2024 in amusement parks

This is a list of events, openings, and closings that occurred in amusement parks in 2024. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

Opening

Change of ownership

Birthdays

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedRef(s)
AlghazalMeryalSpinning roller coasterIntaminJune 18[8]
Alpenexpress EnzianEuropa-ParkPowered roller coasterMack RidesApril 26[9]
Alpine CoasterThredbo Alpine ResortAlpine coasterWiegand2024[10]
AntaresConny-LandRoller BallRide Engineers Switzerland2024[11]
Antimatter Move / 反物质行动Senbo Interstellar PlaceShuttle roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment2024[12]
Attack of the AswangPradera Islands ParkSteel roller coasterPreston & Barbieri2024
Berg- und Tal HetzSkyline ParkLaunched roller coasterSBF Visa2024
Big Air CoasterAnimaliaSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa2024
BobcatSix Flags Great EscapeWooden roller coasterThe Gravity Group2024[13]
BockwurstschleuderKarls Erlebnis-Dorf DöbelnShuttle roller coasterSunkid2024
BoltSkytropolis Indoor Theme ParkPowered roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment2024
Brazilian BuggiesBellewaerde ParkFamily roller coasterZamperla2024
Caldwell's Krazy CoasterLake George Expedition ParkSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa2024
CaterpillarFunlandPowered roller coasterUnknown2024
ChenilleLoos ParcKiddie roller coasterKılıç Lunapark2024
CHI Dragon Chases The SunLong Rainbow ParkFamily roller coasterUnknown2024
Choco Chip CreekEnergylandiaMine train roller coasterVekoma2024
Cinder Roller CoasterStorybook LandSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa2024
Coaster AdventuresHappy Valley ShenzhenSpinning roller coasterJinma Rides2024
Crazy Mouse Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park Wild mouse Unknown 2024
CyclonPark of Culture and RestGalaxiUnknown2024
Daddy Pig's Roller CoasterPeppa Pig Theme ParkKiddie roller coasterZamperla2024
Dino RongKadrioru KarussellKiddie roller coasterUnknown2024
DrachenblitzErlebnisBocksBergAlpine coasterWiegand2024
DragonPlaycenter FamilyPowered roller coasterZamperla2024
Dragon CoasterKiddie ParkKiddie roller coasterWisdom Rides2024
Erdbeer RaupenbahnKarls Erlebnis-Dorf DöbelnKiddie roller coasterSBF Visa2024
Family Launch CoasterChurpfalzparkLaunched roller coasterSBF Visa2024
Fast SpeedBeijing Shijingshan Amusement ParkSteel roller coasterHebei Tianhong Amusement Equipment Company2024
Fianna ForceEmerald ParkSuspended roller coasterVekoma2024
Fighter JetFantawild Oriental DawnLaunched roller coasterVekoma2024
Fire in the HoleSilver Dollar CitySteel roller coasterRocky Mountain Construction2024
Fjord ExplorerLe PalWater coasterMack Rides2024
Flight of the Wicked WitchWarner Bros. Movie WorldSuspended roller coasterVekoma2024
Flying DragonDiscovery LandSpinning roller coasterBeijing Shibaoli Amusement Equipment2024
Frontline ChargeFantawild Oriental DawnSteel roller coasterVekoma2024
Gobbi ExpressTaunus WunderlandPowered roller coasterMack Rides2024
Goldmine AchterbahnBelli's Mini-FreizeitparkKiddie roller coaster2024
Gold RushDrayton ManorLaunched roller coasterIntamin2024
Good Gravy!Holiday WorldFamily BoomerangVekoma2024
Grand Prix de FéérylandFéérylandSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa2024
Hala MadridReal Madrid WorldWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International2024
Hanging Roller Coaster / 悬挂过山车Dinosaur DreamworksInverted roller coasterUnknown2024
Happy BeeDaynabrook GreenhousePowered roller coasterUnknown2024
Happy CaterpillarBlair Drummond Safari and Adventure ParkKiddie roller coasterUnknown2024
Honey HarborEnergylandiaKiddie roller coasterVekoma2024
HyperiaThorpe ParkHypercoasterMack RidesMay 24[14]
Inverse Time and Space Roller Coaster / 反转时空过山车Silk Road ParadiseFourth-dimension roller coasterIntamin2024
Iron MenaceDorney Park & Wildwater KingdomDive CoasterBolliger & MabillardMay 10[15]
Izio ExpressJardin des BêtesFamily roller coasterZierer2024
Jack-O-CoasterWonderla Amusement Park BhubaneswarKiddie roller coasterUnknown2024
Jeepo DinoLa Récré des 3 CurésWild MouseZamperla2024
Jungle Roller Coaster / 丛林过山车 / Cónglín GuòshānchēPengzu GardenFamily roller coasterChang Long / 昌龙2024
Jungle RushDreamworldSwitchback roller coasterVekoma2024
Kangaroo RacerNaturwildpark FreisenSteel roller coasterN/A2024
Kansas TwisterWarner Bros. Movie WorldSteel roller coasterVekoma2024
Penguin TrekSeaWorld OrlandoFamily launched roller coasterBolliger & Mabillard2024
Phoenix RisingBusch Gardens Tampa BayFamily inverted roller coasterBolliger & Mabillard2024
The QuestEmerald ParkFamily BoomerangVekomaMay 22[16]
Snoopy's Soap Box RacersKings IslandFamily BoomerangVekomaMay 24[17]
Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster Knott's Berry Farm Family roller coaster Zamperla June 27
Vindfald Tivoli Friheden Euro-Fighter Gerstlauer May 18
Voltron NeveraEuropa-ParkLaunched roller coasterMack RidesApril 26[18]
Wiener LoopingWurstelpraterSteel roller coasterMack RidesSeptember 2024[19]

Relocated

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
All American Triple LoopIndiana BeachLooping coasterAnton SchwarzkopfMay 11Quimera at La Feria de Chapultepec[20][21]
Black WidowCedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun ParkKiddie roller coasterAllan Herschell Company2024Roller Coaster at Funland Amusement Park
CycloneAnimaliaGalaxiSBF VisaDecember 2024Montanha Russa at Parc Magique
The Flash: Speed ForceWarner Bros. Movie WorldShuttle roller coasterIntaminMay 17thSurfrider at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast[22]
Rocket Roller Coaster Lightwater Valley Galaxi Interpark May 2024 Airbender at Camel Creek Adventure Park
Serpent Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World Galaxi S.D.C. August 27 Serpent at Fun Way Amusement Park

Refurbished

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Nemesis RebornAlton TowersInverted roller coasterBolliger & MabillardMarch 16Nemesis[23]
Thunder StrikerCarowindsHypercoasterBolliger & Mabillard2024Intimidator[24]
Top Thrill 2Cedar PointLaunched roller coasterZamperlaMay 4Top Thrill Dragster[25]

Other new attractions

New

NameParkTypeOpenedRef(s)
Animation AcademyEpcotAnimation class2024
Danse Macabre Efteling Dynamic Motion Stage October 31
Fantasy SpringsTokyo DisneySeaThemed areaJune 6[26]
Fly with AppaNickelodeon UniverseAerial carouselMarch 23[27]
Frozen Ever AfterTokyo DisneySeaReversing Shoot the Chute/Dark rideJune 6[26]
Laser DanceWurstelprater, PraterHUSS Breakdance 5November 2024[28][29]
Mega MayhemRapids Water ParkWater coasterApril 4[30]
Sky StrikerSix Flags Great AmericaZamperla Giga DiscoveryJune 22[31]
Splash LagoonPaultons ParkABC Rides Log flumeMay 2024[32]
SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival RideCircus Circus Las VegasInteractive dark rideMarch 1[33]
The Celtic DreamerEmerald ParkZierer Wave SwingerMay 22[16]
The Rise of IcarusMt. Olympus Water & Theme ParkWater slide complexMay 25[34]
Tír na nÓgEmerald ParkThemed areaMay 22[16]

Refurbished

NameParkTypeOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Cadbury Chocolate QuestCadbury WorldTrackless dark rideMarch 29Cadabra[35]
Dino ValleyLegoland CaliforniaThemed areaMarch 22Explorer Island[36]
Tiana's Bayou AdventureMagic Kingdom
Disneyland		Log flumeJune 28Splash Mountain[37]

Closed attractions & roller coasters

NameParkTypeClosedRef(s)
AnacondaKings DominionLooping roller coaster2024
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-ManUniversal Studios JapanMotion-based 3D dark rideJanuary 22[38]
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger SpinTokyo DisneylandShooting dark rideOctober 31[39]
Drop Tower Carowinds Intamin Drop Tower 2024
Green LanternSix Flags Great AdventureStand-up roller coasterNovember 10
It's a Small WorldTokyo DisneylandOld MillFall 2024[40]
Kingda KaSix Flags Great AdventureSteel launched roller coasterNovember 10[41]
La ViboraSix Flags Over TexasBobsled roller coaster2024
Nighthawk Carowinds Flying roller coaster 2024
Rocket Rollercoaster Lightwater Valley Galaxi September
ScorpionBusch Gardens Tampa BayRoller coasterSeptember 2[42]
Snake River FallsCedar PointShoot the chute water rideSeptember 2[43]
Space MountainTokyo DisneylandEnclosed roller coasterJuly 31[44]
Spider Waldameer & Water World Spider ride September 2
Sky FlowerTokyo Dome City AttractionsIntamin Parachute TowerJanuary 31[45]
Parachute Training Center: Edward's AFB Jump TowerSix Flags Great AdventureIntamin Parachute Tower

December 19 (Demolition)

References

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  2. ↑ "Loco Bear: A giant indoor entertainment park is now open in Dubai | Time Out Dubai". 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ↑ Kwan, Campbell (2024-12-02). "Pubs operator beats theme park giants to snap up Sydney's Luna Park". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ↑ "50th Anniversary Celebration - Six Flags Great Adventure". Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury opening for 70th season". 17 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Stricker's Grove to open on 4th of July to public". WDTN. Hamilton, Ohio. June 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ Rosenberg, Amy S.; Conde, Ximena (August 9, 2024). "Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City is closing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alghazal - Meryal (Lusail, Al Daayen, Qatar)". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on 2025-12-16. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  9. ↑ "Alpenexpress Enzian, Europa-Park". Theme Park James. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  10. ↑ "Alpine Coaster - Thredbo Alpine Resort (Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia)". Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Antares - Conny-Land (Lipperswil, Thurgau, Switzerland)". Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Antimatter Move - Senbo Interstellar Place (Putuo, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China)". Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Great Escape getting first new coaster since 2003". August 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Thorpe Park introduces Hyperia, the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster ride – Lichfields reaches new heights to land planning permission". 22 April 2024.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. 1 2 3 "Europe's longest intertwining rollercoaster opens in Ireland". www.irishamerica.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Voltron Nevera, 'Phantom of the Opera' now open at Europa-Park". 26 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Details about "Wiener Looping" Announced - EuroAmusement Professional". www.eap-magazin.de.
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  24. ↑ "Carowinds renames iconic 'Intimidator' coaster". wcnc.com. February 28, 2024.
  25. ↑ Mentz, Zach (March 21, 2024). "Cedar Point resumes testing Top Thrill 2 roller coaster opening in May (video)". cleveland.com.
  26. 1 2 "Fantasy Springs Attractions and Other Facility Details Announced - 100 Days to Go Until the Grand Opening of Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea!" (PDF) (Press release). Oriental Land Company. February 27, 2024.
  27. ↑ Mitchell, Bea (March 25, 2024). "Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America opens new Fly with Appa ride". Blooloop.
  28. ↑ "Laserdance coming soon to Wurstelprater ⋆ Prater.at". 22 March 2024.
  29. ↑ "Huss Park Attractions celebrates debut of Break Dance 5". 11 November 2024.
  30. ↑ Dorsainvil, Aja (March 27, 2024). "Mega Mayhem to open at Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach". wflx.com.
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  38. ↑ Glenn, Brian (May 16, 2023). "The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man to permanently close at Universal Studios Japan".
  39. ↑ "Buzz Lightyear Ride Closing Forever at Tokyo Disneyland, Wreck-It Ralph Attraction Coming to New Tomorrowland". WDW News Today. April 26, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  40. ↑ ""it's a small world with Groot" Marvel Overlay Coming to Tokyo Disneyland". WDW News Today. March 27, 2024.
  41. ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure retires Kingda Ka, once the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster - CBS Philadelphia". CBS News. 14 November 2024.
  42. ↑ "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay roller coaster 'Scorpion' to close after 44 years". baynews9.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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  44. ↑ "BREAKING: Closing Date and Farewell Event Announced for Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland". WDW News Today. December 11, 2023.
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