2019 in amusement parks

This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2019. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

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Opening

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Big SNOW American Dream opened in December.

Change of name

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Change of ownership

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Birthday

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Legoland California celebrated its 20th anniversary in March.
 
Energylandia celebrated its 5th anniversary in July.

Closed

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Additions

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Roller coasters

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Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Airbender Camel Creek Adventure Park Steel roller coaster Interpark March 20
Batman: The Ride Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 4D Free Spin S&S - Sansei Technologies 2019
Copperhead Strike Carowinds Launched roller coaster Mack Rides March 23
Dragonflier Dollywood Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma May 10
Draken Energylandia Family roller coaster Preston & Barbieri July 20
Frida Energylandia Junior roller Coaster Vekoma July 20
Flying Dragon Oriental Legend Hyper Space Warp Vekoma August 1
Garden Fantasy Guangzhou Sunac Land Inverted Powered Coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment June 15
Maxx Force Six Flags Great America Steel Launched roller coaster S&S - Sansei Technologies July 4
Tidal Twister SeaWorld San Diego Skywarp Horizon Skyline Attractions 2019
Tigris Busch Gardens Tampa Steel Launched roller coaster Premier Rides April 19
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Universal's Islands of Adventure Motorbike roller coaster Intamin June 13
Yukon Striker Canada's Wonderland Steel dive coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 3
Dueling Dragons Guangzhou Sunac Land Dueling Launched roller coaster Intamin June 15
Steel Curtain Kennywood Steel roller coaster S&S - Sansei Technologies July 13
Frankie's Mine Train Frontier City Steel Family roller coaster Zamperla 2019
Dynamite Freizeitpark Plohn Steel roller coaster Mack Rides 2019
Tidal Wave Jenkinson's Boardwalk Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2019
Taiga Linnanmäki Steel Launched roller coaster Intamin 2019
Kentucky Flyer Kentucky Kingdom Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2019
Crazy 8's John's Incredible Pizza Company, Carson Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2019
Speedy Beetle Luna Park, Melbourne Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group January 1
Tidal Wave Clarence Pier Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group April 10
TMNT Shellraiser Nickelodeon Universe In American Dream Meadowlands Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer October 25
Nickelodeon Slime Streak Nickelodeon Universe In American Dream Meadowlands Steel Family roller coaster Chance Rides October 25
The Shredder Nickelodeon Universe In American Dream Meadowlands Spinning roller coaster Gerstlauer November 2
Timmy's Half Pipe Havoc Nickelodeon Universe In American Dream Meadowlands Half Pipe roller coaster Intamin December 7
Pirate's Coaster Parc du Bocasse Junior roller Coaster Preston & Barbieri 2019
Fun Pilot Walibi Belgium Steel Family roller coaster Zierer 2019
Gods Of Egypt Battle For Eternity Lionsgate Entertainment World Vr Steel Powered roller coaster Mack Rides July 31
Gold Rusher Tatzmania Löffingen Steel roller coaster Gerstlauer August 2
Crazy Taxi Coaster Transmart Malang Steel Family roller coaster Vekoma February 22
Falcon Wuxi Sunac Land Wing coaster Bolliger & Mabillard June 29
Power Splash Happy Valley Shenzhen PowerSplash Mack Rides October 2
Jungle Rat Shen Jun Ecological Culture Town Steel roller coaster unknown 2019
Gliding Dragon Shen Jun Ecological Culture Town Steel Powered roller coaster unknown 2019
Four Ring Roller Coaster Shen Jun Ecological Culture Town Steel roller coaster Zhipao 2019
Fury Bobbejaanland Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 2019
Mad Mouse Clarence Pier Cyclon Coaster SBF Visa Group March 2
New Voyage Gyeongnam Mason Robotland Water coaster unknown September 6
Highway Boat Sun World Danang Wonders Suspended roller coaster ABC Rides 2019
Bumble Blast Calaway Park Spinning roller coaster Gosetto 2019
Phoenix Adventureland Spinning roller coaster Maurer Rides 2019
Himalayan Eagle Music Roller Coaster Happy Valley Beijing Hyper Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2019
Forest Adventure Gyeongnam Mason Robotland Steel roller coaster Zamperla September 6
Pierre de Tonnerre Parc du Petit Prince Junior Spinning Coaster Reverchon 2019
Erdbeer Raupenbahn Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Rövershagen Junior roller Coaster SBF Visa Group April 13
Kaffeekannen-Express Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Rövershagen Powered roller coaster SBF Visa Group December 6
Misket Coaster Wonderland Eurasia Indoor roller coaster unknown March 20
Lav Macerasi Wonderland Eurasia Steel roller coaster I.E. Park March 20
Volare Hiz Kizagi Wonderland Eurasia Flying roller coaster Zamperla March 20
Thunderbolt Gyeongnam Mason Robotland Steel roller coaster Zamperla September 6
Seydi Reis Wonderland Eurasia Steel Junior roller coaster unknown March 20
Wilkołak Majaland Kownaty Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2019
Devin Kileri Wonderland Eurasia Steel roller coaster Zierer March 20
Sand Storm Joyland Amusement Park Steel roller coaster Cavazza Diego 2019
Ejderha Uçuşu Wonderland Eurasia Steel Family roller coaster Zierer March 20
Desmo Race Mirabilandia Spike Dragster Maurer Rides 2019
Télégraphe Méga Parc Cloud Coaster Extreme Engineering January 18
Mystic Walibi Rhône-Alpes Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer May 30
Nid des Marsupilamis Parc Spirou Roller Ball Ride Engineers Switzerland 2019
Boule & Bille déboulent Parc Spirou Spinning Family roller coaster Preston & Barbieri 2019
Lightspeed Wonderland Eurasia Steel roller coaster Intamin March 20
Flight School Tayto Park Steel Family roller coaster Zierer 2019
Relámpago Mundo Petapa Steel roller coaster Zamperla 2019
Runaway Tram Morey's Piers Steel Family roller coaster Zierer 2019
Altin Madeni Coaster Wonderland Eurasia Family roller coaster SBF Visa Group March 20
Köpekbalığı Girdabı Wonderland Eurasia Junior roller Coaster unknown March 20
Factory Coaster Wuxi Sunac Land Indoor roller coaster Zamperla June 29
Steam Racers Wuxi Sunac Land Launched roller coaster Mack Rides June 29
Red Mountain Fiabilandia Family roller coaster Preston & Barbieri 2019
Crazy Taxi Coaster Trans Studio Mini Tasikmalaya Junior roller Coaster Vekoma 2019
Dragon Coaster Clementon Park Steel Junior roller coaster Wisdom Rides 2019
Panic Coaster – Back Daaan Tokyo Dome City Attractions Family Launched roller coaster Gerstlauer March 23
Zadra Energylandia Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction August 22
Haunted Coaster Dunia Fantasi Indoor roller coaster Intamin December 21
Celestial Gauntlet Oriental Heritage Changsha Space Warp Vekoma 2019
Big Top Oriental Heritage Changsha Suspended roller coaster Vekoma 2019
Puppy Coaster Oriental Heritage Changsha Junior roller Coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment 2019
Kamelen Tivoli Gardens Steel Family roller coaster Zierer April 4
Mælkevejen Tivoli Gardens Steel Powered roller coaster Mack Rides November 28
Mola Mola Ocean Dream Samudra Spinning Coaster SBF Visa Group December 4

Relocated

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Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Alien Taxi Trans Studio Cibubur Spinning roller coaster Maurer Rides July 12 Xtreme at Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
Barracuda Jolly Roger Amusement Park Steel roller coaster Zierer 2019 Flitzer at Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Bat Glider Trans Studio Bali Suspended roller coaster Caripro December 12 Vleermuis at Plopsaland
Bat Glider Trans Studio Cibubur Suspended roller coaster Caripro July 12 Batflyer at Hamanako Pal Pal
Boomerang Challenge Coaster Trans Studio Bali Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma December 12 Boomerang at Pleasure Island Family Theme Park
Dragon's Flight Fantasy Island Family roller coaster Wisdom Rides 2019 Dragon Wagon at Indiana Beach
Dark Coaster Atlantis Land Junior roller Coaster Vekoma 2019 Space Adventure at Kumdori Land
Eurostar Anapa Park Jungle Inverted roller coaster Intamin August 8 Eurostar at Gorky Park
Rugido del Jaguar Xejuyup Junior roller Coaster Vekoma 2019 Voltron at Planeta Primma
Hurricane Fun Spot America Kissimmee Steel roller coaster E&F Miler Industries December 24 Viking Voyage at Wild Adventures
Intrépide Pays des Merveilles Junior roller Coaster E&F Miler Industries 2019 Gold Rush Express at Fort Jefferson Fun Park
Orient Express Grady's Family Fun Park Family roller coaster Wisdom Rides 2019 Screaming Dragon at Thunder Road Family Fun Park
Wild Mouse Arnolds Park Amusement Park Wild Mouse roller coaster Allan Herschell Company 2019 Mad Mouse at Joyland Amusement Park

Refurbished

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Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Colossos: Kampf der Giganten Heide Park Wooden roller coaster Intamin 2019 Colossos
Egg-Spress Pleasurewood Hills Steel Family roller coaster Zierer 2019 Rattlesnake
Electro Méga Parc Steel Family roller coaster Mack Rides January 17 Capitale Express
Firebird Six Flags America Floorless Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2019 Apocalypse
Fort d'Odin Parc du Bocasse Mine train roller coaster Soquet 2019 Train de Mine
Hakugei Nagashima Spa Land Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 2019 White Cyclone
Piraten Spinner Freizeit-Land Geiselwind Spinning roller coaster Zierer 2019 Drehgondelbahn
Sequoia Magic Loop Gardaland Screaming Squirrel S&S - Sansei Technologies 2019 Sequoia Adventure
Super Grover's Box Car Derby SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld San Antonio
Steel Family roller coaster Zierer 2019 Shamu Express
Superman Kripton Coaster Six Flags Mexico Junior roller Coaster Vekoma 2019 Roller
The Flash: Vertical Velocity Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Impulse roller coaster Intamin 2019 Vertical Velocity
Untamed Walibi Holland Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction July 1 Robin Hood
Ziggy's Blast Quest The Milky Way Adventure Park Interactive Suspended roller coaster Caripro April 6 Clone Zone

Other attractions

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Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
4d Theater Trans Studio Cibubur 4D film July 12
Amphitheatre Trans Studio Bali Amphitheatre December 12
Axis Adventure Island Frisbee ride May 4, 2019
Baling Baling Dunia Fantasi Helicopter Propeller June 5
Beach Club Trans Studio Cibubur Restaurant July 12
Bugs Bunny BoomTown
DC Super Friends
Six Flags Mexico Themed areas 2019
Can Can Revue Trans Studio Bali Amphitheatre December 12
Carousal Trans Studio Cibubur
Panama Park 825
Carousel September 7
September 30
Chaos
El Diablo
La Ronde
Six Flags Over Texas
Giant Loop/Giga Loop 2019
Cyborg: Hyper Drive Six Flags New England Multi-axis thrill ride 2019
Dragon’s Revenge Funfields Swing ride 2019
Dunia Kartun Dunia Fantasi Themed area June 5
Escape Plan Prison Break Lionsgate Entertainment World Climbing wall July 31
Extreme Insect Playground Trans Studio Cibubur Playground July 12
Fear The Walking Dead Survival Trans Studio Bali Interactive Shooting December 12
Ferris Wheel Panama Park 825 Ferris Wheel September 30
Flying Over Indonesia: Islands Of Imagination Trans Studio Bali Flying Theater December 12
The Forbidden Temple Rapid Adventures Trans Studio Bali River rapids ride December 12
Formula Kart Trans Studio Cibubur
Trans Studio Bali
Go-kart July 12
December 12
Fully 6 WhiteWater World (Dreamworld) Body slides December 21
Gayatri Trans Studio Bali Amphitheatre December 12
Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D Universal Studios Japan 4D film Opening May 31
Closing August 25
Hunger Games Flight Rebel Escape Lionsgate Entertainment World Motion Simulator July 31
I-Fly Indoor Skydiving Trans Studio Cibubur
Trans Studio Bali
Vertical wind tunnel Attraction 2019
Illusion House Trans Studio Bali Climbing Wall and photographer December 12
Jurassic Island Trans Studio Cibubur Immersive Superflume August 24
Karavel Dunia Fantasi Caterpillar June 5
Kids Playground Trans Studio Bali
Trans Studio Cibubur
Playground December 12
King Cobra Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Oaxtepec Water slide 2019
King Kong Tower Trans Studio Cibubur Animatronic
Store
July 12
Kolibri Dunia Fantasi Flying Ride June 5
The Lego Movie: Masters of Flight Legoland Florida Flying theatre February 27
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Disney's Hollywood Studios Live theatre show March 31
La Foresta Incantata Gardaland Walk Through March 30
Mad Madness Road Rage Wasteland Escape Trans Studio Bali Stunt Show Dark ride Escape Room December 12
Magic Bike Trans Studio Cibubur Flying Ride September 7
Marvel-themed area Hong Kong Disneyland Themed area March 31
Mickey's Mix Magic Disneyland Nighttime show January 19
Mickey's PhilharMagic Disney California Adventure 4D film April 26
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Disneyland
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Interactive simulator ride May 31
August 29
New Fantastique Dunia Fantasi Amphitheatre December 2019
New Ontang Anting Dunia Fantasi Swing ride June 5
Ninja Warrior Course Trans Studio Bali Parkour December 12
Pacific Rim Shatterdome Strike Trans Studio Cibubur 3D Dark ride July 12
Pandemonium
The Joker: Carnival of Chaos
Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth
Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Great Adventure
Zamperla Giant/Giga Discovery Frisbee (Pendulum rides) Spring 2019
Paralayang Dunia Fantasi Paralayang June 5
Pegasus Sky Bounce Funfields Children’s drop tower 2019
Playground Panama Park 825 Playground September 30
Prank House Trans Studio Bali Fun House And Prank December 12
Puppet Master Trans Studio Bali Small Ferris Wheel December 12
Rocket Blasters Great Escape Splash Battle 2019
Science Center Trans Studio Cibubur Science Center July 12
Six Flags SkyScreamer Six Flags Darien Lake Tower Swinger 2019
Sky Voyager Dreamworld Flying Theater September 1
Snow Park Panama Park 825 Snow Park September 30
Snow Playground Trans Studio Cibubur Snow Playground October 13
Soaring: Fantastic Flight Tokyo DisneySea Simulator ride 2019
Spectacular Multimedia Show Trans Studio Cibubur Amphitheatre July 12
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Disneyland
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Themed area May 31
August 29
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Disney's Hollywood Studios Trackless dark ride December 5
Stunt Show Swat Raid Trans Studio Cibubur Stunt Show July 12
Supergirl: Sky Flyer Six Flags St. Louis SkyFlyer 2019
Temple Rides Stunt Show Trans Studio Bali Stunt Show December 12
Tilting Village Trans Studio Cibubur Village July 12
Timber Town Frontier City Themed area 2019
Titanic Trans Studio Bali Cruise Ship December 12
Trans Central Station Trans Studio Cibubur Themed area July 12
Turbo Drop Dunia Fantasi Drop Tower June 5
The Twilight Saga Midnight Ride Lionsgate Entertainment World Vr Dirt-Bike Adventure July 31
Wave Racer Trans Studio Cibubur Dual Water Carousel July 12
Werewolf World Trans Studio Bali Haunted House December 12
Wildwood Grove Dollywood Themed area 2019
Zero Gravity Trans Studio Cibubur Gravitron July 12
Zigzag Dunia Fantasi Bumper Cars June 5
Zombie Wars Trans Studio Cibubur Interactive Shooting July 12

Refurbished

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Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! Hong Kong Disneyland Interactive Dark Ride March 31 Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Battle of Bricksburg Legoland Florida Splash Battle February 27 Quest for Chi
Calico River Rapids Knott's Berry Farm River rapids ride Summer 2019 Bigfoot Rapids
CNN Indonesia Trans Studio Bandung News June 2019 Cowette Dinner
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind Disney California Adventure Hanging balloon ride June 27 Flik's Flyers
Jessie's Critter Carousel Disney California Adventure Carousel April 5, 2019 King Triton's Carousel of the Sea
Jurassic World Universal Studios Hollywood Shoot the Chute July 12 Jurassic Park: The Ride
The Lego Movie World Legoland Florida Themed area February 27 The World of Chima
Mountain Gliders Carowinds Flying Skooters March 23 Woodstock Gliders
Phantom Manor Disneyland Paris Dark ride May 3 Phantom Manor
Pirates of the Deep Sea Six Flags Fiesta Texas Interactive Dark Ride January 12 Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion
Reese's Cupfusion Hersheypark Interactive Dark Ride May 25 Reese's Xtreme Cup Challenge
Sesame Street Land SeaWorld Orlando Themed area 2019 Shamu's Happy Harbor
Wildlife Express Train Disney's Animal Kingdom Train July 11 Wildlife Express Train

Closed attractions and roller coasters

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Name Park Type Closed Refs
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy Warner Bros. Movie World Inverted roller coaster December 2019 [7]
Aquaman Splashdown Six Flags Over Texas Shoot-the-Chutes 2019 [8]
Aquaman - The Exhibition Warner Bros. Movie World Walk-through Attraction July 17
Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux Walt Disney Studios Park Special effects simulation April 1
Art of Disney Animation Walt Disney Studios Park Walk-through Attraction January 7
Be-Bop Blvd Michigan's Adventure Antique Cars August 11 [9]
Bob Track Efteling Bobsled roller coaster September 1
Burnout Funfields Trabant September
Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland Multimedia, water and pyrotechnics show April 26
Clone Zone The Milky Way Adventure Park Suspended roller coaster February 24
Dinosaurs Alive! Worlds of Fun
Valleyfair
Carowinds
Walk-through Attraction October 27
October 27
August 18
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Dodgem Cars Warner Bros. Movie World Dodgem cars 2019
Dragon Adventureland Steel roller coaster September 29
Giggles and Hoot Hop and Hoot Dreamworld Jumping Star Mid 2019
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth Epcot Fireworks, laser, water, fire, and light show 2019
Looping Starship Valleyfair Intamin Looping Starship 2019[12]
Noah's Ark Six Flags New England Fun house 2019
One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On Tokyo Disneyland Live stage show December 13
Primeval Whirl Disney's Animal Kingdom Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster June 17
Red Car Trolley Disney California Adventure Trolley April 1
Remember... Dreams Come True Disneyland Multimedia and fireworks spectacular show January 17
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Walt Disney Studios Park Launched roller coaster September 2
Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Disney's Hollywood Studios Fireworks spectacular and multimedia show March 31
Super Manège La Ronde Steel roller coaster August 25
V8 Supercars RedLine Dreamworld Racing simulator October
Vortex Kings Island Steel roller coaster October 27
Tower of Terror II Dreamworld Shuttle roller coaster November 3
Trolls Village Dreamworld Walk-through Attraction 2019
Wild Kitty Frontier City Steel Junior roller coaster June 1
Wipeout Dreamworld Waikiki Wave Super Flip March 8
Vlinderbaan Sybrandy's Speelpark Sunkid Heege Butterfly August 25

References

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  2. ^ "Championcity.co.id". www.championcity.co.id. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Big Snow American Dream – North America's first real-snow, year-round, indoor ski and snowboard center". Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Guangzhou Sunac Cultural Tourism City | govt.chinadaily.com.cn". govt.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Oriental Heritage (Ningxiang, Changsha, Hunan, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Swampy Jack's Wongo Adventure amusement park holds grand opening". WTVY News 4.
  7. ^ "Arkham Asylum-Shock Therapy Closing". November 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "VIDEO: El Diablo Goes Vertical, Aquaman Splashdown Being Removed, Chop Six Now Open — News & Updates | Six Flags Over Texas". SFOT Source. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Last lap for Be-Bop Blvd at Michigan's Adventure". WOODTV.com. August 1, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Dinosaurs Alive | Animatronic Dinosaurs | Carowinds". July 2, 2019. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  11. ^ Valleyfair [@ValleyfairMN] (May 8, 2019). "Dinosaurs Alive! Date of Extinction: October 2019.pic.twitter.com/XcYLWABZXA" (Tweet) (in Romanian). Retrieved August 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Preparing Valleyfair for Winter".