2008 picked up a little bit more as I started a new job that involved
travel. I visited 19 parks and experienced 117 coasters. Here's
the list of coasters and parks for 2008, listed in the approximate order
that they were visited and experienced. Parks and coaster in bold
were parks or coasters that I did not experience in 2000 through 2007.
| Park | Coasters |
| Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, TN | Blazing Fury, Thunderhead, Tennessee Tornado |
| Castles 'n' Coasters, Phoenix, AZ | Desert Storm, Patriot |
| Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH | Maverick, Millennium Force, Mean Streak, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Mantis, Iron Dragon, Raptor, Wicked Twister, Disaster Transport, Blue Streak, Wildcat, Magnum XL-200, Corkscrew, Gemini, Top Thrill Dragster, Woodstock's Express |
| Michigan's Adventure, Muskegon, MI | Thunderhawk, Wolverine Wildcat, Shivering Timbers, Mad Mouse, Corkscrew, Zach's Zoomer, Big Dipper |
| Gibralter Trade Center Fair, Mt. Clemens, MI | Wacky Worm, Galaxi |
| Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, UT | Alpine Coaster |
| Lagoon, Farmington, UT | Wicked, Colossus The Fire Dragon, Bat, Wild Mouse, Roller Coaster, Puff The Little Fire Dragon, Spider, Jet Star 2 |
| Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA | Pony Express, Silver Bullet, Sierra Sidewinder, Timberline Twister, Montezooma's Revenge, Jaguar!, Xcelerator, Boomerang, GhostRider |
| Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH | Yankee Cannonball, Canobie Corkscrew, Dragon Coaster |
| Funtown USA, Saco, ME | Excalibur, Galaxi |
| Palace Playland, Old Orchard Beach, ME | Galaxi, Orient Express |
| Adventureland, Altoona, IA | Tornado, The Dragon, The Outlaw, The Underground |
| Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA | Cyclone, Thunderbolt, Superman Ride of Steel, Pandemonium, Flashback, Mind Eraser, Batman The Ride, Catwoman's Whip (formerly Poison Ivy's Twisted Train), The Great Chase |
| Waldameer Park, Erie, PA | Ravine Flyer II, Steel Dragon, Comet |
| Dorney Park, Allentown, PA | Voodoo, Laser, Talon, Hydra, Thunderhawk, Steel Force, Wild Mouse |
| Hersheypark, Hershey, PA | Sooperdooperlooper, Great Bear, Sidewinder, Storm Runner, Trailblazer, Fahrenheit, Wildcat, Wild Mouse, Lightning Racer (Thunder & Lightning sides), Roller Soaker, Comet |
| Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI | RC48 |
| Boomers, Dania Beach, FL | Dania Beach Hurricane |
| Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, ON | Behemoth, Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly Italian Job), Dragon Fire, Wild Beast, The Bat, Ghoster Coaster, Silver Streak, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Skyrider, Time Warp (formerly Tomb Raider), Flight Deck (formerly Top Gun), Thunder Run, The Fly, Vortex |
| Kings Island, Kings Mills, OH | Fairly Odd Coaster, Vortex, Racer, Adventure Express, Son of Beast, Firehawk, Flight of Fear, The Beast, Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly Italian Job), Intertigo (formerly Face/Off), Flight Deck (formerly Top Gun), Rugrats Runaway Reptar |