# 2014 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2014. These various lists are not exhaustive.

## Amusement parks
### Opening

* China Chimelong Ocean Kingdom – 4 March 2014
* Italy Cinecittà World
* France Kingoland
* China Quancheng Euro Park - 27 April 2014
* Jordan Red Sea Astratrium
* China Romon World
* Russia Sochi Park Adventureland
* China Yancheng Happy Valley – 1 January 2014

### Reopened

* USA Kentucky Kingdom – 24 May

### Change of name

* USA Knott's Soak City (Palm Springs) » Wet'n'Wild Palm Springs
* USA Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom » Kentucky Kingdom
* USA Splashtown » Wet'n'Wild SplashTown
* USA Splash Adventure » Alabama Splash Adventure

### Birthday

* USA Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park – 10th birthday
* Netherlands Walibi Holland – 20th birthday
* Australia Aussie World – 25th birthday
* USA Disney's Hollywood Studios – 25th birthday
* France Parc Astérix – 25th birthday
* France Puy du Fou – 25th birthday
* France Walygator Parc – 25th birthday
* Sweden Skara Sommarland – 30th birthday
* UK Thorpe Park – 35th birthday
* USA Six Flags Great Adventure – 40th birthday
* USA Morey's Piers – 45th birthday
* USA SeaWorld San Diego – 50th birthday
* USA Universal Studios Hollywood – 50th birthday
* Japan Yomiuriland – 50th birthday
* UK Flamingoland – 55th birthday
* Belgium Bellewaerde – 60th birthday
* USA Story Land – 60th birthday
* USA The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom – 60th birthday
* USA Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom – 130th birthday
* USA Kings Dominion – 40th birthday

### Closed

* USA HoffMan PlayLand – 2014
* South Korea Daejanggeum Theme Park – January 1

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

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| 1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster | Miracle Strip at Pier Park | Steel roller coaster | S.D.C. | June 27 |
| 4 Ring Roller Coaster | Carde Happy World | Steel roller coaster | Hebei Zhongye | 2014 |
| Aérotrain | Parc Saint Paul | Junior roller coaster | Vekoma | April 12 |
| Alpina Blitz | Nigloland | Steel roller coaster | Mack Rides | April 12 |
| Altair CCW-0204 | Cinecitta World | Steel roller coaster | Intamin | July 24 |
| Arthur – The Ride | Europa Park | Suspended roller coaster | Mack Rides | June 19 |
| Banshee | Kings Island | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | April 18 |
| Bowl Flyer | Sochi Park Adventureland | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Mack Rides | 2014 |
| Cyclon Coaster | Didi'Land | Steel roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | April 12 |
| Darkmare | Cinecitta World | Enclosed roller coaster | Intamin | July 24 |
| Dragon | Sochi Park Adventureland | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | 2014 |
| El Loco | Adventuredome | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | February 18 |
| Family Inverted Coaster | Happy Valley Shanghai | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | July 5 |
| Family Roller Coaster | Carde Happy World | Steel roller coaster | Golden Horse | 2014 |
| FireChaser Express | Dollywood | Launched roller coaster | Gerstlauer | March 22 |
| Flug der Dämonen | Heide Park | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | March 29 |
| Goliath | Six Flags Great America | Wooden roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 19 |
| Hanging Roller Coaster | Carde Happy World | Inverted roller coaster | Golden Horse | 2014 |
| Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Universal Studios Florida | Enclosed roller coaster | Intamin | July 8 |
| Helix | Liseberg | Launched roller coaster | Mack Rides | April 26 |
| Krater | Colombian National Coffee Park | Euro-Fighter roller coaster | Gerstlauer | December 19 |
| Lightning Run | Kentucky Kingdom | Steel roller coaster | Chance Rides | May 24 |
| Parrot Coaster | Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | January 25 |
| Quantum Leap | Sochi Park Adventureland | Giant Inverted Boomerang | Vekoma | 2014 |
| Roar-o-Saurus | Story Land | Wooden roller coaster | The Gravity Group | May 24 |
| Seven Dwarfs Mine Train | Magic Kingdom | Steel roller coaster | Vekoma | May 28 |
| Sky Scream | Holiday Park | Launched roller coaster | Premier Rides | April 12 |
| Speed Chenille | Kingoland | Steel roller coaster | Soquet | April 19 |
| Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Steel roller coaster | Zamperla | June 25 |
| Thunderbolt | Luna Park, Coney Island | Steel roller coaster | Zamperla | June 14 |
| Twist Coaster Robin | Yomiuriland | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | March |
| Viktor's Race | Plopsaland | Steel roller coaster | Zierer | April 5 |
| Wonder Mountain's Guardian | Canada's Wonderland | 4D interactive dark ride/roller coaster | Triotech | May 24 |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| Ragin' Cajun | Six Flags America | Spinning roller coaster | Zamperla | June 21 | Ragin' Cajun at Six Flags Great America |
| Appolo Coaster | Kingoland | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | April | Montagnes du Grand Canyon at OK Corral |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| The Bat | Kings Island | Steel roller coaster | Arrow Dynamics | April 18 | Flight Deck |
| Medusa Steel Coaster | Six Flags Mexico | Steel roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 14 | Medusa |
| Wilderness Run | Cedar Point | Steel roller coaster | Intamin | May 10 | Jr. Gemini |

### Other attractions
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Opened |
| Bahama Blaster | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Water slide complex | June 7 |
| Bonzai Pipeline | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, California | Water slide complex | May 26 |
| Brain Drain | Elitch Gardens | Larson International 22 Meter Loop | May 3 |
| Chiapas – DIE Wasserbahn | Germany Phantasialand | Intamin Log flume | April 1 |
| Colossal Curl | Water Country USA | ProSlide WorldALLEY | May 23 |
| Cornpoppy | Europa Park | Zierer family drop tower | April 5 |
| Cookie's Monster Land | Sesame Place | Themed area | June 2 |
| Demon | La Ronde | Roll Over | May 17 |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Universal Studios Hollywood | Simulator ride | April 12 |
| Dinoland | Mirabilandia | Themed area | June 20 |
| Dorsal Fin Drop | Carolina Harbor | ProSlide Behemoth Bowl | June 21 |
| Extreme Supernova | Great Escape | Frisbee | May 22 |
| Falcon's Fury | Busch Gardens Tampa | Drop tower | September 2 |
| French Quarter Flyers | Six Flags America | Larson Flying Scooters | April 5 |
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Universal Studios Japan | Dark ride | July 15 |
| Hogwarts Express | Universal Orlando Resort | Funicular attraction | July 8 |
| Hurricane Harbor | Six Flags Over Georgia | Water Park | May 29 |
| Ihu Breakaway Falls | Aquatica Orlando | ProSlide multi-drop tower slide | May 9 |
| Kapau Plummet | White Water Branson | Water Slide | May 17 |
| Lake Erie Eagles | Cedar Point | Larson Flying Scooters | May 10 |
| Mayflower | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Chance Rides pirate ship | May 3 |
| Mul-Mul | Europa Park | Zamperla Jump Around | April 5 |
| New England SkyScreamer | Six Flags New England | Tower swinger | May 24 |
| Northern Lights | Valleyfair | Zamperla Skater Coaster | May 16 |
| Paint the Night Parade | Hong Kong Disneyland | Parade | October 1 |
| Pipe Scream | Cedar Point | Zamperla Skater Coaster | May 10 |
| Prezzemolo Land | Gardaland | Play Ground | April 1 |
| Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy | Walt Disney Studios Park | Trackless dark ride | July 10 |
| Snake Pit | Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Water slide complex | May 24 |
| SteelHawk | Worlds of Fun | Mondial Wind Seeker | May 24 |
| Storm Chaser | Adventureland | Mondial Wind Seeker | June 7 |
| Super Silly Fun Land | Universal Studios Hollywood | Themed area | April 12 |
| Surfer's Swell | Carolina Harbor | ProSlide Tornado Wave | June 21 |
| Tail Spin | Dreamworld | Gerstlauer Sky Fly | September 20 |
| Tsunami Soaker | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom | Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash | May 31 |
| Tsunami Soaker | Six Flags St. Louis | Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash | May 24 |
| The Lost Temple | Germany Movie Park Germany | Simulator ride | July 24 |
| The Wizarding World of Harry Potter | Universal Studios Japan | Themed area | July 15 |
| The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley | Universal Studios Florida | Themed area | July 8 |
| Triple Vortex | WhiteWater World (Dreamworld) | Water slide | September 20 |
| Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom | Six Flags Great Adventure | Intamin drop tower | July 4 |
| unknown | Cinecittà World | Intamin drop tower | Unknown |
| unknown | Cinecittà World | Mack Super Splash | Unknown |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
| CBeebies Land | Alton Towers | Themed Land | May 24 | Old MacDonald's Farmyard |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

| Name | Park | Type | Closed |
| Camp Minnie-Mickey | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Themed area | January 6 |
| Captain EO | Tokyo Disneyland | Show | June 30 |
| Colossus | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Racing wooden roller coaster | August 16 |
| Cyclone | Six Flags New England | Wooden roller coaster | July 20 |
| Geyser Gulch | Silver Dollar City | Interactive Play House | August 3 |
| Maelstrom | Epcot | Boat voyage | October 5 |
| Mantis | Cedar Point | Stand-up roller coaster | October 19 |
| Monster Rock! | Universal Studios Singapore | Show | August 31 |
| Motorama | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Morgan Sports Car Ride | August 10 |
| Opa! | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Wild Mouse | March 6 |
| Pixie Hollow | Magic Kingdom | Meet and greet | May 20 |
| Reef Diver | Dreamworld | Enterprise | April 28 |
| Remember... Dreams Come True | Disneyland | Fireworks show | November 2 |
| Rhino Rally | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Safari Ride | September 1 |
| Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp | Six Flags St. Louis | Interactive dark ride | September 14 |
| Sea Viper | Sea World | Arrow Dynamics steel roller coaster | July 16 |
| Silbermine | Germany Phantasialand | Schwarzkopf Dark ride | January |
| Skyrider | Canada's Wonderland | Stand-up roller coaster | September 1 |
| Solar Flare | Galaxyland | Hoppla | March 14 |
| Studio Backlot Tour | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Tram tour | September 27 |
| The American Idol Experience | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Live singing auditions | August 30 |
| The Legend Of Mythica | Tokyo Disney Sea | Daytime Show | Unknown |
| The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Interactive special effects experience | November 7 |
| Universal's House of Horrors | Universal Studios Hollywood | Haunted attraction | September 1 |

## Records broken

| Record name | Record attribute | Ride | Amusement Park | Date broken |
| World's steepest drop in a log flume | 53° | Chiapas – DIE Wasserbahn | Phantasialand | April 1 |
| World's longest inverted roller coaster | 4,124 feet | Banshee | Kings Island | April 18 |
| World's tallest swing ride | 409 feet or 125 metres | New England SkyScreamer | Six Flags New England | May 24 |
| World's longest wooden roller coaster drop | 180-foot-tall (55 m) | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | June 19 |
| World's fastest wooden roller coaster | 72 miles per hour (116 km/h) | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | June 19 |
| World's steepest wooden roller coaster | 85° | Goliath | Six Flags Great America | June 19 |
| Amusement park with the most number of roller coasters | 19 roller coasters | Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers | Six Flags Magic Mountain | June 25 |
| World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride | 415 feet | Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom | Six Flags Great Adventure | July 4 |

## Themed Accommodation
### New

| Name | Park | Theme | Opening | ref(s) |
| Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort | Universal Orlando Resort | 50's Pop culture | March 31 | |
| Azteca Hotel | Chessington World of Adventures | Aztecs | 2014 | |