What's New for 2014? Rides and Attractions

[larrygator]

Just like we did for 2011 - 2013 this thread will serve as a place to house a list of "what's new" for 2014 at major parks and links to the announcements. We encourage you to notify us of any new rides/coasters by posting in this thread.

 

Discussions about individual rides and parks should continue in the appropriate discussion threads through the links in this thread.

 

Rumors will not be included. We also don't plan to list every upcoming attraction in the world, so outside of major announcements this is limited to parks TPR has covered (or will likely cover in the future) in the Park Index.

 

New Parks for 2014

Cinecitta World - Rome, Italy (2 Intamin coasters)

Energylandia - Zator, Poland

New Kentucky Kingdom - with the new Lightning Run

Romon World - Yinzhou, China (2 coasters: Maurer Sohne X-Car, Intamin)

Sochi Park Adventureland - Sochi, Russia (3 coasters: Vekoma GIB, Mack Blue Fire type, Mack Spinning Mouse)

 

New rides/attractions for 2014

USA/Canada/Mexico

Rewind Racers - Gerstlauer Family Shuttle coaster

Adventureland (Iowa) - Stormchaser (Mondial Windseeker)

Adventuredome - S&S El Loco coaster

Busch Gardens - Falcon's Fury, an Intamin drop tower

Calaway Park - new log flume

Canada's Wonderland - Wonder Mountain's Guardian

Carowinds - Two waters slides for Boomerang Bay

Casino Pier - Zamperla Air Race and a Music Express

Cedar Point - Lake Erie Eagles (Flying Scooters), Pipe Scream (Disko)

Dollywood - Fire Chaser Express, a launched Gerstlauer family coaster

Dorney Park - Snake Pit waterslide complex

Elitch Gardens - Brain Drain

Family Kingdom - Twist and Shout (from Magic Springs) , Flight School, Kite Flyer, Frog Hopper also Magic Bikes and Jump Around Dunebuggies purchased from Hard Rock Park

Great Escape - Extreme Supernova announced

Kings Island - Banshee, world's longest invert from B&M

Hersheypark - 3 ride package from Zamperla including Cocoa Coaster

Holiday World - Mayflower (Swinging Pirate Ship)

Lakeside - Roll O'Planes are back

LaRonde - Demon

Luna Park - Thunderbolt, a Zamperla EuroFighter

Martin's Fantasy Island - KMG Speed

Miracle Strip Pier Park - rebirth of Starliner (2015), also an SDC Galaxi

Morey's Piers - new Wave Swinger

Seabreeze Amusement Park - Wave Swinger (replacing their old Yo-Yo), Great Balloon Race from Freestyle Park

Scandia Sacramento - Wild Mouse formerly at Casino Pier

Silverwood - Spinning family coaster and 3 family/kiddie rides

Six Flags America - New Mardi Gras section including Ragin Cajun (from SFGAm) and French Quarter Flyers

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Tsunami Soaker, a Mack Aqua Twist

Six Flags Fiesta Texas - Bahama Blaster waterslides

Six Flags over Georgia - announcement of Hurricane Harbor

Six Flags Great Adventure - Zumanjaro:Drop of Doom drop tower on the spine of Kingda Ka also Rolling Thunder to be removed

Six Flags Great America - Goliath, record breaking woodie

Six Flags Magic Mountain - Batman and Colossus to run backwards, two new water slidesand New family coaster

Six Flags Mexico - Medusa makeover into a RMC steel coaster announced

Six Flags New England - New England SkyScreamer

Six Flags St. Louis - Tsunami Soaker, a Mack Aqua Twist

Six Flags over Texas - upgraded kid's area and a new waterslide

Storyland - Roar-o-saurus, Gravity Group junior coaster

Universal Studios Hollywood - Despicable Minion: Minion Mayhem and Super Silly Funland

Universal Studios Orlando - Diagon Alley (Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion) includes Gringott's Coaster and a Train connecting the two parks

Vallerfair! - Northern Lights (family coaster) and Route 76 (Antique Cars)

Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Worlds of Fun - Steelhawk (Mondial Windseeker)

 

Europe

Disneyland Paris - Ratatouille

Djurs Sommerland - new area VikingLand, addition of a swinging Viking Ship

Drayton Manor - Zamperla Air Race

Europa Park - Arthur The Ride, a Mack suspended coaster

Heide Park - Flug der Dämonen (B&M Wing Rider)

Holiday Park - Premier launched coaster (similar to Superman Ultimate Flight at SFDK)

Isla Magica - waterpark

Legoland Billund - awaiting details, possibly a fun house with a drop tower ending

Linnanmaki - Kingi, a 75 meter drop tower

Liseberg - Helix, a launched Mack coaster

Movie Park Germany - DInosaur themed attraction using 360 projection

Nigloland - Alpina Blitz, a Mack coaster

Parc St. Paul - Vekoma Junior Coaster

Parque Warner - new waterpark

Plopsa de Panne - PlopsAqua water park and replacement of existing Zierer with a new one

PortAventura - new water ride (possibly a splash battle)

Särkänniemi - High Voltage (Zamperla Power Surge)

Thorpe Park - Angry Birds themed area (new bumper cars, retheme of Detonator)

WalyGator Parc - Zamperla Air Race

 

Asia/Australia

Adevnture World - Eurofighter

Chuanlord Manor - Magic Ring Roller Coaster (knock-off Sky Loop)

Universal Studios Japan - Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Universal Studios Japan - junior Vekoma (Flight of Hippograth)

Universal Studios Singapore - expansion of Far Far Away land

Yomuiriland - Twist Coaster Robin (S&S El Loco)

 

 

South America

Edited April 18, 2014 by larrygator

[BigBomer]

Was Thunderbolt not a Zamperla creation? Anyway thanks for putting this list together, it's going to be a good year for new attractions.

[thrillseeker4552]

Awesome list! And I believe Thunderbolt is a Zamperla creation, not Gerstlauer.

[larrygator]

^ and ^^ thanks for the reminder. I fixed the original post

[cmullin]

Thanks for compiling the list! I always want to remember which parks are getting which rides, and this is perfect! Thanks again.

[TyRush]

I really cant wait to see how Falcon's Fury turns out!

[kylexy2298]

What about the two new water slides at SFMM's Hurricane Harbor?

[DanM64]

I don't see the SFA Ragin Cajun and Mardi Gras themed area mentioned.

[_IntaMAN_]

Don't forget that USH is also adding Super Silly Funland.

[_koppen]

Also the Eurofighter for Adventure World, Australia.

[Nrthwnd]

The lineup for Europe looks great, right now.

[larrygator]

OK, good catches on USH, SFA and Adventure World

[BDG]

Europe

Plopsaland - Plopsaqua (€16 million indoor water park)

Walt Disney Studios Paris - Ratatouille (3D dark ride similar to Spider-Man & Transformers)

 

Asia

Universal Studios Japan - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (copy of the area at Islands of Adventure)

[downunder]

Australia

 

Storm Coaster - Sea World: a water coaster like the one at Djurs Sommarland.

 

http://rcdb.com/11059.htm

[larrygator]

Australia

 

Storm Coaster - Sea World: a water coaster like the one at Djurs Sommarland.

 

http://rcdb.com/11059.htm

 

 

Since you are Australian, let me explain. The number with squiggly lines is a three, not a four.

From rcdb: Under Construction opening 2013

[Geauga Dog]

Though a very out of the way park Calaway Park outside Calgary, Alberta, Canada is replacing their log flume with a new one. They are having a naming contest.

 

http://www.calawaypark.com/logride.html

[ernierocker]

Australia

 

Storm Coaster - Sea World: a water coaster like the one at Djurs Sommarland.

 

http://rcdb.com/11059.htm

 

 

Since you are Australian, let me explain. The number with squiggly lines is a three, not a four.

From rcdb: Under Construction opening 2013

 

[djboss302]

What do you expect of the Cedar Fair parks who haven't announced their plans for 2014? (Knott's Berry Farm, California's Great America, Valleyfair, Michigan's Adventure, Kings Dominion, and Carowinds)

[downunder]

Australia

 

Storm Coaster - Sea World: a water coaster like the one at Djurs Sommarland.

 

http://rcdb.com/11059.htm

 

 

Since you are Australian, let me explain. The number with squiggly lines is a three, not a four.

From rcdb: Under Construction opening 2013

 

Please accept my apologies, it will probably open about 5 days before 2014 so I thought it might be worth a mention if it fell into a bit of a grey area beteen 2013 and 2014. 3 and 4, yep, they do look different.

[coasterbill]

You forgot about Flying...

 

nevermind.

[megametal]

What do you expect of the Cedar Fair parks who haven't announced their plans for 2014? (Knott's Berry Farm, California's Great America, Valleyfair, Michigan's Adventure, Kings Dominion, and Carowinds)

 

Very little, sadly. Maybe water park improvements for all but Knotts, which I don't believe has an on-site waterpark. (Never been there.)

[robbalvey]

Anything else new announced for 2014 that we don't have on the list?

[Sir Clinksalot]

^^ Knott's does have an on-site waterpark but it is not attached to the park like the other CF parks that I've been to. It could certainly use something new.

[torrecillailla]

In 2014 we are having new attractions here in Spain:

Parque Warner Madrid is building a new water park called Warner Beach. The construction will be divided in two phases, the first one is opening next year :

 

http://www.parquewarner.com/sites/default/files/pdf/ndp_parque_acuatico_parque_warner.pdf

 

Isla Mágica Sevilla will also build a water park:

 

http://www.abcdesevilla.es/sevilla/20130516/sevi-isla-magica-looping-201305161402.html

 

And PortAventura will have a new ride (maybe a splash battle), but it's not officially announced.

[gisco]

Looking at the list so far there is nothing that really excites me maybe other then Helix. Does it seem like there are fewer coasters being built this year?