2023 in amusement parks

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

Contents

Amusement parks

Opening

Reopened

Renamed

Birthdays

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedRef(s)
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 [9]
ArieForce One Fun Spot America Atlanta Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 31 [10]
Big Bear Mountain Dollywood Launched roller coaster Vekoma May 12 [11]
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 [12] [13]
Mandrill Mayhem Chessington World of Adventures Shuttle Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 15 [14]
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 [15]
Primordial Lagoon Amusement Park 4D Dark ride roller coasterART EngineeringSeptember 15
Snoopy's Racing Railway Canada's Wonderland Family launched roller coaster ART EngineeringJune [16]
Toutatis Parc Astérix Launched roller coaster Intamin April 8
TRON Lightcycle / Run Magic Kingdom Motorbike launched roller coaster Vekoma April 4 [17]
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

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Matugani Lost Island Theme Park Accelerator Coaster Intamin May 20Kanonen at Liseberg [18]

Refurbished

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Wildcat's Revenge Hersheypark Hybrid steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 2Wildcat [19]

Other new attractions

New

NameParkTypeOpenedRef(s)
Air Racers Carowinds Zamperla Air RaceApril 7 [20]
Airwalker Carowinds Zamperla Disk'OApril 7 [20]
Bombs Away Raging Waters Los Angeles WhiteWater West trapdoor water slide May [21]
Cargo Loco Kings Island Zamperla Spinning Tea Cup June 10 [22]
Frozen Ever After Hong Kong Disneyland Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride November 20
Gear Spin Carowinds Zamperla NebulaZApril 7 [20]
Happily Ever After Magic Kingdom Multimedia and pyrotechnic showApril 3 [23]
Journey of Water Epcot Interactive water gardenOctober 16
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge Universal Studios Hollywood Augmented Reality Dark RideFebruary 17
Serengeti Flyer Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Screamin' Swing February 27 [24]
Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood Themed areaFebruary 17 [25]
Sol Spin Kings Island Zamperla EndeavourJune 10 [22]
Tundra Twister Canada's Wonderland Mondial AvalancheJune [16]
Wind Star Carowinds Zamperla WindstarZApril 7 [20]
World of Jumanji Chessington World of Adventures Themed areaMay 15 [14]
Yuta Falls Lost Island Theme Park Interlink Log flume May 20 [18]

Refurbished

NameParkTypeOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Hover and Dodge Carowinds Bumper cars April 7Dodg'ems [20]
Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland Dreamworld Themed areaMarch 31 DreamWorks Experience [26]

Relocated

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)
Gyro Force Carowinds Wipeout Wipeout Spring 2024Lady Luck at Adventureland

Closed attractions & roller coasters

NameParkTypeClosedRefs
Alpine Bobsled Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor Bobsled roller coaster September 4 [27]
Camp Bus Knott's Berry Farm Zamperla Flying CarpetAugust [28]
Fire in the Hole Silver Dollar City Enclosed roller coaster December 30 [29]
Mardi Gras Hangover Six Flags Great America Fire Ball October [30]
Mindbender Galaxyland Indoor twister looping coasterJanuary 30 [31]
Poseidon's Fury Universal Islands of Adventure Special effects showMay 10
Raging Rapids in Boulder Canyon Holiday World & Splashin' Safari River rapids ride June 14
Revolution Six Flags Great America HUSS frisbee October [30]
Rock & Roll Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Matterhorn 2023
Timberline Twister Knott's Berry Farm Kiddie roller coasterAugust [28]
Sand Serpent Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Wild mouse roller coasterJuly 9 [32]
Splash Mountain Magic Kingdom Log flume January 23
Vikings' River Splash Legoland Windsor Resort River rapids ride September 25 [33]

References

  1. ↑ "Country's first-ever premium water park opens in Gazaria". September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Vidanta Announces Theme Park Preview Visits Starting Aug 1, 2023". June 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Staff Writer; Times, Khaleej. "UAE: Mega theme park with world's largest aquarium announces opening date". www.zawya.com.
  4. 1 2 Smith, Mark (2023-05-03). "Area water parks announce new name, other big changes". Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  5. ↑ "Carowinds theme park celebrates 50th year of operation". spectrumlocalnews.com.
  6. ↑ "SeaWorld Orlando celebrates 50th anniversary". 15 December 2023.
  7. ↑ https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwOTEzNzY3OQ==&mid=2651440661&idx=1&sn=faa2910a42230ace8aa329580303d56d&chksm=80995d75b7eed463736669c1d58fcc070baded4e9325dbd34da4c27bab642937551f56dc13f7#rd
  8. ↑ Devine, Matthew. "Closing Coney Island might make owner rich, but city is poorer for it | Opinion". The Enquirer.
  9. ↑ "90-degree drops, 63 mph and a splashdown: Six Flags Over Texas has a new roller coaster". wfaa.com. February 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Stevenson, John (April 1, 2023). "Blasting Off: ArieForce One Opens at Fun Spot America Atlanta - Coaster101".
  11. ↑ "Big Bear Mountain Roller Coaster set to open at Dollywood in Spring 2023". The Greenville News.
  12. ↑ "Six Flags Fiesta Texas to open KID FLASH, the only racing roller coaster in Texas". March 2023.
  13. ↑ https://skylineattractions.com/kid-flash-cosmic-coaster-opens-at-six-flags-over-georgia-on-saturday-november-4/
  14. 1 2 "World of Jumanji opens at Chessington World of Adventures".
  15. ↑ Zizo, Christie (April 30, 2023). "SeaWorld surf coaster gets May 27 open date, passholder period". WKMG.
  16. 1 2 Reporter, Marissa Birnie Staff (June 5, 2023). "New one-of-a-kind, 360-degree thrill ride and Snoopy coaster now open at Canada's Wonderland". Toronto Star.
  17. ↑ "The long-awaited TRON Lightcycle / Run will open at Disney World on April 4". USA Today .
  18. 1 2 "Lost Island Theme Park in Waterloo opens with new rides, including a roller coaster". The Des Moines Register .
  19. ↑ "140-foot hill, 3,510 feet of track and 62 mph speeds, new roller coaster opens". WGAL. June 2, 2023.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aeronatica Landing opening day is Friday, April 7 at Carowinds". wcnc.com. April 6, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Raging Waters LA reopening for 40th season". FOX 11. May 19, 2023.
  22. 1 2 "New themed area opens at Kings Island with 2 new rides". WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio. June 10, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Disney confirms opening date for the return of 'Happily Ever After' at Walt Disney World". www.wdwmagic.com.
  24. ↑ "We rode the new Serengeti Flyer opening Monday at Busch Gardens". Tampa Bay Times.
  25. ↑ "Universal Studios Hollywood Announces Opening Date for Super Nintendo World".
  26. ↑ "Dreamworld | The Future of Dreamworld". www.dreamworld.com.au.
  27. ↑ Schneider, H. Rose. "One last ride on Six Flags Great Escape's Alpine Bobsled".
  28. 1 2 "Camp Snoopy poised to get an extensive makeover". 21 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "After More Than 50 Years, 'Fire in the Hole' Takes Final Ride". 29 December 2023.
  30. 1 2 "Six Flags Great America closing two attractions, preparing for 'future expansion'". October 24, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall". Edmonton. January 30, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Busch Gardens Tampa Bay getting rid of roller coaster". June 16, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Iconic Water Ride To Close Permanently At LEGOLAND Windsor, What Will Replace It?". www.themeparktourist.com. August 31, 2023.
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