This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2021. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
Armenia Yerevan Park – May 15 Czech Republic Majaland Praha China Hot Go Dreamworld China Universal Studios Beijing – September 1 (soft opening) September 20 (grand opening) U.S. Legoland New York – May 29 China Fantasy Valley China Fenghuang Paradise - January 1 China Fuli Ocean Happy World Qatar Doha Oasis Quest China Jinan Sunac Land Italy Legoland Water Park Gardaland – June 15 China Fuli Ocean Happy World - December 22
Reopened Belgium Plopsa Station Antwerp – October 2021
Change of name Belgium Comic Station Antwerp » Plopsa Station Antwerp U.S. Fantasy Island » Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World U.S. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Gurnee » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago
Change of ownership U.S. Clementon Park and Splash World – Premier Parks, LLC » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment) U.S. Fantasy Island – Apex Parks Group » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment) U.S. Kentucky Kingdom – Themeparks LLC » Herschend Family Entertainment U.S. Adventureland – Adventure Lands of America Inc. » Palace Entertainment
Birthday
Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park - 35th birthday California's Great America - 45th birthday Walt Disney World Resort - 50th birthday Canada's Wonderland - 40th birthday Chimelong Paradise - 15th birthday Disney California Adventure - 20th birthday Dreamworld - 40th birthday Lagoon Amusement Park - 135th birthday Legoland Florida - 10th birthday Magic Kingdom - 50th birthday Michigan's Adventure - 65th birthday MagicLand - 20th birthday Toverland - 20th birthday Trans Studio Bandung - 10th birthday Six Flags Great America - 45th birthday Six Flags Magic Mountain - 50th birthday Six Flags Over Texas - 60th birthday Six Flags St. Louis - 50th birthday Sea World - 50th birthday Valleyfair - 45th birthday Waldameer & Water World - 125th birthday Warner Bros. Movie World - 30th birthday WhiteWater World - 15th birthday
Closed Fenghuang ParadiseFenghuang Paradise was closed weeks after opening due to illegal land usage Aquatica San Diego – September 12 De Valkenier – July Barry's Amusements
Additions
Roller coasters
New Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s) Abyssus Energylandia Steel Launched roller coaster Vekoma July 14 All Speeds Sunac Land Chengdu Launched roller coaster Intamin Barreling Rapids Austin's Park Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group Big Dipper Luna Park Sydney Hot Racer Intamin December 26 Blue Fire Xuzhou Paradise Launched roller coaster Mack Rides Bolt Skytropolis Funland Powered roller coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment Bolt Mardi Gras Spike Dragster Maurer Rides Boomerang Luna Park Sydney Shuttle Family Coaster Gerstlauer October 23 Boomerang Yerevan Park Family Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma May 15 Crazy Coaster Funland Theme Park Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2021 Cross Magic Ring Dragon Valley Theme Park Steel roller coaster Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment 2021 The Decepticoaster Universal Studios Beijing Steel Launched roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard September 20 Dingo Racer Aussie World Spinning roller coaster Reverchon Dragon Coaster Legoland New York Steel Family roller coaster Zierer July 9 Dragon in the Jungle Dragon Valley Theme Park Launched roller coaster Vekoma 2021 Dragon Slayer Adventureland 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S – Sansei Technologies May 29 Dragon Train Jinan Sunac Land Family roller coaster Golden Horse Dragon's Apprentice Legoland New York Family Gravity Coaster Zamperla July 9 EpiQ Coaster Doha Quest Steel Launched roller coaster Premier Rides 2021 €uro Coaster Funland Theme Park Steel roller coaster SBF Visa Group Family Roller Coaster Fantasy Island Junior roller Coaster Güven Amusement Rides Factory Farm Roller Coaster Fenghuang Paradise Wild mouse Guohui Machinery January 1Fenghuang Paradise was closed weeks after opening due to illegal land usage. Because of this, the Farm Roller Coaster also closed Fighter Jet Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ganzhou Launched roller coaster Vekoma May 28 Fighter Jet Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ningbo Launched roller coaster Vekoma September 7 Flash Coaster Yerevan Park Steel roller coaster Zierer May 15 Flight of the Hippogriff Universal Studios Beijing YoungStar Coaster Mack Rides September 20 Fly with Flap Doha Quest Cloud Coaster Extreme Engineering 2021 Fridolin's verrückter Zauberexpress Fantasiana Family Launched roller coaster ART Engineering GmbH July 17 Frontline Charge Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ganzhou Family Boomerang Vekoma May 28 Frontline Charge Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ningbo Family Boomerang Vekoma September 7 Fun in the Sun Funplex, Myrtle Beach Big Air Coaster SBF Visa Group Grand Prix Racers Gulliver's Valley Resort Family roller coaster SBF Visa Group GraviTrax Ravensburger Spieleland Big Air Coaster SBF Visa Group Happy Coaster Yerevan Park Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group May 15 Jersey Devil Coaster Six Flags Great Adventure Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 13 Jurassic Flyers Universal Studios Beijing Inverted Powered Coaster Mack Rides September 30 Kondaa Walibi Belgium Steel Megacoaster Intamin May 8 Krampus Expédition Nigloland Water coaster Mack Rides Legendary Twin Dragon Chongqing Sunac Land Impulse roller coaster Intamin February 3 Light Explorers Energylandia Family Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma July 14 Lipovitan Rocket☆Luna Yomiuriland Inverted roller coaster Gerstlauer November 12 Little Nipper Luna Park Sydney Kiddy Coaster Preston & Barbieri October 23 Loop-Dee Doop-Dee Universal Studios Beijing Steel Family roller coaster Golden Horse September 20 Merkant Mandoria Bob Coaster Gerstlauer Monster Gröna Lund Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard June 2 Movie Park Studios Movie Park Germany Multidimensional Coaster Intamin 2021 Mroczny Dwór Mandoria Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group Oryx Express Doha Quest Indoor Junior Coaster Vekoma 2021 Phoenix Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma Power Coaster Rowdy Bear Ridge Adventure Park CoasterKart Wiegand Roller Coaster Jinan Sunac Land Spinning roller coaster Nanfang Amusement Rides Co. Royal Knight Jinan Sunac Land Kiddy Coaster Golden Horse Runaway Train Funland Theme Park Junior roller Coaster unknown 2021 Skyflyer Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Kiddy Coaster SBF Visa Group Sky Track Fanta Park Glorious Orient Ganzhou Family roller coaster unknown May 28 Space Twister Doha Quest Indoor Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2021 Spinning Racer Fantasy Island Steel Spinning roller coaster Maurer Rides Steel Taipan Dreamworld Steel Launched roller coaster Mack Rides Storm Chaser Paultons Park Steel Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides Stunt Pilot Silverwood Theme Park Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction May 29 Taxi #1 Bollywood Parks Dubai Steel Family roller coaster Zamperla January 21 The Ride to Happiness Plopsaland De Panne Xtreme Spinning Coaster Mack Rides Tower Coaster Zip World Tower CoasterKart Wiegand Treasure Minecar Jinan Sunac Land Family roller coaster unknown Twin Dragon Dragon Valley Theme Park Dueling roller coaster Golden Horse 2021 Twin Spin Enchanted Kingdom Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides VelociCoaster Universal's Islands of Adventure Steel Blitz Coaster Intamin June 10 Vic's Roller Coaster Majaland Praha Steel Family roller coaster Zierer December 27 Wacky Worm Coney Beach Pleasure Park Junior roller Coaster Güven Amusement Rides Factory Wooden Dragons Roller Coaster Jinan Sunac Land Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx The Gravity Group Xolo Loca Casino Pier Big Air Coaster SBF Visa Group Yan Coaster Yerevan Park Junior Coaster Vekoma May 15 unknown Golden City, Russia Powered roller coaster unknown 2021 unknown Window of the World Steel Launched roller coaster S&S - Sansei Technologies
Relocated Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s) Boomerang Hyper Coaster Trans Studio Cibubur Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma Boomerang at Knott's Berry Farm Looping Star Clacton Pier Steel roller coaster Pinfari Looping Star at Codona's Amusement Park Rocket Southport Pleasureland Steel Family roller coaster Pinfari Crazy Train at Gulliver's Warrington Silver Mountain Mer de Sable Junior roller Coaster Vekoma Bushwacker at Ratanga Junction Super Glider Skytropolis Funland Flying roller coaster Zamperla Flying Coaster at Genting Theme Park unknown Golden City, Russia Accelerator Coaster Intamin 2021 Zaturn at Space World
Refurbished Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened FormerlyRef(s) Flucht von Novgorod Hansa-Park Launched Euro-Fighter Gerstlauer 2021 Lightning Rod Dollywood Hybrid Launched roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March Lil' Devil Coaster Six Flags Great Adventure Kiddie roller coaster Zamperla 2021 Road Runner Railway The Riddler Mindbender Six Flags Over Georgia Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf September 18 Mind Bender Road Runner Rollercoaster Warner Bros. Movie World Steel Junior coaster Vekoma September 14 Woodstock Express Michigan's Adventure Junior roller Coaster Chance Rides May 29 Big Dipper
Other attractions
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