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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[edit]

Openings[edit]

Birthdays[edit]

Reopened[edit]

Closed[edit]

Additions[edit]

Roller coasters[edit]

New[edit]

Name 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]
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[edit]

Name 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[edit]

Name 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[edit]

New[edit]

Name 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]
Tír na nÓg Emerald Park Themed area May 22 [8]

Relocated[edit]

Refurbished[edit]

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Cadbury Chocolate Quest Cadbury World Trackless dark ride March 29 Cadabra [25]
Dino Valley Legoland California Themed area March 22 Explorer Island [26]
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Magic Kingdom
Disneyland		 Log flume June 28 Splash Mountain [27]

Closed attractions & roller coasters[edit]

Name Park Type Closed Ref(s)
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Universal Studios Japan Motion-based 3D dark ride January 22 [28]
It's a Small World Tokyo Disneyland Old Mill Fall 2024 [29]
Space Mountain Tokyo Disneyland Enclosed roller coaster July 31 [30]
Sky Flower Tokyo Dome City Attractions Intamin Parachute Tower January 31 [31]
Top Thrill 2 Cedar Point Launched roller coaster May 11 [32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aztlán, Mexico's newest amusement park, opens in the capital". 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Six Flags In Saudi: The Renowned Park Is Set To Open Next Year". Harper\'S Bazaar Arabia. November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/events/50th-anniversary-celebration
  4. ^ "Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury opening for 70th season". 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Great Escape getting first new coaster since 2003". August 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Thorpe Park introduces Hyperia, the UK's tallest and fastest rollercoaster ride – Lichfields reaches new heights to land planning permission". 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c d https://www.irishamerica.com/2024/05/europes-longest-intertwining-rollercoaster-opens-in-ireland/
  9. ^ "Six Flags Over Georgia announces name of newest roller coaster". FOX 5 Atlanta. February 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity - Six Flags Great Adventure".
  11. ^ "Voltron Nevera, 'Phantom of the Opera' now open at Europa-Park". 26 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Details about "Wiener Looping" Announced - EuroAmusement Professional". www.eap-magazin.de.
  13. ^ Entertainment, IB Parks &. "Unleashing Thrills: Indiana Beach Debuts The All American Triple Loop Roller Coaster". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
  14. ^ "Indiana Beach Planning Triple-Loop Coaster and Spinning Flat Ride for 2021 - Coaster101". November 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "The Flash: Speed Force at Warner Bros. Movie World". www.movieworld.com.au.
  16. ^ "Nemesis Reborn to open from 16th March at Alton Towers Resort". 21 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Carowinds renames iconic 'Intimidator' coaster". wcnc.com. February 28, 2024.
  18. ^ Zach Mentz, cleveland com (March 21, 2024). "Cedar Point resumes testing Top Thrill 2 roller coaster opening in May (video)". cleveland.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ a b https://www.olc.co.jp/en/news/news_olc/20240227_1e/main/0/link/20240227_1e.pdf
  21. ^ Mitchell, Bea (March 25, 2024). "Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America opens new Fly with Appa ride". Blooloop.
  22. ^ Dorsainvil, Aja (March 27, 2024). "Mega Mayhem to open at Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach". wflx.com.
  23. ^ "New for 2024 Splash Lagoon at Paultons Park | Theme Park Guide".
  24. ^ "New SpongeBob-themed ride opens on Las Vegas Strip". March 1, 2024.
  25. ^ https://www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/cadbury-world-new-ride-chocolate-quest-bournville-4572893#
  26. ^ "Legoland debuts new Dino Valley land with revamp of two 20-year-old rides". San Diego Union-Tribune. March 23, 2024.
  27. ^ Taylor, Blake (May 12, 2024). "Tiana's Bayou Adventure opening June 28 at Magic Kingdom". Attractions Magazine.
  28. ^ Glenn, Brian (May 16, 2023). "The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man to permanently close at Universal Studios Japan".
  29. ^ ""it's a small world with Groot" Marvel Overlay Coming to Tokyo Disneyland - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. March 27, 2024.
  30. ^ "BREAKING: Closing Date and Farewell Event Announced for Space Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland - WDW News Today". wdwnt.com. December 11, 2023.
  31. ^ "スカイフラワー営業終了のお知らせ". at-raku.com.
  32. ^ "Cedar Point shuts down Top Thrill 2 just 8 days after opening". 13 May 2024.
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