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Park and Coaster Anniversaries Celebrated in 2021

  

originally posted on 1/15/2021

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


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