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.

Contents

Amusement parks

Opening

Reopened

Kentucky Kingdom reopened in May after being closed for 5 years. Kentucky Kingdom - Entrance Fountain 2021.jpg
Kentucky Kingdom reopened in May after being closed for 5 years.

Change of name

Birthday

Aussie World celebrated its 25th anniversary in November Aussie World 2005.jpg
Aussie World celebrated its 25th anniversary in November
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated its 50th anniversary in July. Universal archway 2019.jpg
Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated its 50th anniversary in July.

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opened in May Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.jpg
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opened in May

New

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpened
1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster Miracle Strip at Pier Park Steel roller coaster S.D.C.June 27 [9]
4 Ring Roller CoasterCarde Happy World Steel roller coaster Hebei Zhongye2014 [10]
AérotrainParc Saint Paul Junior roller coaster Vekoma April 12 [11]
Alpina BlitzNigloland Steel roller coaster Mack Rides April 12 [12]
Altair CCW-0204Cinecitta World Steel roller coaster Intamin July 24 [13]
Arthur – The Ride Europa Park Suspended roller coaster Mack Rides June 19 [14]
Banshee Kings Island Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 18 [15]
Bowl FlyerSochi Park Adventureland Wild Mouse roller coaster Mack Rides 2014 [16]
Cyclon CoasterDidi'Land Steel roller coaster SBF Visa GroupApril 12 [17]
DarkmareCinecitta World Enclosed roller coaster Intamin July 24 [18]
DragonSochi Park Adventureland Launched roller coaster Mack Rides 2014 [19]
El Loco Adventuredome El Loco S&S Worldwide February 18 [20]
Family Inverted Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard July 5 [21]
Family Roller CoasterCarde Happy World Steel roller coaster Golden Horse2014 [22]
FireChaser Express Dollywood Launched roller coaster Gerstlauer March 22 [23]
Flug der Dämonen Heide Park Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 29 [24]
Goliath Six Flags Great America Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 19 [25]
Hanging Roller CoasterCarde Happy World Inverted roller coaster Golden Horse2014 [26]
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 [27]
Krater Colombian National Coffee Park Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer December 19 [28]
Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Steel roller coaster Chance Rides May 24 [29]
Parrot Coaster Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard January 25 [30]
Quantum LeapSochi Park Adventureland Giant Inverted Boomerang Vekoma 2014 [31]
Roar-o-Saurus Story Land Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group May 24 [32]
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Magic Kingdom Steel roller coaster Vekoma May 28 [33]
Sky Scream Holiday Park Launched roller coaster Premier Rides April 12 [34]
Speed ChenilleKingoland Steel roller coaster Soquet April 19 [35]
Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers Six Flags Magic Mountain Steel roller coaster Zamperla June 25 [36]
Thunderbolt Luna Park, Coney Island Steel roller coaster Zamperla June 14 [37]
Twist Coaster Robin Yomiuriland El Loco S&S Worldwide March [38]
Viktor's Race Plopsaland Steel roller coaster Zierer April 5 [39]
Wonder Mountain's Guardian Canada's Wonderland 4D interactive dark ride/roller coaster Triotech May 24 [40]

Relocated

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerly
Ragin' Cajun Six Flags America Spinning roller coaster Zamperla June 21Ragin' Cajun at Six Flags Great America [41]
Appolo CoasterKingoland Steel roller coaster Pinfari AprilMontagnes du Grand Canyon at OK Corral [42] [43]

Refurbished

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerly
The Bat Kings Island Steel roller coaster Arrow Dynamics April 18Flight Deck
Medusa Steel Coaster Six Flags Mexico Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 14Medusa [nb 1] [44]
Wilderness Run Cedar Point Steel roller coaster Intamin May 10Jr. Gemini

Other attractions

New

NameParkTypeOpened
Bahama Blaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Water slide complexJune 7 [45]
Bonzai Pipeline Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, California Water slide complexMay 26 [45]
Brain Drain Elitch Gardens Larson International 22 Meter LoopMay 3 [46]
Chiapas – DIE Wasserbahn Germany Phantasialand Intamin Log flume April 1
Colossal Curl Water Country USA ProSlide WorldALLEYMay 23 [47]
Cornpoppy Europa Park Zierer family drop tower April 5 [5] [14]
Cookie's Monster Land Sesame Place Themed areaJune 2
Demon La Ronde Roll OverMay 17 [45]
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Universal Studios Hollywood Simulator ride April 12 [48]
Dinoland Mirabilandia Themed areaJune 20 [45]
Dorsal Fin Drop Carolina Harbor ProSlide Behemoth Bowl June 21 [49]
Extreme Supernova Great Escape Frisbee May 22 [45]
Falcon's Fury Busch Gardens Tampa Drop tower September 2
French Quarter Flyers Six Flags America Larson Flying Scooters April 5 [45]
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Japan Dark ride July 15 [50]
Hogwarts Express Universal Orlando Resort Funicular attractionJuly 8
Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Over Georgia Water ParkMay 29 [51]
Ihu Breakaway Falls Aquatica Orlando ProSlide multi-drop tower slideMay 9 [52]
Kapau Plummet White Water Branson Water SlideMay 17 [53]
Lake Erie Eagles Cedar Point Larson Flying Scooters May 10 [54]
Mayflower Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Chance Rides pirate ship May 3 [55]
Mul-Mul Europa Park Zamperla Jump AroundApril 5 [5] [14]
New England SkyScreamer Six Flags New England Tower swinger May 24 [45]
Northern Lights Valleyfair Zamperla Skater Coaster May 16 [56]
Paint the Night Parade Hong Kong Disneyland ParadeOctober 1
Pipe Scream Cedar Point Zamperla Skater Coaster May 10 [54]
Prezzemolo Land Gardaland Play GroundApril 1
Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy Walt Disney Studios Park Trackless dark ride July 10 [57]
Snake Pit Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Water slide complexMay 24 [58]
SteelHawk Worlds of Fun Mondial Wind Seeker May 24 [59]
Storm Chaser Adventureland Mondial Wind Seeker June 7 [60]
Super Silly Fun Land Universal Studios Hollywood Themed areaApril 12 [61]
Surfer's Swell Carolina Harbor ProSlide Tornado Wave June 21 [49]
Tail Spin Dreamworld Gerstlauer Sky FlySeptember 20
Tsunami Soaker Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Mack Rides Twist 'n' SplashMay 31 [45]
Tsunami Soaker Six Flags St. Louis Mack Rides Twist 'n' SplashMay 24 [45]
The Lost TempleGermany Movie Park Germany Simulator ride July 24
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Japan Themed areaJuly 15 [50]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley Universal Studios Florida Themed areaJuly 8 [62] [63]
Triple Vortex WhiteWater World (Dreamworld) Water slide September 20
Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin drop tower July 4 [64]
unknownCinecittà World Intamin drop tower Unknown
unknownCinecittà World Mack Super SplashUnknown

Refurbished

NameParkTypeOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
CBeebies Land Alton Towers Themed LandMay 24Old MacDonald's Farmyard

Closed attractions & roller coasters

NameParkTypeClosed
Camp Minnie-Mickey Disney's Animal Kingdom Themed areaJanuary 6 [65]
Captain EO Tokyo Disneyland ShowJune 30
Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain Racing wooden roller coaster August 16 [66]
Cyclone Six Flags New England Wooden roller coaster July 20 [67]
Geyser Gulch Silver Dollar City Interactive Play HouseAugust 3
Maelstrom Epcot Boat voyageOctober 5 [68]
Mantis Cedar Point Stand-up roller coaster October 19 [69]
Monster Rock! Universal Studios Singapore ShowAugust 31
Motorama Six Flags Fiesta Texas Morgan Sports Car RideAugust 10
Opa! Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park Wild Mouse March 6 [70]
Pixie Hollow Magic Kingdom Meet and greetMay 20
Reef Diver Dreamworld Enterprise April 28
Remember... Dreams Come True Disneyland Fireworks showNovember 2
Rhino Rally Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Safari RideSeptember 1
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp Six Flags St. Louis Interactive dark ride September 14 [71]
Sea Viper Sea World Arrow Dynamics steel roller coaster July 16
SilbermineGermany Phantasialand Schwarzkopf Dark ride January
Skyrider Canada's Wonderland Stand-up roller coaster September 1
Solar Flare Galaxyland HopplaMarch 14
Studio Backlot Tour Disney's Hollywood Studios Tram tourSeptember 27 [72]
The American Idol Experience Disney's Hollywood Studios Live singing auditionsAugust 30 [73]
The Legend Of Mythica Tokyo Disney Sea Daytime ShowUnknown
The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow Disney's Hollywood Studios Interactive special effects experienceNovember 7
Universal's House of Horrors Universal Studios Hollywood Haunted attractionSeptember 1 [74]


Records broken

Record nameRecord attributeRideAmusement ParkDate broken
World's steepest drop in a log flume53° Chiapas – DIE Wasserbahn Phantasialand April 1
World's longest inverted roller coaster 4,124 feet Banshee Kings Island April 18 [75]
World's tallest swing ride 409 feet or 125 metresNew England SkyScreamer Six Flags New England May 24 [76]
World's longest wooden roller coaster drop 180-foot-tall (55 m) Goliath Six Flags Great America June 19 [77]
World's fastest wooden roller coaster 72 miles per hour (116 km/h)
World's steepest wooden roller coaster 85°
Amusement park with the most number of roller coasters 19 roller coastersSpeedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers Six Flags Magic Mountain June 25 [78]
World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride415 feet Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom Six Flags Great Adventure July 4 [79]

Themed Accommodation

New

NameParkThemeOpeningref(s)
Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort Universal Orlando Resort 50's Pop cultureMarch 31
Azteca Hotel Chessington World of Adventures Aztecs 2014

See also

Notes

  1. Medusa was a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Custom Coasters International that opened in 2000.

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