2020 in amusement parks explained

This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2020. These various lists are not exhaustive. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the things that happened here were either canceled or moved to the following years.

Amusement parks

Opening

Change of name

Change of ownership

Birthday

Closed

All parks that are not listed here closed beginning in march due to the COVID pandemic and not reopening until later.

Additions

Roller coasters

New

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedRef(s)
AchterbahnTicilandFamily roller coasterZierer
Canavar DalgaWonderland EurasiaFamily Launched roller coasterIntamin
CandymoniumHersheyparkSteel roller coasterBolliger & MabillardJuly 3
Çelik KartalWonderland EurasiaSuspended Junior roller CoasterZamperla
Cinderella CoasterStorybook LandSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group
DrakenFuruviksparkenFamily roller coasterZierer
DUPLO Dino CoasterLegoland WindsorJunior roller CoasterMack Rides
Eleventh Roller CoasterGreat Xingdong Tourist WorldSteel roller coasterHebei Zhongye
Erdbeer RaupenbahnKarls Erlebnis-Dorf KoserowFamily roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Erdbeer RaupenbahnKarls Erlebnis-Dorf ZirkowFamily roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Eagle WarriorsVinWonders, Kiên GiangSuspended Family CoasterVekoma2020
Euro CoasterWiener PraterGliding CoasterReverchon
F.L.Y.PhantasialandFlying roller coasterVekomaSeptember 17
Frank' N CoasterHouse of Frankenstein Niagara FallsSteel Family roller coasterWisdom RidesJuly 13
GP RacersSuzuka CircuitDueling roller coasterHoei Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Girdap SörfçülerWonderland EurasiaSteel roller coasterInterpark
Hals-über-KopfErlebnispark TripsdrillSuspended Thrill CoasterVekoma
Hummel BrummelSchwaben ParkWie-FlyerWiegand
Launch CoasterSun Tzu Cultural ParkSteel Launched roller coasterS&S - Sansei Technologies
Max & MoritzEftelingSteel Powered roller coasterMack RidesJune 20
MiğferWonderland EurasiaSteel roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Mine Roller CoasterGreat Xingdong Tourist WorldMine train roller coasterGolden Horse
Mouse CoasterWonderland EurasiaSpinning Wild Mouse roller coasterLevent Lunapark
Noisette ExpressNiglolandJunior roller CoasterART Engineering GmbH
Objectif MarsFuturoscopeSpinning Launched roller coasterIntaminJune 13
OrionKings IslandBolliger & MabillardJuly 12
Öksökö ÖfkesiWonderland EurasiaSteel roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment
Power Mouse CoasterWonderland EurasiaSpinning Wild Mouse roller coasterFabbri Group
Race of the FutureDream Island MoscowSpinning Wild Mouse roller coasterFabbri Group
Roller BallWiener PraterRoller BallRide Engineers Switzerland
Sandy's Blasting BroncoNickelodeon Universe In American Dream MeadowlandsSteel Launched roller coasterIntamin
SavenFårup Summer ParkFamily BoomerangVekoma2020
Smurfberry Roller CoasterSmurfs Theme ParkJunior Spinning roller coasterBeijing North Rongda Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd
Texas StingraySeaWorld San AntonioWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International
TsunamiScene75 Entertainment Center - DaytonSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Shred The SewersDream Island MoscowLaunched roller coasterIntamin
Uzaya YolculukWonderland EurasiaSteel roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment
VolldampfErlebnispark TripsdrillFamily BoomerangVekoma
VertikaLa Récré des 3 CurésEuro-Fighter roller coasterGerstlauer
WakalaBellewaerdeFamily roller coasterGerstlauer
West Coast RacersSix Flags Magic MountainSteel Launched roller coasterPremier RidesJanuary 9
WhirlwindWaldameer ParkSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Gesengte SauWiener PraterSteel roller coasterGerstlauer
Wrath Of ZeusVinWonders, Kiên GiangLaunched roller coasterVekoma2020
Ipanema Skate RideVinWonders, Kiên GiangSurfrider Roller CoasterIntamin
Eagle WingspanVinWonders, Kiên GiangCloud CoasterExtreme Engineering
Light Of RevengeHappy Valley NanjingLaunched roller coasterIntamin
FamilyBoomerang RollerCoasterHappy Valley NanjingFamily BoomerangVekoma
Forest PredatorHappy Valley NanjingWing CoasterBolliger & Mabillard
Mine EscapeHappy Valley NanjingMine train roller coasterGolden Horse
Suspended Family CoasterHappy Valley NanjingSuspended Family CoasterVekoma
Pitts SpecialPowerLandInfinity CoasterGerstlauer
Kuhddel MuuuhddelTaunus WunderlandSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group
Formula Rossa JuniorFerrari World Abu DhabiJunior roller CoasterZamperla
Pearly Whirly CoasterCraig's Cruisers Family Fun Center, MearsBig Air CoasterSBF Visa Group
Osprey Mine TrainChongqing Sunac LandMine train roller coasterGolden Horse
Circus CarnivalOriental Heritage JiangyouInverted roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment
Flying Over Gou Xiong LingOriental Heritage JiangyouJunior CoasterVekoma
Puppy CoasterOriental Heritage JiangyouSteel Family roller coasterunknown
unknownOriental Heritage JiangyouWater coasterunknown
unknownXuzhou ParadiseSteel Family roller coasterunknown
unknownXuzhou ParadiseSteel roller coasterunknown
unknownXuzhou ParadiseInverted roller coasterGolden Horse
unknownXuzhou ParadiseSpinning roller coasterGolden Horse
Buffalo HuntFort Hays ChuckwagonMystical HexWiegand

Relocated

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Crazy MouseSpeedZone Los AngelesSpinning Wild Mouse roller coasterZamperlaIn StorageCrazy Mouse at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World
Family CoasterFamily Park, MontsFamily roller coasterSBF Visa GroupFamily Coaster at Family Park, Saint-Martin-le-Beau
Gold RushFamily Park, MontsSteel roller coasterZiererGold Rush at Loudoun Castle
Gold RushKingolandFamily roller coasterPinfariPython at Gulliver's Milton Keynes
Bayou ExpressLe FleuryFamily roller coasterZiererKaravanen at Tivoli Gardens
Max's Doggy Dog CoasterSpeedZone Los AngelesFamily roller coasterSBF Visa GroupIn StorageMax's Doggy Dog Coaster at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World
unknownLuna Park SincanSteel roller coasterPinfariunknown at Lunapark Mersin
unknownBaghdad IslandSteel roller coasterPinfariOrkanens Øje at Tivoli Friheden

Refurbished

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Spartan RaceVinWonders, Kiên GiangFamily BoomerangVekomaFlying Dolphin Coaster
The Gold CoasterDreamworldSteel roller coasterArrow DynamicsDecember 2020Hot Wheels Sidewinder
Monkey MayhemWest Midland Safari ParkSpinning roller coasterReverchon2020Walls' Twister Ride

Other attractions

New

NameParkTypeOpenedRef(s)
Area 72Kings IslandThemed Area2020
Awesome PlanetEpcotShow
Banzai PipelineSix Flags Hurricane Harbor (Six Flags Over Texas)Multi-slide complex2020
Boogie Board Racermulti lane mat racer2020
Beagle Brigade Airfield*Canada's WonderlandZamperla Flying Tigers2020
The Bourne StuntacularUniversal Studios FloridaStunt showJune 30
Catwoman WhipSix Flags Over GeorgiaZamperla Endeavour2020
Cheetah ChaseHoliday World & Splashin' SafariLaunched Water coaster2020
CraZanitySix Flags MexicoZamperla Giga Discovery Frisbee2020
Drawn to LifeDisney SpringsCirque du Soleil show2020
Emmet's Flying AdventureLegoland CaliforniaFlying Theater Simulator ride2020
Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the BeastTokyo DisneylandTrackless dark rideOctober 1
HarmonioUSEpcotNighttime spectacular2020
Legoland Water park GardalandGardalandWater park May 29
The LEGO Movie WorldLegoland CaliforniaThemed area2020
Magic HappensDisneylandParadeFebruary 28
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway RailwayDisney's Hollywood StudiosTrackless dark rideMarch 4
Mountain Bay Cliffs*Splash Works (Canada's Wonderland)Cliff-Jumping Attraction2020
Mystic River FallsSilver Dollar CityRiver rapidsJuly 21
Paradise IslandSix Flags Hurricane Harbor PhoenixWater play areaSummer 2020
Poison Ivy Toxic TwisterSix Flags Over GeorgiaScrambler2020
Python PlungeSix Flags White WaterWater coaster2020
DisneylandTrackless dark rideJanuary 17
Studio CruiserMalang Night ParadiseTrackless dark rideMay 20
Tidal WaveSix Flags Hurricane Harbor RockfordWater slide2020
Wahoo RacerSix Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma CityRacing Water slide2020

Refurbished

NameParkTypeOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
EpcotShowO Canada!
Impressions de France and Beauty and the Beast Sing-AlongEpcotAlternating showsImpressions de France
Old MillKennywoodOld Mill (ride)2020Garfield's Nightmare

Closed attractions & roller coasters

NameParkTypeClosedRefs
RacingDyrehavsbakkenSteel roller coasterSeptember 13
Big Red Car RideDreamworldDark rideAugust 12
FlowRiderDreamworldFlowRiderAugust 12
Wild ArcticSeaWorld San DiegoSimulator rideJanuary 10
GoliathSix Flags New EnglandGiant Inverted Boomerang2020
Polka MarinaEftelingMerry-go-roundNovember 30
Primeval WhirlDisney's Animal KingdomSpinning Wild Mouse roller coasterMarch 15
Rocky Hollow Log RideDreamworldLog flumeFebruary 8
Walt Disney Studios ParkTram TourJanuary 5
Six Flags St. LouisDrop Tower2020
Sylvester's Bounce 'n' PounceWarner Bros. Movie WorldFrog Hopper2020
Ariel's GrottoTokyo DisneySeaMeet and greet areaJanuary 31
CheetahWild AdventuresWooden roller coasterMarch 15
Fantasmic!Tokyo DisneySeaLive showFebruary 28
Frozen – Live at the HyperionDisney California AdventureLive showOctober 9
Walt Disney Studios ParkStunt showMarch 13
Madame Tussauds DelhiRegal Theatre, New DelhiWax MuseumDecember 30
Rivers of LightDisney's Animal KingdomLive hydrotechnic showMarch 12
Snoopy's Great RaceUniversal Studios JapanFamily roller coaster2020
Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.Penn QuarterWax MuseumMarch 17
Star Wars Launch BayDisney's Hollywood StudiosWalk-throughMarch 13
The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American HistoryMagic KingdomPuppet showFebruary 17
The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride LandsDisneyland ParisShowSeptember 13
Voyage to the Iron ReefKnott's Berry FarmInteractive dark rideJanuary 5
Bayern KurveKennywoodBayern KurveSeptember 7
KangarooKennywoodBartlett Flying CoasterSeptember 7
ParatrooperKennywoodParatrooperSeptember 7
VolcanoKennywoodEnterpriseSeptember 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S.'s Biggest Legoland Just Miles From NJ Opening In Spring 2020. 2018-06-20. Mahwah, NJ Patch. en. 2019-04-14.
  2. M&D's later reopened