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.

Amusement parks

Opening

  • Italy Cinecitta World[1]
  • France Kingoland[2]
  • Jordan Red Sea Astratrium[3]
  • China Romon World[4]
  • Russia Sochi Park Adventureland[5]
  • China Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom – 4 March 2014[6]
  • China Yancheng Happy Valley – 1 January 2014[7]

Change of name

Birthday

Additions

Roller coasters

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

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened
1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster Miracle Strip Pier Park Steel roller coaster S.D.C. June 27 [8]
4 Ring Roller Coaster Carde Happy World Steel roller coaster Hebei Zhongye 2014 [9]
Aérotrain Parc Saint Paul Junior roller coaster Vekoma April 12 [10]
Alpina Blitz Nigloland Steel roller coaster Mack Rides April 12 [11]
Altair CCW-0204 Cinecitta World Steel roller coaster Intamin July 24 [12]
Arthur – The Ride Europa Park Suspended roller coaster Mack Rides June 19 [13]
Banshee Kings Island Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 18 [14]
Bowl Flyer Sochi Park Adventureland Wild Mouse roller coaster Mack Rides 2014 [15]
Cyclon Coaster Didi'Land Steel roller coaster SBF Visa Group April 12 [16]
Darkmare Cinecitta World Enclosed roller coaster Intamin July 24 [17]
Dragon Sochi Park Adventureland Launched roller coaster Mack Rides 2014 [18]
El Loco Adventuredome El Loco S&S Worldwide February 18 [19]
Family Inverted Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard July 5 [20]
Family Roller Coaster Carde Happy World Steel roller coaster Golden Horse 2014 [21]
FireChaser Express Dollywood Launched roller coaster Gerstlauer March 22 [22]
Flug der Dämonen Heide Park Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 29 [23]
Goliath Six Flags Great America Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 19 [24]
Hanging Roller Coaster Carde Happy World Inverted roller coaster Golden Horse 2014 [25]
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Universal Studios Florida Enclosed roller coaster Universal Creative July 8
Helix Liseberg Launched roller coaster Mack Rides April 26 [26]
Krater Colombian National Coffee Park Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer December 19 [27]
Lightning Run Kentucky Kingdom Steel roller coaster Chance Rides May 24 [28]
Parrot Coaster Chime-Long Ocean Kingdom Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard January 25 [29]
Quantum Leap Sochi Park Adventureland Giant Inverted Boomerang Vekoma 2014 [30]
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Magic Kingdom Steel roller coaster Vekoma May 28 [31]
Sky Scream Holiday Park Launched roller coaster Premier Rides April 12 [32]
Speed Chenille Kingoland Steel roller coaster Soquet April 19 [33]
Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers Six Flags Magic Mountain Steel roller coaster Zamperla June 25 [34]
Thunderbolt Luna Park, Coney Island Steel roller coaster Zamperla June 14 [35]
Twist Coaster Robin Yomiuriland El Loco S&S Worldwide March [36]
Viktor's Race Plopsaland De Panne Steel roller coaster Zierer April 5 [37]
Wonder Mountain's Guardian Canada's Wonderland 4D interactive dark ride/roller coaster Triotech May 24 [38]

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
Ragin' Cajun Six Flags America Spinning roller coaster Zamperla June 21 Ragin' Cajun at Six Flags Great America [39]
Appolo Coaster Kingoland Steel roller coaster Pinfari April Montagnes du Grand Canyon at OK Corral [40][41]

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly
The Bat Kings Island Steel roller coaster Arrow Dynamics April 18 Flight Deck
Medusa Steel Coaster Six Flags Mexico Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 14 Medusa[nb 1] [42]
Wilderness Run Cedar Point Steel roller coaster Intamin May 10 Jr. Gemini

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened
Bahama Blaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas Water slide complex June 7 [43]
Bonzai Pipeline Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, California Water slide complex May 26 [43]
Brain Drain Elitch Gardens Larson International 22 Meter Loop May 3 [44]
Colossal Curl Water Country USA ProSlide WorldALLEY May 23 [45]
Cornpoppy Europa Park Zierer family drop tower April 5 [3][13]
Cookie's Monster Land Sesame Place Themed area June 2
Demon La Ronde Roll Over May 17 [43]
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem Universal Studios Hollywood Simulator ride April 12 [46]
Dinoland Mirabilandia Themed area June 20 [43]
Dorsal Fin Drop Carolina Harbor ProSlide Behemoth Bowl June 21 [47]
Extreme Supernova Great Escape Frisbee May 22 [43]
Falcon's Fury Busch Gardens Tampa Drop tower September 2
French Quarter Flyers Six Flags America Larson Flying Scooters April 5 [43]
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Japan Dark ride July 15 [48]
Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Over Georgia Water Park May 29 [49]
Kapau Plummet White Water Branson Water Slide May 17 [50]
Lake Erie Eagles Cedar Point Larson Flying Scooters May 10 [51]
Mayflower Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Chance Rides pirate ship May 3 [52]
Mul-Mul Europa Park Zamperla Jump Around April 5 [3][13]
New England SkyScreamer Six Flags New England Tower swinger May 24 [43]
Northern Lights Valleyfair Zamperla Skater Coaster May 16 [53]
Paint the Night Parade Hong Kong Disneyland Parade October 1
Pipe Scream Cedar Point Zamperla Skater Coaster May 10 [51]
Prezzemolo Land Gardaland Play Ground April 1
Ratatouille: L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy Walt Disney Studios Park Trackless dark ride July 10 [54]
Snake Pit Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Water slide complex May 24 [55]
SteelHawk Worlds of Fun Mondial Wind Seeker May 24 [56]
Storm Chaser Adventureland Mondial Wind Seeker June 7 [57]
Super Silly Fun Land Universal Studios Hollywood Themed area April 12 [58]
Surfer's Swell Carolina Harbor ProSlide Tornado Wave June 21 [47]
Tsunami Soaker Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash May 31 [43]
Tsunami Soaker Six Flags St. Louis Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash May 24 [43]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Japan Themed area July 15 [48]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley Universal Studios Florida Themed area July 8 [59][60]
Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin drop tower July 4 [61]
unknown Cinecittà World Intamin drop tower Unknown
unknown Cinecittà World Mack Super Splash Unknown

Refurbished

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
CBeebies Land Alton Towers Themed Land May 24 Old MacDonald's Farmyard

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed
Camp Minnie-Mickey Disney's Animal Kingdom Themed area January 6 [62]
Captain EO Tokyo Disneyland Show June 30
Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain Racing wooden roller coaster August 16 [63]
Cyclone Six Flags New England Wooden roller coaster July 20 [64]
Geyser Gulch Silver Dollar City Interactive Play House August 3
Maelstrom Epcot Boat voyage October 5 [65]
Mantis Cedar Point Stand up roller coaster October 19 [66]
Monster Rock! Universal Studios Singapore Show August 31
Motorama Six Flags Fiesta Texas Morgan Sports Car Ride August 10
Pixie Hollow Magic Kingdom Meet and greet May 20
Reef Diver Dreamworld Enterprise April 28
Remember... Dreams Come True Disneyland Fireworks show November 2
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp Six Flags St. Louis Interactive dark ride September 14 [67]
Sea Viper Dreamworld Arrow Dynamics steel roller coaster July 16
Skyrider Canada's Wonderland Stand-up roller coaster September 1
Solar Flare Galaxyland Hoppla March 14
Studio Backlot Tour Disney's Hollywood Studios Tram tour September 27 [68]
The American Idol Experience Disney's Hollywood Studios Live singing auditions August 30 [69]
The Legend Of Mythica Tokyo Disney Sea Daytime Show
The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow Disney's Hollywood Studios Interactive special effects experience November 7
Universal's House of Horrors Universal Studios Hollywood Haunted attraction September 1 [70]


Records broken

Record name Record attribute Ride Amusement Park Date broken
World's longest inverted roller coaster 4,124 feet Banshee Kings Island April 18 [71]
World's tallest swing ride 409 feet or 125 metres New England SkyScreamer Six Flags New England May 24 [72]
World's longest wooden roller coaster drop 180-foot-tall (55 m) Goliath Six Flags Great America June 19 [73]
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 coasters Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers Six Flags Magic Mountain June 25 [74]
World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride 415 feet Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom Six Flags Great Adventure July 4 [75]

Themed Accommodation

New

Name Park Theme Opening ref(s)
Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort Universal Orlando Resort 50's Pop culture March 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.

References

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