# 2023 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events, openings, and closings that occurred in amusement parks in 2023.

## Amusement parks
### Opening

* Bangladesh Mana Bay - September 22
* Mexico VidantaWorld - August 1
* United Arab Emirates SeaWorld Abu Dhabi - May 23
* United States Island Waterpark at Showboat – July 4

### Reopened

* United States Sengme Oaks Water Park

### Renamed

* United States Hawaiian Falls Garland » Hawaiian Waters Garland
* United States Hawaiian Falls The Colony » Hawaiian Waters The Colony

### Birthdays

* Carowinds – 50th anniversary
* SeaWorld Orlando - 50th anniversary

### Closed

* Qingdao Joypolis - May 31
* Coney Island - December 31

## Additions
### Roller coasters
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| Arctic Rescue | SeaWorld San Diego | Motorbike launched roller coaster | Intamin | June 2 |
| Aquaman: Power Wave | Six Flags Over Texas | Steel launched shuttle roller coaster | Mack Rides | March 11 |
| ArieForce One | Fun Spot America Atlanta | Steel roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | March 31 |
| Big Bear Mountain | Dollywood | Launched roller coaster | Vekoma | May 12 |
| DarKoaster: Escape The Storm | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Indoor motorbike launched roller coaster | Intamin | May 19 |
| Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Over Georgia | Single rail dual-tracked roller coaster | Skyline Attractions | November 4 |
| Mandrill Mayhem | Chessington World of Adventures | Shuttle Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 15 |
| Mission Ferrari | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | Enclosed launched roller coaster | Dynamic Attractions | January 12 |
| Pipeline: The Surf Coaster | SeaWorld Orlando | Launched stand-up roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 27 |
| Primordial | Lagoon Amusement Park | 4D Dark ride roller coaster | ART Engineering | September 15 |
| Snoopy's Racing Railway | Canada's Wonderland | Family launched roller coaster | ART Engineering | June |
| Toutatis | Parc Astérix | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | April 8 |
| TRON Lightcycle / Run | Magic Kingdom | Motorbike launched roller coaster | Vekoma | April 4 |
| Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs | Hong Kong Disneyland | Junior roller coaster | Vekoma | November 20 |
| Zambezi Zinger | Worlds of Fun | Wooden roller coaster | Great Coasters International | June 19 |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
| Matugani | Lost Island Theme Park | Accelerator Coaster | Intamin | May 20 | Kanonen at Liseberg | |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
| Wildcat's Revenge | Hersheypark | Hybrid steel roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 2 | Wildcat | |

### Other new attractions
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Opened |
| Air Racers | Carowinds | Zamperla Air Race | April 7 |
| Airwalker | Carowinds | Zamperla Disk'O | April 7 |
| Bombs Away | Raging Waters Los Angeles | WhiteWater West trapdoor water slide | May |
| Cargo Loco | Kings Island | Zamperla Spinning Tea Cup | June 10 |
| Frozen Ever After | Hong Kong Disneyland | Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride | November 20 |
| Gear Spin | Carowinds | Zamperla NebulaZ | April 7 |
| Happily Ever After | Magic Kingdom | Multimedia and pyrotechnic show | April 3 |
| Journey of Water | Epcot | Interactive water garden | October 16 |
| Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge | Universal Studios Hollywood | Augmented Reality Dark Ride | February 17 |
| Serengeti Flyer | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Screamin' Swing | February 27 |
| Super Nintendo World | Universal Studios Hollywood | Themed area | February 17 |
| Sol Spin | Kings Island | Zamperla Endeavour | June 10 |
| Tundra Twister | Canada's Wonderland | Mondial Avalanche | June |
| Wind Star | Carowinds | Zamperla WindstarZ | April 7 |
| World of Jumanji | Chessington World of Adventures | Themed area | May 15 |
| Yuta Falls | Lost Island Theme Park | Interlink Log flume | May 20 |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
| Hover and Dodge | Carowinds | Bumper cars | April 7 | Dodg'ems | |
| Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland | Dreamworld | Themed area | March 31 | DreamWorks Experience | |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
| Gyro Force | Carowinds | Wipeout | Wipeout | Spring 2024 | Lady Luck at Adventureland | |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

| Name | Park | Type | Closed |
| Alpine Bobsled | Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor | Bobsled roller coaster | September 4 |
| Camp Bus | Knott's Berry Farm | Zamperla Flying Carpet | August |
| Fire in the Hole | Silver Dollar City | Enclosed roller coaster | December 30 |
| Mardi Gras Hangover | Six Flags Great America | Fire Ball | October |
| Mindbender | Galaxyland | Indoor twister looping coaster | January 30 |
| Poseidon's Fury | Universal Islands of Adventure | Special effects show | May 10 |
| Raging Rapids in Boulder Canyon | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | River rapids ride | June 14 |
| Revolution | Six Flags Great America | HUSS frisbee | October |
| Rock & Roll | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Matterhorn | 2023 |
| Timberline Twister | Knott's Berry Farm | Kiddie roller coaster | August |
| Sand Serpent | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Wild mouse roller coaster | July 9 |
| Splash Mountain | Magic Kingdom | Log flume | January 23 |
| Vikings' River Splash | Legoland Windsor Resort | River rapids ride | September 25 |