It is a great time to be a Cedar Fair season passholder! The parks are reinvesting in exciting new rides and live entertainment, and in return, investors are happy with the continued growth of the company as a whole.

For 2018, the following new additions have been added to Cedar Fair parks across North America.

California’s Great America: Ground breaking new single rail RMC roller coaster, RailBlazer. Plus dining improvements throughout the park including Starbucks.

California's Great America 2018 Starbucks Exterior Artist Concept

Canada’s Wonderland: Two new flat rides, Lumberjack and Flying Canoes, plus expanded Splash Works kids area.

Carowinds: Planet Snoopy rethemed as Camp Snoopy with five new kid rides and 8,000 SF climb area

180406 Carowinds Camp Snoopy Entry Sign

Cedar Point: Record breaking new RMC roller coaster, Steel Vengeance. Plus Cedar Point food improvements throughout the park.

171008 Cedar Point Steel Vengeance

Dorney Park: New Tidal Wave Café, opening in Wildwater Kingdom

Kings Dominion: New RMC roller coaster, Twisted Timbers and Winterfest. Plus a new dining option, The Mac Bowl featuring create-your-own mac and cheese, tater tots, or salad options.

Kings Island: New Coney BBQ dining option in the Coney Mall.

Knott’s Berry Farm: HangTime, the west coast’s first dive coaster!

180127 Knott's Hangtime ©Jeff Lee

Valleyfair: New Delirious, a 70-foot looping thrill ride

Worlds of Fun: New family Nordic Chaser ride. Timber Wolf also receives a new high-speed over banked 70 degree turn, replacing the former helix.

180420 Worlds of Fun Nordic Chaser ©Colten Pennel

When parks make their announcements for the coming year (typically August), the best time to renew or purchase a 2018 season pass is then as the prices are the cheapest. Plus guests can sign up for a payment plan. By doing so, you can typically pay off your season pass by the time the parks open the following season, making it easy sailing financially.

So what do we know about current pricing for 2018 season passes and associated items like dining plans, FunPix, and more?

Here is what we know. Deleted prices below reflect what they were in August 2017. New prices currently shown.

– New 2018 Platinum passes are $193.50 214
– 2018 Platinum pass renewals are $189.00 207

Lower level (Silver, Gold, Regular, etc.) season pass prices vary per park.

All Season Dining plans are $115.00 141 for Platinum passholders (note they were $113 for 2017 season and $99 for 2016 and 2015 seasons with early purchases). All Season Dining for other levels of season passes are a $75-90 86-120 add on (park specific pricing).

Just like the past two seasons, All-Season dining is valid for two meals per day, spaced 4 hours apart.

All-Season Souvenir Cups/Season Pass Drink programs will also return at a $29.99 price point.

All-Season FunPix returns for $34.99-59.99 (park specific pricing).

The parks also rolled out All-Season FastLane at select parks per the following schedule.

California’s Great America- $150 SOLD OUT
Canada’s Wonderland- $499
Carowinds- $250 SOLD OUT
Dorney Park- $125 199
Kings Dominion- $225 250
Kings Island- $499
Michigan’s Adventure- $99
Valleyfair- $125 199
Worlds of Fun- $125 199

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