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A new year brings new opportunities to celebrate. While some postponed anniversaries from 2020 might still see some revelry within affected parks, ACE News provides you with a list of both park and coaster anniversaries in 2021 for North America.
Waldameer celebrates 125 years, while the park’s Comet enjoys a 75th anniversary.
Photo: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image.
Park
Opening Year
Anniversary
Blue Bayou Dixie Landin'
2001
20
Disney California Adventure Park
2001
20
Fun Fore All Family Entertainment Center
1996
25
Funtasticks Family Fun Park
1996
25
Kokomo's Family Fun Center
1996
25
Pacific Park
1996
25
Wild Adventures
1996
25
Greeley County Fairgrounds
1991
30
Kingman County and 4-H Fair
1991
30
Little Amerricka
1991
30
Sheridan County Fairgrounds
1991
30
Sluggers & Putters
1991
30
Wallace County Fairgrounds
1991
30
All Star Adventures
1986
35
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
1986
35
Baja Amusements
1981
40
Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm
1981
40
Canada's Wonderland
1981
40
Sesame Place
1981
40
Six Flags Darien Lake
1981
40
California's Great America
1976
45
Castle Amusement Park
1976
45
Six Flags Great America
1976
45
Valleyfair
1976
45
Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
1971
50
Enchanted Forest
1971
50
Six Flags Magic Mountain
1971
50
Six Flags St. Louis
1971
50
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
1966
55
Santa's Land
1966
55
Dollywood
1961
60
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
1961
60
Six Flags Over Texas
1961
60
Michigan's Adventure
1956
65
Wonderland Amusement Park
1951
70
Funderland Amusement Park
1946
75
Holiday World
1946
75
Indiana Beach
1926
95
Knoebels Amusement Resort
1926
95
Hersheypark
1906
115
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
1896
125
Waldameer
1896
125
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
1891
130
Lagoon
1886
135
Lake Compounce
1846
175
Lagoon’s Roller Coaster marks a full century with a 100th birthday.
Photo: Courtesy Lagoon. View full-sized image.
Coaster
Park
Opening Year
Anniversary
Batwing
Six Flags America
2001
20
Cheetah
Wild Adventures
2001
20
Cornball Express
Indiana Beach
2001
20
Dragon
Blackbeard's Cave
2001
20
Family Flyer
Playland Park
2001
20
Flash: Vertical Velocity
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
2001
20
Flying Ace Aerial Chase
Kings Island
2001
20
Gilbeau's Galaxi
Blue Bayou Dixie Landin'
2001
20
Goofy's Sky School
Disney California Adventure Park
2001
20
Incredicoaster
Disney California Adventure Park
2001
20
Kiddie Coaster
Lakeside Amusement Park
2001
20
Kombo
Indianapolis Zoo
2001
20
Merlins Revenge
Castle Amusement Park
2001
20
Nitro
Six Flags Great Adventure
2001
20
Psycho Mouse
California's Great America
2001
20
Quicksilver Express
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
2001
20
Ragin Cajun
Blue Bayou Dixie Landin'
2001
20
Silver Streak
Canada's Wonderland
2001
20
Talon
Dorney Park
2001
20
Technic Coaster
Legoland California
2001
20
Timber Twister
Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park
2001
20
Titan
Six Flags Over Texas
2001
20
Vertical Velocity
Six Flags Great America
2001
20
Wild Lightnin'
Lake Winnepesaukah
2001
20
Wildfire
Silver Dollar City
2001
20
Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster
Six Flags Over Texas
2001
20
Barnstormer
Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
1996
25
Big Timber Log Ride
Enchanted Forest
1996
25
Flight of Fear
Kings Dominion
1996
25
Flight of Fear
Kings Island
1996
25
Great Chase
Six Flags New England
1996
25
Great White
Morey's Pier
1996
25
Lil' Phantom
Kennywood
1996
25
Looping Star
Jolly Roger at the Pier
1996
25
Mine Twister
Remlinger Farms
1996
25
Montu
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
1996
25
Pegasus
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
1996
25
Runaway Mountain
Six Flags Over Texas
1996
25
Santa Monica West Coaster
Pacific Park
1996
25
Skull Mountain
Six Flags Great Adventure
1996
25
Teddy Bear
Stricker's Grove
1996
25
Timber Terror
Silverwood Theme Park
1996
25
Underground
Aventureland (Altoona, Iowa)
1996
25
Wild Thing
Valleyfair!
1996
25
Wildcat
Hersheypark
1996
25
Adventure Express
Kings Island
1991
30
Anaconda
Kings Dominion
1991
30
Patriot
California's Great America
1991
30
Roller Coaster
Wallace County Fairgrounds
1991
30
Sidewinder
Hersheypark
1991
30
unknown
Greeley County Fairgrounds
1991
30
Vortex
Canada's Wonderland
1991
30
Wacky Worm
Lake Winnepesaukah
1991
30
Wildcat
Frontier City
1991
30
Grizzly
California's Great America
1986
35
La Vibora
Six Flags Over Texas
1986
35
Silver Bullet
Frontier City
1986
35
Tidal Wave
Trimper's Rides & Amusements
1986
35
American Eagle
Six Flags Great America
1981
40
Dragon Fyre
Canada's Wonderland
1981
40
Ghoster Coaster
Canada's Wonderland
1981
40
Hoot N Holler
Six Flags Darien Lake
1981
40
Mighty Canadian Minebuster
Canada's Wonderland
1981
40
Wilde Beast
Canada's Wonderland
1981
40
Corkscrew
Cedar Point
1976
45
Demon
California's Great America
1976
45
Demon
Six Flags Great America
1976
45
High Roller
Valleyfair
1976
45
Jet Star 2
Lagoon
1976
45
New Revolution
Six Flags Magic Mountain
1976
45
Screamin' Eagle
Six Flags St. Louis
1976
45
Whizzer
Six Flags Great America
1976
45
All American Coaster
Brookhaven Exchange Club Park
1971
50
Gold Rusher
Six Flags Magic Mountain
1971
50
Little Fire Ball
Kiddie Park
1971
50
Magic Flyer
Six Flags Magic Mountain
1971
50
River King Mine Train
Six Flags St. Louis
1971
50
Runaway Mine Train
Six Flags Over Texas
1966
55
Swamp Fox
Family Kingdom Amusement Park
1966
55
Lil' Dipper
Camden Park
1961
60
Sea Dragon
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
1956
65
Comet
Waldameer
1951
70
Comet
Hersheypark
1946
75
Thunderbolt
Six Flags New England
1941
80
Yankee Cannonball
Canobie Lake Park
1936
85
Roller Coaster
Lagoon
1921
100
— Compiled by Vassilios and Elizabeth Ringas
Comments...
Randy Geisler
says... Posted Friday, January 15, 2021
Wow, Vassilios and Elizabeth Ringas. Thanks for working on pulling all this very informative anniversary-date data together, and summarizing it all in one convenient spot for us.
Jerry Willard
says... Posted Friday, January 15, 2021
Cut and paste issue. It has been fixed now. Thanks Scott and Dale!
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