2023 in amusement parks

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

Amusement parks

Opening

Reopened

Renamed

Birthdays

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(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
ArieForce One Fun Spot America Atlanta Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 31
Big Bear Mountain Dollywood Launched roller coaster Vekoma May 12
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
Mandrill Mayhem Chessington World of Adventures Shuttle Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 15
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
Primordial Lagoon Amusement Park 4D Dark ride roller coaster ART Engineering September 15
Snoopy's Racing Railway Canada's Wonderland Family launched roller coaster ART Engineering June
Toutatis Parc Astérix Launched roller coaster Intamin April 8
TRON Lightcycle / Run Magic Kingdom Motorbike launched roller coaster Vekoma April 4
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

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Matugani Lost Island Theme Park Accelerator Coaster Intamin May 20 Kanonen at Liseberg

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Wildcat's Revenge Hersheypark Hybrid steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 2 Wildcat

Other new attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Air Racers Carowinds Zamperla Air Race April 7
Airwalker Carowinds Zamperla Disk'O April 7
Bombs Away Raging Waters Los Angeles WhiteWater West trapdoor water slide May
Cargo Loco Kings Island Zamperla Spinning Tea Cup June 10
Frozen Ever After Hong Kong Disneyland Reversing Shoot the Chute/Dark ride November 20
Gear Spin Carowinds Zamperla NebulaZ April 7
Happily Ever After Magic Kingdom Multimedia and pyrotechnic show April 3
Journey of Water Epcot Interactive water garden October 16
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge Universal Studios Hollywood Augmented Reality Dark Ride February 17
Serengeti Flyer Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Screamin' Swing February 27
Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood Themed area February 17
Sol Spin Kings Island Zamperla Endeavour June 10
Tundra Twister Canada's Wonderland Mondial Avalanche June
Wind Star Carowinds Zamperla WindstarZ April 7
World of Jumanji Chessington World of Adventures Themed area May 15
Yuta Falls Lost Island Theme Park Interlink Log flume May 20

Refurbished

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Hover and Dodge Carowinds Bumper cars April 7 Dodg'ems
Kenny and Belinda's Dreamland Dreamworld Themed area March 31 DreamWorks Experience

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Gyro Force Carowinds Wipeout Wipeout Spring 2024 Lady Luck at Adventureland

Closed attractions & roller coasters

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

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. ^ a b 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.
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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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  21. ^ "Raging Waters LA reopening for 40th season". FOX 11. May 19, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.