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This is a list of events, openings, and closings that occurred in amusement parks in 2024. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
editOpenings
edit- Mexico Aztlán Parque Urbano[1]
- Saudi Arabia Six Flags Qiddiya[2]
- United States Mattel Adventure Park
Birthdays
edit- Six Flags Great Adventure - 50th anniversary[3]
- Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor - 70th anniversary[4]
Reopened
editClosed
editAdditions
editRoller coasters
editNew
editName | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobcat | Six Flags Great Escape | Wooden roller coaster | The Gravity Group | 2024 | [5] |
Georgia Surfer | Six Flags Over Georgia | Ultra Surf Launched roller coaster | Intamin | 2024 | |
Hyperia | Thorpe Park | Hypercoaster | Mack Rides | May 24 | [6] |
Iron Menace | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Dive Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 10 | [7] |
Na Fianna Force | Emerald Park | Suspended Thrill Coaster | Vekoma | May 22 | [8] |
Penguin Trek | SeaWorld Orlando | Family launched roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2024 | |
Phoenix Rising | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Family inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2024 | |
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers | Kings Island | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | 2024 | [9] |
The Flash: Vertical Velocity | Six Flags Great Adventure | Vekoma | Super Boomerang | 2024 | [10] |
The Quest | Emerald Park | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | May 22 | [8] |
Voltron Nevera | Europa-Park | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | April 26 | [11] |
Wiener Looping | Wurstelprater | Steel roller coaster | Mack Rides | September 2024 | [12] |
Relocated
editName | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All American Triple Loop | Indiana Beach | Looping coaster | Anton Schwarzkopf | May 11 | Quimera at La Feria de Chapultepec | [13][14] |
The Flash: Speed Force | Warner Bros. Movie World | Shuttle roller coaster | Intamin | April 2024 | Surfrider at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | [15] |
Refurbished
editName | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nemesis Reborn | Alton Towers | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | March 16 | Nemesis | [16] |
Thunder Striker | Carowinds | Hypercoaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2024 | Intimidator | [17] |
Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Launched roller coaster | Zamperla | May 4 | Top Thrill Dragster | [18] |
Other new attractions
editNew
editName | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Animation Academy | Epcot | Animation class | 2024 | |
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Universal Studios Singapore | Motion simulator | 2024 | [19] |
Fantasy Springs | Tokyo DisneySea | Themed area | June 6 | [20] |
Fly with Appa | Nickelodeon Universe | Aerial carousel | March 23 | [21] |
Frozen Ever After | Tokyo DisneySea | Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride | June 6 | [20] |
Mega Mayhem | Rapids Water Park | Water coaster | April 4 | [22] |
Splash Lagoon | Paultons Park | ABC Rides Log flume | May 2024 | [23] |
SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride | Circus Circus Las Vegas | Interactive dark ride | March 1 | [24] |
The Celtic Dreamer | Emerald Park | Zierer Wave Swinger | May 22 | [8] |
The Rise of Icarus | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Water slide complex | May 25 | [25] |
Tír na nÓg | Emerald Park | Themed area | May 22 | [8] |
Relocated
editRefurbished
editName | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cadbury Chocolate Quest | Cadbury World | Trackless dark ride | March 29 | Cadabra | [26] |
Dino Valley | Legoland California | Themed area | March 22 | Explorer Island | [27] |
Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Magic Kingdom Disneyland |
Log flume | June 28 | Splash Mountain | [28] |
Closed attractions & roller coasters
editName | Park | Type | Closed | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Universal Studios Japan | Motion-based 3D dark ride | January 22 | [29] |
It's a Small World | Tokyo Disneyland | Old Mill | Fall 2024 | [30] |
Space Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | Enclosed roller coaster | July 31 | [31] |
Sky Flower | Tokyo Dome City Attractions | Intamin Parachute Tower | January 31 | [32] |
Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Launched roller coaster | May 11 | [33] |
References
edit- ^ "Aztlán, Mexico's newest amusement park, opens in the capital". 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Six Flags In Saudi: The Renowned Park Is Set To Open Next Year". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia. November 23, 2023.
- ^ https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/events/50th-anniversary-celebration
- ^ "Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury opening for 70th season". 17 May 2024.
- ^ "The Great Escape getting first new coaster since 2003". August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Thorpe Park introduces Hyperia, the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster ride – Lichfields reaches new heights to land planning permission". 22 April 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Howard (April 23, 2024). "Iron Menace roller coaster at Dorney Park is a 64 mph thrill. Here's what it's like to ride - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com.
- ^ a b c d https://www.irishamerica.com/2024/05/europes-longest-intertwining-rollercoaster-opens-in-ireland/
- ^ "Six Flags Over Georgia announces name of newest roller coaster". FOX 5 Atlanta. February 8, 2024.
- ^ "THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity - Six Flags Great Adventure".
- ^ "Voltron Nevera, 'Phantom of the Opera' now open at Europa-Park". 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Details about "Wiener Looping" Announced - EuroAmusement Professional". www.eap-magazin.de.
- ^ Entertainment, IB Parks &. "Unleashing Thrills: Indiana Beach Debuts The All American Triple Loop Roller Coaster". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ^ "Indiana Beach Planning Triple-Loop Coaster and Spinning Flat Ride for 2021 - Coaster101". November 24, 2020.
- ^ "The Flash: Speed Force at Warner Bros. Movie World". www.movieworld.com.au.
- ^ "Nemesis Reborn to open from 16th March at Alton Towers Resort". 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Carowinds renames iconic 'Intimidator' coaster". wcnc.com. February 28, 2024.
- ^ Zach Mentz, cleveland com (March 21, 2024). "Cedar Point resumes testing Top Thrill 2 roller coaster opening in May (video)". cleveland.
- ^ Correspondent, Anjali RaguramanConsumer (May 26, 2022). "Work begins on new Minion Land attraction at Universal Studios Singapore, set to open in 2024". The Straits Times.
- ^ a b https://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/news_olc/20240227_1e/main/0/link/20240227_1e.pdf
- ^ Mitchell, Bea (March 25, 2024). "Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America opens new Fly with Appa ride". Blooloop.
- ^ Dorsainvil, Aja (March 27, 2024). "Mega Mayhem to open at Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach". wflx.com.
- ^ "New for 2024 Splash Lagoon at Paultons Park | Theme Park Guide".
- ^ "New SpongeBob-themed ride opens on Las Vegas Strip". March 1, 2024.
- ^ https://wiscnews.com/news/local/business/rise-icarus-mt-olympus-waterslide-wisconsin-dells-tallest/article_70c8aa44-1ad1-11ef-88b4-d7cc6e41b95a.html
- ^ https://www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/cadbury-world-new-ride-chocolate-quest-bournville-4572893#
- ^ "Legoland debuts new Dino Valley land with revamp of two 20-year-old rides". San Diego Union-Tribune. March 23, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Blake (May 12, 2024). "Tiana's Bayou Adventure opening June 28 at Magic Kingdom". Attractions Magazine.
- ^ Glenn, Brian (May 16, 2023). "The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man to permanently close at Universal Studios Japan".
- ^ ""it's a small world with Groot" Marvel Overlay Coming to Tokyo Disneyland - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. March 27, 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING: Closing Date and Farewell Event Announced for Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. December 11, 2023.
- ^ "スカイフラワー営業終了のお知らせ". at-raku.com.
- ^ "Cedar Point shuts down Top Thrill 2 just 8 days after opening". 13 May 2024.