2020 in amusement parks

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 COVID-19 pandemic, 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 in American Dream Meadowlands – October 1
• U.S. Legoland Discovery Centre in American Dream Meadowlands – 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
• U.S. White Water Bay (Oklahoma) » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City
• U.S. Magic Waters » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
• 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 – Apex Parks Group » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment)
• England Drayton Manor Theme Park – The Bryan Family » Looping Group

Birthday

• Alton Towers - 40th birthday
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 45th birthday
• Cedar Point - 150th anniversary
• Disneyland - 65th birthday
• Drayton Manor - 70th birthday
• Europa Park - 45th birthday
• Gardaland - 45th birthday
• Knott's Berry Farm - 100th anniversary
• Luna Park Sydney - 85th birthday
• Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 30th birthday
• PortAventura World - 25th anniversary
• Sesame Place - 40th birthday
• Silver Dollar City - 60th anniversary
• Six Flags New England - 150th birthday
• Universal Studios Florida - 30th birthday
• Walibi Belgium - 45th birthday

Closed

All parks that are not listed here closed beginning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen.

• Tokyo One Piece Tower – July 31
• Misaki Park – March 31
• Toshimaen – 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
• Holy Land Experience – March 14
• Wild River Country – planned to open for 2020 but could not and never reopened afterwards

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Relocated

Refurbished

Other attractions

New

• *Announced for 2020, opening delayed for 2021

Refurbished

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Notes

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