This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2020. These various lists are not exhaustive. Due to the

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, some of the things that happened here were either canceled or moved to the following years.

Amusement parks

Opening

*Switzerland Ticiland - October 10 *China Smurfs Theme Park *China Ocean Paradise *China World Fairytale Land *Indonesia Transmart Jambi *Qatar Doha Oasis (Wonder Dome) *Russia Dream Island Moscow – February 29 *U.S.

DreamWorks Water Park DreamWorks Water Park is an indoor water park within the American Dream shopping and entertainment complex, at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The park opened on October 1, 2020. The water park incl ...

American Dream Meadowlands American Dream is a retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. The first and second of four opening stages occurred on October 25, 2019, and on December 5, 2019. The remainin ...

– October 1 *U.S.

Legoland Discovery Centre Legoland Discovery Centre is an indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Featuring models and attractions inspired by the Lego building toys, the Discovery Centres are smaller versions of the Legolan ...

– March 2020 *China Suzhou Paradise Forest World *China Ocean Paradise *China Hot Go Dreamworld *China Daqingshan Wildlife Park - January 1 *China Visionland Dingcheng - January 18 *Indonesia Banyuwangi Park - May 2020

Change of name

*Canada

Galaxyland Galaxyland Powered by Hasbro formerly just Galaxyland, and previously known as Fantasyland, is an indoor amusement park. Located in the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the second largest mall in North America, it is home to the ...

» Galaxyland powered by Hasbro *U.S.

White Water Bay (Oklahoma) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City (often shortened to Hurricane Harbor OKC) is a water theme park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma built in 1981. Built by the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and originally known as White Water, the wat ...

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City (often shortened to Hurricane Harbor OKC) is a water theme park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma built in 1981. Built by the Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation and originally known as White Water, the wat ...

*U.S. Magic Waters »

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford (formerly known as Magic Waters) is a water park owned by the Rockford Park District and operated by Six Flags. It is located in Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois, and located next to the interchange b ...

*Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Kiên Giang » VinWonders, Kiên Giang *Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Khánh Hòa » VinWonders, Khánh Hòa *Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Quảng Nam » VinWonders, Quảng Nam

Change of ownership

*U.S.

Indiana Beach Indiana Beach is an amusement park located on Lake Shafer in Monticello, Indiana. The resort was developed by the Spackman family, who owned it from 1926 to 2008. The park was then sold to Morgan RV LLC, Apex Parks Group, LLC, and now is owned an ...

– Apex Parks Group » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment) *England

Drayton Manor Theme Park Drayton Manor Resort is a family theme park, zoo and accommodation in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. It covers , of which about are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each yea ...

– The Bryan Family » Looping Group

Birthday

Alton Towers Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often referred to as Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water park, ...

- 40th birthday *

Busch Gardens Williamsburg Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly known as Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a amusement park located in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Located approximately northwest of Virgini ...

- 45th birthday *

Cedar Point Cedar Point is a amusement park located on a Lake Erie peninsula in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Opened in 1870, it is considered the second-oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. behind Lake Compounce. Cedar Point is owned and op ...

- 150th anniversary *

Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney in ...

- 65th birthday (canceled to the pandemic) *

Europa Park Europa-Park is the largest theme park in Germany, and the second most popular theme park in Europe, after Disneyland Paris. Europa-Park is located in Rust, south-western Germany, between Freiburg im Breisgau and Strasbourg (in neighbouring Franc ...

- 45th birthday *

Gardaland Gardaland Resort is an amusement park located in northeastern Italy. Opened on 19 July 1975, the resort includes Gardaland Park, Gardaland Sea-Life, Legoland Waterpark, Gardaland Hotel, Adventure Hotel and Magic Hotel. It is adjacent to Lake Ga ...

- 45th birthday *

Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park located in Buena Park, California, owned and operated by Cedar Fair. In 2015, it was the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America and averages approximately 4 million visitors per year. It features 40 ...

- 100th anniversary (limited to the pandemic restrictions) * Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 30th birthday *

PortAventura World PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain. It was built around the PortAventura Park theme park, which attracts around 3.5 million visitors per year, making it the ...

- 25th anniversary * Sesame Place - 40th birthday *

Silver Dollar City Silver Dollar City is a amusement park in Stone County, Missouri, near the cities of Branson and Branson West. The park is located off of Missouri Route 76 on the Indian Point peninsula of Table Rock Lake. Silver Dollar City opened on May 1, 19 ...

- 60th anniversary *

Six Flags New England Six Flags New England, formerly known as Gallup's Grove (1870–1886), Riverside Grove (1887–1911), Riverside Park (1912–1995) and Riverside: The Great Escape (1996–2000), is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western s ...

- 150th birthday *

Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida (also known as Universal Studios or USF) is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida. Primarily themed to movies, television and other aspects of the entertainment industry, the park opened to the public on June 7, 1990 ...

- 30th birthday *

Walibi Belgium Walibi Belgium is a Belgian theme park located in Wavre, close to Brussels. It is one of the largest theme parks in Belgium, attracting 1.45 million visitors in 2018 (including visitors to adjoining water park Aqualibi). The park was originally c ...

- 45th birthday *

Drayton Manor Drayton Manor, one of Britain's lost houses, was a British stately home at Drayton Bassett, since its formation in the District of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. In modern administrative areas, it was first put into Tamworth Poor Law Union ...

- 70th birthday

Closed

All parks that are not listed here closed beginning in march due to the COVID pandemic and not reopening until later. *

Tokyo One Piece Tower Tokyo One Piece Tower was an indoor theme park for the popular Japanese manga series, ''One Piece''. It opened on March 13, 2015 inside Tokyo Tower. Since its opening, it underwent a partial renovation and reopened on June 18, 2016. It offered se ...

– July 31 * Misaki Park – March 31 *

Toshimaen was an amusement park in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan, owned by the Seibu Group. It had a variety of rides, including three roller coasters, and a water park with 25 slides and six pools. It closed for good on August 31, 2020. Attractions Carousel " ...

– August 31 * Boomers! Houston – February 2020 * Boomers! El Cajon – June 8 * Boomers! San Diego – June 8 * Boomers! Fountain Valley – June 8 * Boomers! Upland – June 8 *

M&D's M&D's Scotland's Theme Park is an amusement park located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Bordering on Strathclyde Park, the park contains four operating rollercoasters, two water rides, several fairground rides, an arcade, a thea ...

– April 23M&D's later reopened *

Holy Land Experience The Holy Land Experience (HLE) was registered as a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida and registered non-profit corporation. HLE conducted weekly church services and bible studies for the general public. HLE's theme park recreated the ...

– March 14 * Wild River Country

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Relocated

Refurbished

Other attractions

New

* *Announced for 2020, opening delayed for 2021

Refurbished

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Notes

References

{{Years in amusement parks Amusement parks by year

Amusement parks An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...