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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

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Opening

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Change of ownership

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Birthdays

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Closed

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Additions

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Roller coasters

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New

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Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Alghazal Meryal Spinning roller coaster Intamin June 18 [8]
Alpenexpress Enzian Europa-Park Powered roller coaster Mack Rides April 26 [9]
Alpine Coaster Thredbo Alpine Resort Alpine coaster Wiegand 2024 [10]
Antares Conny-Land Roller Ball Ride Engineers Switzerland 2024 [11]
Antimatter Move / 反物质行动 Senbo Interstellar Place Shuttle roller coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment 2024 [12]
Attack of the Aswang Pradera Islands Park Steel roller coaster Preston & Barbieri 2024
Berg- und Tal Hetz Skyline Park Launched roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Big Air Coaster Animalia Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Bobcat Six Flags Great Escape Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2024 [13]
Bockwurstschleuder Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Döbeln Shuttle roller coaster Sunkid 2024
Bolt Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park Powered roller coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment 2024
Brazilian Buggies Bellewaerde Park Family roller coaster Zamperla 2024
Caldwell's Krazy Coaster Lake George Expedition Park Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Caterpillar Funland Powered roller coaster Unknown 2024
Chenille Loos Parc Kiddie roller coaster Kılıç Lunapark 2024
CHI Dragon Chases The Sun Long Rainbow Park Family roller coaster Unknown 2024
Choco Chip Creek Energylandia Mine train roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Cinder Roller Coaster Storybook Land Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Coaster Adventures Happy Valley Shenzhen Spinning roller coaster Jinma Rides 2024
Crazy Mouse Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park Wild mouse Unknown 2024
Cyclon Park of Culture and Rest Galaxi Unknown 2024
Daddy Pig's Roller Coaster Peppa Pig Theme Park Kiddie roller coaster Zamperla 2024
Dino Rong Kadrioru Karussell Kiddie roller coaster Unknown 2024
Drachenblitz ErlebnisBocksBerg Alpine coaster Wiegand 2024
Dragon Playcenter Family Powered roller coaster Zamperla 2024
Dragon Coaster Kiddie Park Kiddie roller coaster Wisdom Rides 2024
Erdbeer Raupenbahn Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Döbeln Kiddie roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Family Launch Coaster Churpfalzpark Launched roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Fast Speed Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park Steel roller coaster Hebei Tianhong Amusement Equipment Company 2024
Fianna Force Emerald Park Suspended roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Fighter Jet Fantawild Oriental Dawn Launched roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Fire in the Hole Silver Dollar City Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 2024
Fjord Explorer Le Pal Water coaster Mack Rides 2024
Flight of the Wicked Witch Warner Bros. Movie World Suspended roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Flying Dragon Discovery Land Spinning roller coaster Beijing Shibaoli Amusement Equipment 2024
Frontline Charge Fantawild Oriental Dawn Steel roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Gobbi Express Taunus Wunderland Powered roller coaster Mack Rides 2024
Goldmine Achterbahn Belli's Mini-Freizeitpark Kiddie roller coaster 2024
Gold Rush Drayton Manor Launched roller coaster Intamin 2024
Good Gravy! Holiday World Family Boomerang Vekoma 2024
Grand Prix de Fééryland Fééryland Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa 2024
Hala Madrid Real Madrid World Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2024
Hanging Roller Coaster / 悬挂过山车 Dinosaur Dreamworks Inverted roller coaster Unknown 2024
Happy Bee Daynabrook Greenhouse Powered roller coaster Unknown 2024
Happy Caterpillar Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park Kiddie roller coaster Unknown 2024
Honey Harbor Energylandia Kiddie roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Hyperia Thorpe Park Hypercoaster Mack Rides May 24 [14]
Inverse Time and Space Roller Coaster / 反转时空过山车 Silk Road Paradise Fourth-dimension roller coaster Intamin 2024
Iron Menace Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Dive Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 10 [15]
Izio Express Jardin des Bêtes Family roller coaster Zierer 2024
Jack-O-Coaster Wonderla Amusement Park Bhubaneswar Kiddie roller coaster Unknown 2024
Jeepo Dino La Récré des 3 Curés Wild Mouse Zamperla 2024
Jungle Roller Coaster / 丛林过山车 / Cónglín Guòshānchē Pengzu Garden Family roller coaster Chang Long / 昌龙 2024
Jungle Rush Dreamworld Switchback roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Kangaroo Racer Naturwildpark Freisen Steel roller coaster N/A 2024
Kansas Twister Warner Bros. Movie World Steel roller coaster Vekoma 2024
Penguin Trek SeaWorld Orlando Family launched roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2024
Phoenix Rising Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Family inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2024
The Quest Emerald Park Family Boomerang Vekoma May 22 [16]
Snoopy's Soap Box Racers Kings Island Family Boomerang Vekoma May 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 Nevera Europa-Park Launched roller coaster Mack Rides April 26 [18]
Wiener Looping Wurstelprater Steel roller coaster Mack Rides September 2024 [19]

Relocated

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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 [20][21]
Black Widow Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park Kiddie roller coaster Allan Herschell Company 2024 Roller Coaster at Funland Amusement Park
Cyclone Animalia Galaxi SBF Visa December 2024 Montanha Russa at Parc Magique
The Flash: Speed Force Warner Bros. Movie World Shuttle roller coaster Intamin May 17th Surfrider 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

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Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Nemesis Reborn Alton Towers Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 16 Nemesis [23]
Thunder Striker Carowinds Hypercoaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2024 Intimidator [24]
Top Thrill 2 Cedar Point Launched roller coaster Zamperla May 4 Top Thrill Dragster [25]

Other new attractions

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New

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Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Animation Academy Epcot Animation class 2024
Danse Macabre Efteling Dynamic Motion Stage October 31
Fantasy Springs Tokyo DisneySea Themed area June 6 [26]
Fly with Appa Nickelodeon Universe Aerial carousel March 23 [27]
Frozen Ever After Tokyo DisneySea Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride June 6 [26]
Laser Dance Wurstelprater, Prater HUSS Breakdance 5 November 2024 [28][29]
Mega Mayhem Rapids Water Park Water coaster April 4 [30]
Sky Striker Six Flags Great America Zamperla Giga Discovery June 22 [31]
Splash Lagoon Paultons Park ABC Rides Log flume May 2024 [32]
SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride Circus Circus Las Vegas Interactive dark ride March 1 [33]
The Celtic Dreamer Emerald Park Zierer Wave Swinger May 22 [16]
The Rise of Icarus Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Water slide complex May 25 [34]
Tír na nÓg Emerald Park Themed area May 22 [16]

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Refurbished

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Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Cadbury Chocolate Quest Cadbury World Trackless dark ride March 29 Cadabra [35]
Dino Valley Legoland California Themed area March 22 Explorer Island [36]
Tiana's Bayou Adventure Magic Kingdom
Disneyland		 Log flume June 28 Splash Mountain [37]

Closed attractions & roller coasters

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Name Park Type Closed Ref(s)
Anaconda Kings Dominion Looping roller coaster 2024
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Universal Studios Japan Motion-based 3D dark ride January 22 [38]
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Tokyo Disneyland Shooting dark ride October 31 [39]
Drop Tower Carowinds Intamin Drop Tower 2024
Green Lantern Six Flags Great Adventure Stand-up roller coaster November 10
It's a Small World Tokyo Disneyland Old Mill Fall 2024 [40]
Kingda Ka Six Flags Great Adventure Steel launched roller coaster November 10 [41]
La Vibora Six Flags Over Texas Bobsled roller coaster 2024
Nighthawk Carowinds Flying roller coaster 2024
Rocket Rollercoaster Lightwater Valley Galaxi September
Scorpion Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Roller coaster September 2 [42]
Snake River Falls Cedar Point Shoot the chute water ride September 2 [43]
Space Mountain Tokyo Disneyland Enclosed roller coaster July 31 [44]
Spider Waldameer & Water World Spider ride September 2
Sky Flower Tokyo Dome City Attractions Intamin Parachute Tower January 31 [45]
Parachute Training Center: Edward's AFB Jump Tower Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 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.
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  23. ^ "Nemesis Reborn to open from 16th March at Alton Towers Resort". 21 February 2024.
  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. ^ a b "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.
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  28. ^ "Laserdance coming soon to Wurstelprater ⋆ Prater.at". 22 March 2024.
  29. ^ "Huss Park Attractions celebrates debut of Break Dance 5". 11 November 2024.
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  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.
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  42. ^ "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay roller coaster 'Scorpion' to close after 44 years". baynews9.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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