stadium---02/09
---
Arakawa Park---04/09
---
Arnolds Park-----12/08
-
Astroland---17/05
30/07
--
Attractiepark Slagharen---28/05
---
Avonturenpark Hellendoorn---28/05
---
Baja Amusements----26/07
--
Bagatelle----30/04
--
Bakken--01/05
--21/07
-
Barry Island Pleasure Park--25/09
----
Barrys Amusement Park----09/04
--
Beech Bend----01/06
--
Bellewaerde Park----01/05
--
Bells Amusement Park-07/06
-----
Belmont Park---18/02
---
Benyland---03/09
---
Billing Aquadrome----13/05
--
Blackgang Chine----02/09
--
Blackpool Pleasure Beach15/07
16/07
----16/06
-
Bobbejaanland--18/09
----
BonBon-Land--02/05
--20/07
-
Boomers-----21/11
-
Boomers Family Fun Center----31/07
--
Bottons Pleasure Beach11/07
-01/06
----
Bowcraft Amusement Park----01/08
--
Brean Leisure Park---02/04
-05/08
-
Brighton Pier---13/04
---
Buffalo Bills Resort and Casino---25/02
---
Busch Gardens Africa---09/05
-19/11
-
Busch Gardens Europe-21/08
--25/07
-01/06
Calaway Park-----15/08
-
Californias Great America--26/06
----
Camden Park---07/08
---
Camelot Theme Park-----17/06
-
Canadas Wonderland---12/08
---
Canevaworld---21/07
---
Canobie Lake Park----04/08
--
Carousel Park Adventure Island-----22/04
-
Carowinds-24/08
--24/07
--
Casino Pier----30/07
--
Castle Amusement Park------23/03
Cedar Point-29/08
30/08
-----
Celebration City----02/06
--
Celebration Station Baton Rouge------28/05
Central Park---31/08
---
CentrO Park--27/07
----
Chariots Entertainment World---08/04
10/04
---
Chessington World of Adventures12/07
-23/07
-21/04
--
Childrens Grand Park-----22/09
-
Cigoland------19/07
Clacton Pier----13/05
--
Clarence Pier----02/09
--
Clementon Amusement Park----29/07
--
Cliffs Amusement Park------24/05
Cobac Parc------28/06
Codonas Amusement Park---01/08
---
Como Town----30/05
--
Coney Beach--25/09
----
Coney Island Cincinnati---08/08
---
Conneaut Lake Park---13/08
---
Crealy Park-------
Cypress Gardens---08/05
-21/11
-
Darien Lake---13/08
---
DelGrossos Amusement Park----29/07
--
Dennlys Parc----30/04
--
Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park----30/07
--
De Valkenier-----29/07
-
Didiland------19/07
Disney California Adventure--23/06
----
Disneyland Paris Studios--30/08
--16/09
-
Disneyland Paris--30/08
--16/09
-
Disneyland--23/06
---23/03
Disneyworld Animal Kingdom---11/05
-20/11
-
Disneyworld Magic Kingdom---11/05
---
Disneyworld MGM Studios---11/05
-20/11
-
Dixie Landing------28/05
Dixieland Fun Park------30/05
Djurs Sommerland-----20/07
-
Dollywood---13/05
14/05
--31/05
Dorney Park----27/07
--
Drayton Manor18/07
--25/09
---
Dreamland20/07
------
Dreamworld------16/03
Drievliet---31/05
---
Duinrell---31/05
---
Dunes Leisure--01/06
----
Dutch Wonderland----29/07
--
Efteling---30/05
18/06
--
Elitch Gardens-----11/08
-
Enchanted Forest-----18/08
-
Entertainment City-----07/12
-
Erlebnispark Strasswalchen---18/07
---
Europa Park--29/07
30/07
-29/09
30/09
-04/05
05/05
Euro Park----17/08
-26/06
Everland-----21/09
-
Expoland---10/09
---
Family Kingdom Amusement Park----23/07
--
Fantasy Island11/07
-01/06
----
Farup Sommerland--04/05
--19/07
-
Festivalgate---01/09
11/09
---
Festyland----29/04
--
Flambards Village-----05/08
-
Flamingo Land14/07
----22/04
-
Fort Fun Abenteuerland--26/07
----
Fraispertuis City----19/08
--
Freizeit-Land Geiselwind------20/07
Frontier City-06/06
-----
Fuji-Q Highland---14/09
15/09
-26/05
-
Fun Forest Amusement Park-----17/08
-
Funland Amusement Park----02/09
--
Funtasia----15/07
--
Funtown Pier----30/07
--
Funtown Splashtown USA----04/08
--
Galaxyland Amusement Park-----15/08
-
Gardaland---22/07
---
Geauga Lake-28/08
-----
Gillians Wonderland Pier----26/07
--
Go Karts Plus------02/06
Gold Reef City---09/04
10/04
--09/03
Great Escape----02/08
--
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach----14/05
--
Grona Lund-----16/07
-
Gullivers Warrington-----17/06
-
Hakkeijima Sea Paradise---15/09
---
Hamanako Pal Pal---02/09
---
Hanayashiki Amusement Park---05/09
---
Hansa Park--24/07
----
Hard Rock Park------01/06
Harmonyland---29/08
---
Hawally Park-----07/12
-
Heide Park--25/07
----
Hersheypark----28/07
--
Hirakata Park---11/09
---
Holiday Park--29/07
-01/10
--
Holiday World-11/06
15/08
--01/06
--
Holly Park------29/06
Hong Kong Disneyland---17/09
---
Indiana Beach-14/06
16/08
-----
iTZ Albuquerque------24/05
iTZ Houston------27/05
Iwamizawa Greenland-----02/06
-
Japan Monkey Park-----30/05
-
Jardin de Acclimatation--31/08
----
Jenkinsons Boardwalk----30/07
--
Jolly Roger Amusement Park----26/07
--
Jolly Roger At The Pier----26/07
--
Joyland----14/05
--
Joyland Amusement Park------25/05
Kashiikaen---30/08
---
Kemah Boardwalk------27/05
Kennywood Park---10/08
---
Kiddieland----28/05
--
Kijima Amusement Park---29/08
---
Kings Dominion-22/08
--25/07
-02/06
Kings Island-13/06
-09/08
14/08
---
Knoebels Amusement Park----27/07
--
Knotts Berry Farm--24/06
17/02
--23/03
Kobe Portopialand---31/08
---
Koningin Juliana Toren---29/05
---
Kumdori Land-----20/09
-
Kurashiki Tivoli Park-----28/05
-
Kuwait Magic-----08/12
-
Kyungju World-----19/09
-
La Feria Chapultepec Magico----25/11
--
La Recre des 3 Cures------28/06
La Ronde----03/08
--
Lagoon-----13/08
-
Lagunasia---02/09
---
Lake Compounce----01/08
--
Lake Winnepesaukah---13/05
---
Lakemont Park----29/07
--
Lakeside Amusement Park-----10/08
-
Le Pal----20/08
--
Legoland Billund--03/05
----
Legoland California---18/02
--22/03
Legoland Deutschland--31/07
----
Legoland Windsor--30/04
25/09
----
Lightwater Valley14/07
-----14/06
Lina World-------
Linnanmaki-----12/07
-
Liseberg--05/05
14/04
-18/07
-
Little A-Merrick-A----28/05
--
Lotte World-----18/09
21/09
-
Loudoun Castle---02/08
---
Luna Park Melbourne------15/03
Luna Park Sydney------20/03
Lunapark Cap d'Agde------26/06
Lunapark Palavas-les-flots------26/06
M and D Scotlands Theme Park---01/08
--19/04
Magic Forest----02/08
--
Magic Park Land----18/08
--
Magic Springs----03/06
--
Mall of America----30/05
12/08
-
Marine World-----22/09
-
Marineland---11/08
---
Martins Fantasy Island---11/08
---
Maruyama KidLand-----02/06
-
Mer de Sable--29/08
----
Merimbulas Magic Mountain------14/03
Michigans Adventure-15/06
-----
Milky Way-----05/08
-
Mirabilandia---23/07
---
Misaki Park---01/09
---
Mitsui Greenland---28/08
---
Moreys Piers----26/07
--
Mosaic Garden---31/08
---
Movie Park Germany--27/07
--28/07
-
Mount Olympus Theme Park----29/05
--
Mundo Divertido------22/03
Myrtle Beach Grand Prix----23/07
--
Myrtle Beach Pavillion----23/07
--
Nagashima Spa Land---13/09
-03/06
-
Nagoya Higashiyama Zoo---14/09
---
Nara Dreamland---11/09
---
Nascar Cafe---25/02
---
Nascar Speed Park---14/05
--30/05
Nasu Highland---09/09
---
New MetroLand-----21/04
-
New Reoma World-----28/05
-
New York New York Hotel and Casino---25/02
---
Nigloland--28/08
----
Oaks Amusement Park-----18/08
-
Oakwood Theme Park19/07
---06/04
13/04
-
Ocean Beach Amusement Park-----16/06
-
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park-----21/04
-
Ocean Park---16/09
---
OK Corral----18/08
--
Old Town---09/05
10/05
---
Oyama Yuenchi---04/09
---
Pacific Park------22/03
Palace Playland----04/08
--
Papea City------29/06
Parc Asterix--27/08
----
Parc d'Attractions Ange Michel------28/06
Parc du Bocasse----29/04
--
Parc Saint Paul--29/08
-30/04
-29/06
Parken Zoo-----16/07
-
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid-12/09
----11/04
Parque de Atracciones de Zaragoza------12/04
Parque de Atracciones Monte Igueldo------12/04
27/06
Parque Espana---12/09
---
Parque Warner Madrid-13/09
14/09
-----
Paultons Park----03/09
--
Pirat Parc----17/08
--
Phantasialand--28/07
-02/10
--
Playlands Castaway Cove----26/07
--
Playland Park----01/08
--
Playland Vancouver-----17/08
-
Pleasure Island--01/06
----
Pleasureland Southport15/07
-----14/06
Pleasurewood Hills----14/05
--
PlopsaCoo-----29/07
-
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt-----29/07
-
Plopsaland----01/05
--
Port Aventura-08/09
09/09
10/09
----13/04
Porto Europa-----29/05
31/05
-
Power Park-----13/07
-
Primrose Valley Holiday Park-----22/04
-
Quassy Amusement Park----01/08
--
Rainbows End------21/03
Ratanga Junction---08/04
---
Riverview Park and Waterworld----29/05
--
Rotunda20/07
------
Rusutsu Resort-----01/06
-
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk--04/07
----
Santas Land------31/05
Santas Village----04/08
--
Sarkanniemi Amusement Park-----14/07
15/07
-
Scandia Amusement Park------21/03
Schloss Beck Freizeitpark--27/07
----
Schloss Thurn------20/07
Seabreeze----02/08
--
Seaburn Fun Park-----21/04
-
Sea World Orlando---12/05
-24/11
-
Sea World San Antonio------27/05
Sea World San Diego---18/02
---
Sega Joypolis---08/09
---
Sesame Place------23/05
Seibuen Yuenchi-----27/05
-
Selva Magica----26/11
--
Sendai Highland---03/09
---
Seoul Land-----22/09
-
Silver Dollar City----02/06
--
Silverwood Theme Park-----14/08
-
Sir Gooneys------30/05
Six Flags America---15/05
---
Six Flags Astroworld-02/06
-----
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom--03/07
----
Six Flags Fiesta Texas-03/06
----27/05
Six Flags Great Adventure---16/05
17/05
18/05
30/07
--
Six Flags Great America----28/05
--
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom-12/06
-07/08
---
Six Flags Magic Mountain--22/06
19/02
--21/03
Six Flags Mexico----25/11
--
Six Flags New England----05/08
--
Six Flags Over Georgia---07/05
04/06
-30/05
Six Flags Over Texas-04/06
----26/05
Six Flags St Louis-09/06
10/06
-----
Six Gun City----04/08
--
Skyline Park--31/07
---20/07
South Pier14/07
------
Space World---30/08
---
Stratosphere Tower---25/02
---
Strickers Grove---14/08
---
Steel Pier----26/07
--
Story Land----04/08
--
Taunus Wunderland------19/07
Tegarayama Yuen---31/08
---
Terra Mitica-11/09
----13/04
Thorpe Park13/07
31/05
-13/04
19/04
--
Thrill-Ville USA-----18/08
-
Tibidabo-08/09
-----
Timber Falls Adventure Park----29/05
--
Tivoli Friheden-----20/07
-
Tivoli Gardens--01/05
02/05
--20/07
21/07
-
Tivoliland--03/05
----
Tobu Zoo Park---09/09
---
Tokyo Disneyland---06/09
---
Tokyo DisneySea---07/09
-03/06
-
Tokyo Dome City---05/09
06/09
08/09
---
Tongdo Fantasia-----19/09
-
Toshimaen---05/09
-26/05
-
Toverland---29/05
-28/07
-
Trimpers Rides----26/07
--
Tripsdrill--01/08
-28/09
-05/05
TusenFryd-----17/07
-
Uminonakamichi Seaside Park---30/08
---
Uncle Bernies Theme Park-----21/11
-
Universal Studios Florida---10/05
-22/11
-
Universal Studios Hollywood--22/06
----
Universal Studios Islands of Adventure---10/05
-22/11
-
Universal Studios Japan---01/09
-27/05
-
Valleyfair----30/05
12/08
-
Vidampark---16/07
---
Waarbeek-----28/07
-
Waldameer Park---13/08
---
Walibi Aquitaine----17/08
--
Walibi Belgium--19/09
----
Walibi Lorraine--28/08
----
Walibi Rhone-Alpes----19/08
--
Walibi World---27/05
---
Wallis Family Fun Fair-----16/06
-
Warner Bros Movie World------17/03
Washuzan Highland-----28/05
-
Waterville USA------29/05
West Midlands Safari Park-----03/11
-
Wet'n'Wild Water World------17/03
Wiener Prater---17/07
---
Wicksteed Park----13/05
--
Wild Adventures---08/05
-18/11
-
Wild und Freizeitpark Klotten--28/07
-01/10
--
Wild Waves Theme Park-----19/08
-
Williams Amusements-----16/06
-
Wonder Rakutenchi---29/08
---
Wonderland Amusement Park------24/05
Wonderpark---08/08
---
Woobang Towerland-----20/09
-
Worlds of Fun-08/06
--31/05
--
Wyandot Lake-13/08
-----
Yokohama Cosmoworld---15/09
---
Yomiuriland---08/09
---
Zuma Knoxville------30/05
 
Travelling Coasters2002200320042005200620072008
Australian Fairs------20/03
English Fairs--09/10
-18/02
18/02
--
French Fairs----29/04
--
German Fairs--24/07
20/11
17/06
-03/05
19/07
Irish Fairs---06/01
08/01
21/12
07/01
--
Dutch Fairs----17/06
28/07
-
Northern Irish Fairs----15/07
--
Spanish Fairs-11/09
-----
American Fairs-----21/11
-