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

Dream Island Moscow opened in February.

Change of name

Change of ownership

Birthday

Cedar Point celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Knott's Berry Farm celebrated its centenary year in 2020.

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

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
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 Ref(s)
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 Ref(s)
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 Ref(s)
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 Ref(s)
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 Refs
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

Notes

  1. ↑ M&D's later reopened

    References

    1. ↑ "U.S.'s Biggest Legoland Just Miles From NJ Opening In Spring 2020". Mahwah, NJ Patch. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
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