# 2020 in amusement parks

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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

* Switzerland Ticiland - October 10
* China Smurfs Theme Park
* China Ocean Paradise
* China World Fairytale Land
* Indonesia Transmart Jambi
* Qatar Doha Oasis (Wonder Dome)
* Russia Dream Island Moscow – February 29
* U.S. DreamWorks Water Park in American Dream Meadowlands – October 1
* U.S. Legoland Discovery Centre in American Dream Meadowlands – March 2020
* China Suzhou Paradise Forest World
* China Ocean Paradise
* China Hot Go Dreamworld
* China Daqingshan Wildlife Park - January 1
* China Visionland Dingcheng - January 18
* Indonesia Banyuwangi Park - May 2020

### Change of name

* Canada Galaxyland » Galaxyland powered by Hasbro
* U.S. White Water Bay (Oklahoma) » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City
* U.S. Magic Waters » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
* Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Kiên Giang » VinWonders, Kiên Giang
* Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Khánh Hòa » VinWonders, Khánh Hòa
* Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Quảng Nam » VinWonders, Quảng Nam

### Change of ownership

* U.S. Indiana Beach – Apex Parks Group » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment)
* England Drayton Manor Theme Park – The Bryan Family » Looping Group

### Birthday

* Alton Towers - 40th birthday
* Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 45th birthday
* Cedar Point - 150th anniversary
* Disneyland - 65th birthday (canceled to the pandemic)
* Europa Park - 45th birthday
* Gardaland - 45th birthday
* Knott's Berry Farm - 100th anniversary (limited to the pandemic restrictions)
* Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 30th birthday
* PortAventura World - 25th anniversary
* Sesame Place - 40th birthday
* Silver Dollar City - 60th anniversary
* Six Flags New England - 150th birthday
* Universal Studios Florida - 30th birthday
* Walibi Belgium - 45th birthday
* Drayton Manor - 70th birthday

### Closed

All parks that are not listed here closed beginning in march due to the COVID pandemic and not reopening until later.
* Tokyo One Piece Tower – July 31
* Misaki Park – March 31
* Toshimaen – August 31
* Boomers! Houston – February 2020
* Boomers! El Cajon – June 8
* Boomers! San Diego – June 8
* Boomers! Fountain Valley – June 8
* Boomers! Upland – June 8
* M&D's – April 23
* Holy Land Experience – March 14
* Wild River Country

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

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| Achterbahn | Ticiland | Family roller coaster | Zierer | October 10 |
| Canavar Dalga | Wonderland Eurasia | Family Launched roller coaster | Intamin | 2020 |
| Candymonium | Hersheypark | Steel roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | July 3 |
| Çelik Kartal | Wonderland Eurasia | Suspended Junior roller Coaster | Zamperla | 2020 |
| Cinderella Coaster | Storybook Land | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | 2020 |
| Draken | Furuviksparken | Family roller coaster | Zierer | May 16 |
| DUPLO Dino Coaster | Legoland Windsor | Junior roller Coaster | Mack Rides | March 14 |
| Eleventh Roller Coaster | Great Xingdong Tourist World | Steel roller coaster | Hebei Zhongye | 2020 |
| Erdbeer Raupenbahn | Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Koserow | Family roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | May 30 |
| Erdbeer Raupenbahn | Karls Erlebnis-Dorf Zirkow | Family roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | May 29 |
| Eagle Warriors | VinWonders, Kiên Giang | Suspended Family Coaster | Vekoma | 2020 |
| Euro Coaster | Wiener Prater | Gliding Coaster | Reverchon | May 29 |
| F.L.Y. | Phantasialand | Flying roller coaster | Vekoma | September 17 |
| Frank' N Coaster | House of Frankenstein Niagara Falls | Steel Family roller coaster | Wisdom Rides | July 13 |
| GP Racers | Suzuka Circuit | Dueling roller coaster | Hoei Sangyo Co., Ltd. | March 1 |
| Girdap Sörfçüler | Wonderland Eurasia | Steel roller coaster | Interpark | 2020 |
| Hals-über-Kopf | Erlebnispark Tripsdrill | Suspended Thrill Coaster | Vekoma | June 26 |
| Hummel Brummel | Schwaben Park | Wie-Flyer | Wiegand | August 15 |
| Launch Coaster | Sun Tzu Cultural Park | Steel Launched roller coaster | S&S - Sansei Technologies | August 23 |
| Max & Moritz | Efteling | Steel Powered roller coaster | Mack Rides | June 20 |
| Miğfer | Wonderland Eurasia | Steel roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | 2020 |
| Mine Roller Coaster | Great Xingdong Tourist World | Mine train roller coaster | Golden Horse | 2020 |
| Mouse Coaster | Wonderland Eurasia | Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster | Levent Lunapark | 2020 |
| Noisette Express | Nigloland | Junior roller Coaster | ART Engineering GmbH | July 11 |
| Objectif Mars | Futuroscope | Spinning Launched roller coaster | Intamin | June 13 |
| Orion | Kings Island | Steel roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | July 12 |
| Öksökö Öfkesi | Wonderland Eurasia | Steel roller coaster | Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment | 2020 |
| Power Mouse Coaster | Wonderland Eurasia | Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster | Fabbri Group | 2020 |
| Race of the Future | Dream Island Moscow | Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster | Fabbri Group | 2020 |
| Roller Ball | Wiener Prater | Roller Ball | Ride Engineers Switzerland | June 13 |
| Sandy's Blasting Bronco | Nickelodeon Universe In American Dream Meadowlands | Steel Launched roller coaster | Intamin | October 1 |
| Saven | Fårup Summer Park | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | 2020 |
| Smurfberry Roller Coaster | Smurfs Theme Park | Junior Spinning roller coaster | Beijing North Rongda Amusement Equipment Co., Ltd | 2020 |
| Texas Stingray | SeaWorld San Antonio | Wooden roller coaster | Great Coasters International | February 22 |
| Tsunami | Scene75 Entertainment Center - Dayton | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | October 2020 |
| Shred The Sewers | Dream Island Moscow | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | July 18 |
| Uzaya Yolculuk | Wonderland Eurasia | Steel roller coaster | Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment | 2020 |
| Volldampf | Erlebnispark Tripsdrill | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | June 26 |
| Vertika | La Récré des 3 Curés | Euro-Fighter roller coaster | Gerstlauer | June 6 |
| Wakala | Bellewaerde | Family roller coaster | Gerstlauer | July 1 |
| West Coast Racers | Six Flags Magic Mountain | Steel Launched roller coaster | Premier Rides | January 9 |
| Whirlwind | Waldameer Park | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | July 3 |
| Gesengte Sau | Wiener Prater | Steel roller coaster | Gerstlauer | 2020 |
| Wrath Of Zeus | VinWonders, Kiên Giang | Launched roller coaster | Vekoma | 2020 |
| Ipanema Skate Ride | VinWonders, Kiên Giang | Surfrider Roller Coaster | Intamin | 2020 |
| Eagle Wingspan | VinWonders, Kiên Giang | Cloud Coaster | Extreme Engineering | 2020 |
| Light Of Revenge | Happy Valley Nanjing | Launched roller coaster | Intamin | November 12 |
| FamilyBoomerang RollerCoaster | Happy Valley Nanjing | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | November 11 |
| Forest Predator | Happy Valley Nanjing | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | November 11 |
| Mine Escape | Happy Valley Nanjing | Mine train roller coaster | Golden Horse | November 11 |
| Suspended Family Coaster | Happy Valley Nanjing | Suspended Family Coaster | Vekoma | November 11 |
| Pitts Special | PowerLand | Infinity Coaster | Gerstlauer | June 24 |
| Kuhddel Muuuhddel | Taunus Wunderland | Spinning roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | 2020 |
| Formula Rossa Junior | Ferrari World Abu Dhabi | Junior roller Coaster | Zamperla | March 1 |
| Pearly Whirly Coaster | Craig's Cruisers Family Fun Center, Mears | Big Air Coaster | SBF Visa Group | 2020 |
| Osprey Mine Train | Chongqing Sunac Land | Mine train roller coaster | Golden Horse | August 2020 |
| Circus Carnival | Oriental Heritage Jiangyou | Inverted roller coaster | Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment | July 18 |
| Flying Over Gou Xiong Ling | Oriental Heritage Jiangyou | Junior Coaster | Vekoma | July 18 |
| Puppy Coaster | Oriental Heritage Jiangyou | Steel Family roller coaster | unknown | July 18 |
| unknown | Oriental Heritage Jiangyou | Water coaster | unknown | July 18 |
| unknown | Xuzhou Paradise | Steel Family roller coaster | unknown | April 18 |
| unknown | Xuzhou Paradise | Steel roller coaster | unknown | April 18 |
| unknown | Xuzhou Paradise | Inverted roller coaster | Golden Horse | April 18 |
| unknown | Xuzhou Paradise | Spinning roller coaster | Golden Horse | April 18 |
| Buffalo Hunt | Fort Hays Chuckwagon | Mystical Hex | Wiegand | October 3 |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| Crazy Mouse | SpeedZone Los Angeles | Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster | Zamperla | In Storage | Crazy Mouse at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World |
| Family Coaster | Family Park, Monts | Family roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | July 1 | Family Coaster at Family Park, Saint-Martin-le-Beau |
| Gold Rush | Family Park, Monts | Steel roller coaster | Zierer | July 1 | Gold Rush at Loudoun Castle |
| Gold Rush | Kingoland | Family roller coaster | Pinfari | June 20 | Python at Gulliver's Milton Keynes |
| Bayou Express | Le Fleury | Family roller coaster | Zierer | 2020 | Karavanen at Tivoli Gardens |
| Max's Doggy Dog Coaster | SpeedZone Los Angeles | Family roller coaster | SBF Visa Group | In Storage | Max's Doggy Dog Coaster at Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World |
| unknown | Luna Park Sincan | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | 2020 | unknown at Lunapark Mersin |
| unknown | Baghdad Island | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | 2020 | Orkanens Øje at Tivoli Friheden |

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| Spartan Race | VinWonders, Kiên Giang | Family Boomerang | Vekoma | April 2020 | Flying Dolphin Coaster |
| The Gold Coaster | Dreamworld | Steel roller coaster | Arrow Dynamics | December 2020 | Hot Wheels Sidewinder |
| Monkey Mayhem | West Midland Safari Park | Spinning roller coaster | Reverchon | 2020 | Walls' Twister Ride |

### Other attractions
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Opened |
| Area 72 | Kings Island | Themed Area | 2020 |
| Awesome Planet | Epcot | Show | January 17 |
| Banzai Pipeline | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Six Flags Over Texas) | Multi-slide complex | 2020 |
| Boogie Board Racer | Carowinds | multi lane mat racer | 2020 |
| Beagle Brigade Airfield* | Canada's Wonderland | Zamperla Flying Tigers | 2020 |
| The Bourne Stuntacular | Universal Studios Florida | Stunt show | June 30 |
| Catwoman Whip | Six Flags Over Georgia | Zamperla Endeavour | 2020 |
| Cheetah Chase | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Launched Water coaster | 2020 |
| CraZanity | Six Flags Mexico | Zamperla Giga Discovery Frisbee | 2020 |
| Drawn to Life | Disney Springs | Cirque du Soleil show | 2020 |
| Emmet's Flying Adventure | Legoland California | Flying Theater Simulator ride | 2020 |
| Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast | Tokyo Disneyland | Trackless dark ride | October 1 |
| HarmonioUS | Epcot | Nighttime spectacular | 2020 |
| Legoland Water park Gardaland | Gardaland | Water park | May 29 |
| The LEGO Movie World | Legoland California | Themed area | 2020 |
| Magic Happens | Disneyland | Parade | February 28 |
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Trackless dark ride | March 4 |
| Mountain Bay Cliffs* | Splash Works (Canada's Wonderland) | Cliff-Jumping Attraction | 2020 |
| Mystic River Falls | Silver Dollar City | River rapids | July 21 |
| Paradise Island | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix | Water play area | Summer 2020 |
| Poison Ivy Toxic Twister | Six Flags Over Georgia | Scrambler | 2020 |
| Python Plunge | Six Flags White Water | Water coaster | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Disneyland | Trackless dark ride | January 17 |
| Studio Cruiser | Malang Night Paradise | Trackless dark ride | May 20 |
| Tidal Wave | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford | Water slide | 2020 |
| Wahoo Racer | Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City | Racing Water slide | 2020 |
* *Announced for 2020, opening delayed for 2021

#### Refurbished

| Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly |
| Canada: Far and Wide | Epcot | Show | January 17 | O Canada! |
| Impressions de France and Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along | Epcot | Alternating shows | January 17 | Impressions de France |
| Old Mill | Kennywood | Old Mill (ride) | 2020 | Garfield's Nightmare |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

| Name | Park | Type | Closed |
| Racing | Dyrehavsbakken | Steel roller coaster | September 13 |
| Big Red Car Ride | Dreamworld | Dark ride | August 12 |
| FlowRider | Dreamworld | FlowRider | August 12 |
| Wild Arctic | SeaWorld San Diego | Simulator ride | January 10 |
| Goliath | Six Flags New England | Giant Inverted Boomerang | 2020 |
| Polka Marina | Efteling | Merry-go-round | November 30 |
| Primeval Whirl | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster | March 15 |
| Rocky Hollow Log Ride | Dreamworld | Log flume | February 8 |
| Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic | Walt Disney Studios Park | Tram Tour | January 5 |
| Superman: Tower of Power | Six Flags St. Louis | Drop Tower | 2020 |
| Sylvester's Bounce 'n' Pounce | Warner Bros. Movie World | Frog Hopper | 2020 |
| Ariel's Grotto | Tokyo DisneySea | Meet and greet area | January 31 |
| Cheetah | Wild Adventures | Wooden roller coaster | March 15 |
| Fantasmic! | Tokyo DisneySea | Live show | February 28 |
| Frozen – Live at the Hyperion | Disney California Adventure | Live show | October 9 |
| Lights, Motors, Action!: Extreme Stunt Show | Walt Disney Studios Park | Stunt show | March 13 |
| Madame Tussauds Delhi | Regal Theatre, New Delhi | Wax Museum | December 30 |
| Rivers of Light | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Live hydrotechnic show | March 12 |
| Snoopy's Great Race | Universal Studios Japan | Family roller coaster | 2020 |
| Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. | Penn Quarter | Wax Museum | March 17 |
| Star Wars Launch Bay | Disney's Hollywood Studios | Walk-through | March 13 |
| The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History | Magic Kingdom | Puppet show | February 17 |
| The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Lands | Disneyland Paris | Show | September 13 |
| Voyage to the Iron Reef | Knott's Berry Farm | Interactive dark ride | January 5 |
| Bayern Kurve | Kennywood | Bayern Kurve | September 7 |
| Kangaroo | Kennywood | Bartlett Flying Coaster | September 7 |
| Paratrooper | Kennywood | Paratrooper | September 7 |
| Volcano | Kennywood | Enterprise | September 7 |