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2021 in amusement parks
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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2021. These various lists are not exhaustive.
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Amusement parks
Opening
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- Armenia Yerevan Park – May 15
- Czech Republic Majaland Praha
- China Hot Go Dreamworld
- China Universal Studios Beijing – September 1 (soft opening)[1]
September 20 (grand opening)[2] - 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
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- 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
- Warner Bros. Movie World - 30th birthday[3]
- WhiteWater World - 15th birthday
Closed
- Fenghuang Paradise[note 1]
- Aquatica San Diego – September 12
- De Valkenier – July
- Barry's Amusements
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Additions
Roller coasters
New
Relocated
Refurbished
Other attractions
New
Relocated
Refurbished
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Closed attractions & roller coasters
Themed accommodation
New
- Universal Beijing Resort — May 18 (soft opening) June 1 (grand opening)[63]
Incidents and accidents
Fatal
- Adventureland - On 3 July, a raft carrying 6 passengers on the Raging River river rapids ride overturned, killing an 11-year-old boy and seriously injuring 3 others.[64]
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park - On 5 September, a 6-year-old girl was killed after falling from the Haunted Mine Drop underground drop tower. The incident is currently under investigation.
- Hayrola Luna Park - A 19-year-old teenager chocked to death on her own vomit when she was riding the Kamikaze frisbee ride. The ride operators reportedly refused to stop the ride.[65]
- Lagoon Amusement Park - A 32-year-old man fell almost 50 feet (15 m) to his death on the Sky Ride chair lift. He was seen clinging onto the safety bar.[66]
Non-fatal
- Blackpool Pleasure Beach - On 25 April, riders were forced to climb down the top of the lift hill on the Big One roller coaster at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach after it broke down.[67]
- Cedar Point - On 15 August, a 44-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck by a L-shaped piece of metal while waiting in the queue for Top Thrill Dragster. The ride was closed for the remainder of the season.[68]
- Six Flags Great Adventure - On 13 June, 2 riders were injured when the Saw Mill Log Flume tipped at an angle.[69]
- Six Flags Great Adventure - On 29 June, the train on El Toro partially derailed when the rear car's up-stop wheels, which are designed to prevent the train from lifting off the track, moved out of place and up onto the track. There were no reported injuries.[70]
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Notes
- Fenghuang Paradise was closed weeks after opening due to illegal land usage
- Fenghuang Paradise was closed weeks after opening due to illegal land usage. Because of this, the Farm Roller Coaster also closed
- The closure of Top Thrill Dragster was announced on 6 September 2022, however it had not been operational since 15 August 2021 due to a ride incident.
References
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