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This is a list of events, openings, and closings that occurred in amusement parks in 2024. These various lists are not exhaustive.
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This is a list of events, openings, and closings that occurred in amusement parks in 2024. These various lists are not exhaustive.
| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American Triple Loop | Indiana Beach | Looping coaster | Anton Schwarzkopf | May 11 | Quimera at La Feria de Chapultepec | [14] [15] |
| Black Widow | Cedar Valley's Wild Frontier Fun Park | Kiddie roller coaster | Allan Herschell Company | 2024 | Roller Coaster at Funland Amusement Park | |
| Cyclone | Animalia | Galaxi | SBF Visa | December 2024 | Montanha Russa at Parc Magique | |
| The Flash: Speed Force | Warner Bros. Movie World | Shuttle roller coaster | Intamin | April 2024 | Surfrider at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | [16] |
| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemesis Reborn | Alton Towers | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | March 16 | Nemesis | [17] |
| Thunder Striker | Carowinds | Hypercoaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | 2024 | Intimidator | [18] |
| Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Launched roller coaster | Zamperla | May 4 | Top Thrill Dragster | [19] |
| Name | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation Academy | Epcot | Animation class | 2024 | |
| Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Universal Studios Singapore | Motion simulator | 2024 | [20] |
| Fantasy Springs | Tokyo DisneySea | Themed area | June 6 | [21] |
| Fly with Appa | Nickelodeon Universe | Aerial carousel | March 23 | [22] |
| Frozen Ever After | Tokyo DisneySea | Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride | June 6 | [21] |
| Mega Mayhem | Rapids Water Park | Water coaster | April 4 | [23] |
| Sky Striker | Six Flags Great America | Zamperla Giga Discovery | June 22 | [24] |
| Splash Lagoon | Paultons Park | ABC Rides Log flume | May 2024 | [25] |
| SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride | Circus Circus Las Vegas | Interactive dark ride | March 1 | [26] |
| The Celtic Dreamer | Emerald Park | Zierer Wave Swinger | May 22 | [9] |
| The Rise of Icarus | Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park | Water slide complex | May 25 | [27] |
| Tír na nÓg | Emerald Park | Themed area | May 22 | [9] |
| Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadbury Chocolate Quest | Cadbury World | Trackless dark ride | March 29 | Cadabra | [28] |
| Dino Valley | Legoland California | Themed area | March 22 | Explorer Island | [29] |
| Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Magic Kingdom Disneyland | Log flume | June 28 | Splash Mountain | [30] |
| Name | Park | Type | Closed | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Universal Studios Japan | Motion-based 3D dark ride | January 22 | [31] |
| It's a Small World | Tokyo Disneyland | Old Mill | Fall 2024 | [32] |
| Space Mountain | Tokyo Disneyland | Enclosed roller coaster | July 31 | [33] |
| Sky Flower | Tokyo Dome City Attractions | Intamin Parachute Tower | January 31 | [34] |
| Top Thrill 2 | Cedar Point | Launched roller coaster | May 11 | [35] |
Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located approximately 20 miles southeast of Trenton in Jackson, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park complex is situated between New York City and Philadelphia and includes a water park named Hurricane Harbor. It first opened to the public as simply Great Adventure in 1974 under the direction of restaurateur Warner LeRoy. Six Flags acquired the park in 1977. The park is located right off of Interstate 195 and is along Monmouth Road.
Six Flags America is a theme park and waterpark located in the Woodmore CDP of Prince George's County, Maryland, near Upper Marlboro, adjacent to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
An inverted roller coaster is a type of steel roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage. Riders are seated in open cars, letting their feet swing freely. The inverted coaster was pioneered by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard in the early 1990s with the development of Batman: The Ride, which opened at Six Flags Great America on May 9, 1992.
Nitro is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Hyper Coaster model opened to the public on April 7, 2001. Since its debut, Nitro has consistently ranked high among steel coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today, peaking in third place during its tenure.
Top Thrill 2 is a launched roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. The ride originally opened as Top Thrill Dragster in 2003, becoming the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first ever strata coaster – a height classification of 400 feet (120 m) or more. Designed by Werner Stengel, the Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin debuted with a height of 420 feet (130 m) and could accelerate from 0 to 120 mph (190 km/h) in 3.8 seconds. It was themed to Top Fuel drag racing, with the launch track designed to resemble a dragstrip, and it consistently ranked as one of the world's top steel coasters in Amusement Today's annual Golden Ticket Awards publication. Top Thrill Dragster's records were surpassed in 2005 by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
Kingda Ka is a hydraulically-launched steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005, surpassing Top Thrill Dragster. It is the second strata coaster ever built, exceeding 400 feet (120 m) in height. Both were made with similar designs, although Kingda Ka's layout adds an airtime hill on the return portion of the track.
Six Flags Great America is a 304-acre (123 ha) themed amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Six Flags acquired the amusement park in 1984 after the theme park division was an earnings disappointment for Marriott. The sale gave Six Flags rights to the Looney Tunes intellectual properties.
Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein, best-known for designing and constructing thrill rides and roller coasters at dozens of international theme parks, amusement parks and other establishments. The Intamin brand name is a syllabic abbreviation for "international amusement installations". The company has corporate offices across the world, including three in Europe, three in Asia, and two in the United States.
Batman: The Ride is an inverted roller coaster based on the DC Comics character Batman and found at seven Six Flags theme parks in the United States. Built by consulting engineers Bolliger & Mabillard, it rises to a height of between 100 and 105 feet and reaches top speeds of 50 mph (80 km/h). The original roller coaster at Six Flags Great America was partially devised by the park's general manager Jim Wintrode. Batman: The Ride was the world's first inverted roller coaster when it opened in 1992, and has since been awarded Coaster Landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts. Clones of the ride exist at amusement parks around the world.
Nemesis Reborn, previously Nemesis, is an inverted roller coaster located at the Alton Towers theme park in Staffordshire, England. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the ride was designed by Werner Stengel, from a concept by park developer John Wardley. It opened in the Forbidden Valley area of the park on 19 March 1994.
El Toro is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened to the public on June 11, 2006. Intamin subcontracted Rocky Mountain Construction to build the ride, and the coaster's track was prefabricated, allowing for quicker installation and lower construction costs. El Toro is the main attraction of the Mexican-themed section of the park, Plaza Del Carnaval. It replaced another roller coaster, Viper, which closed following the 2004 season.
Superman: Ultimate Flight is the name of three flying roller coasters currently operating at three Six Flags amusement parks in the United States, those being Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America. Each of these steel coasters were designed and built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in 2002 and 2003. Since 2003, Six Flags has installed Superman: Ultimate Flight in three of their parks. Themed to the popular comic book character, Superman: Ultimate Flight simulates flying by positioning its passengers parallel to the track, supported by harnesses and facing the ground through most of the ride. In the station, riders board the train sitting down. After the train is locked and checked, the trains are raised into the flying position. After the ride, the seats are lowered back into the sitting position for the next round of riders.
Shockwave was a stand-up roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Opened in 1986, it was the third stand-up roller coaster installation built and designed by Japanese company TOGO. Following closures of the previous two, it became the oldest of its kind still in operation. After nearly thirty years in operation, Shockwave closed permanently on August 9, 2015. It was replaced by Delirium, a Mondial Revolution flat ride, which opened in 2016.
Roller coaster amusement rides have origins back to ice slides constructed in 18th-century Russia. Early technology featured sleds or wheeled carts that were sent down hills of snow reinforced by wooden supports. The technology evolved in the 19th century to feature railroad track using wheeled cars that were securely locked to the track. Newer innovations emerged in the early 20th century with side friction and underfriction technologies to allow for greater speeds and sharper turns. By the mid-to-late 20th century, these elements intensified with the introduction of steel roller coaster designs and the ability to invert riders.
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The Jersey Devil Coaster is a single-rail roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. The roller coaster was built by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). It is themed to the Jersey Devil, a mythical creature rumored to live in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The roller coaster is 3,000 feet (910 m) long and contains a 130-foot (40 m)-tall lift hill and three inversions. The Jersey Devil Coaster uses four trains, each containing 12 seats, which achieve a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour (93 km/h).
DC Universe is a DC Comics themed area at several Six Flags amusement parks. First opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011, the themed area has since expanded into multiple Six Flags amusement parks in North America. Although the layout and attractions are not identical and vary at each park, they all thematically connect with each other.
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