Updated List of 2021 Opening Dates for Amusement and Theme Parks

Update: Find 2022 park opening dates here.

When will you be able to ride your favorite coaster in 2021? Theme parks and amusement parks across the country have begun to announce their 2021 season opening dates. And many year-round parks remain open. But others will be opening for the first time since 2019.

Covid-19 wreaked havoc on amusement and theme parks in 2020. And while vaccines are now being distributed, parks will undoubtedly continue their strict health and safety protocols.

Below, the parks are grouped into two sections — parks that are already open or have posted their 2021 opening dates. The other group, of course, is comprised of parks which have not yet announced their reopening dates.

Keep in mind that these opening dates are tentative and subject to change. If 2020 taught us anything, it was to always expect the unexpected. We highly recommend checking with the park’s website before visiting. Additionally, some parks have season passholder preview weekends early in the season, so keep that in mind.

Last Update: June 27, 2021

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Now Open or Opening Dates Announced:

Below are parks that have announced their 2021 season opening dates. Again, these dates are tentative and subject to change.

A

• Adventure City (California): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Adventuredome: Open
• Adventureland (Iowa): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Adventureland (New York): Open
• Alabama Adventure: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Animal Kingdom (Walt Disney World): Open
• Arnold’s Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)

B

• Bay Beach: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Beech Bend: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Belmont Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Blue Bayou Dixie Landin’: Open (water park only) (2021 operating calendar)
• Busch Gardens Tampa: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Open (2021 operating calendar)

C

• California’s Great America: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Camden Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Canada’s Wonderland: Open July 5 for Passholders, July 7 for Everyone.
• Canobie Lake Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Carowinds: Open (2021 operating calendar);
• Casino Pier: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Castles n’ Coasters: Open (operating hours)
• Castle Amusement Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Cedar Point: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• C.J. Barrymore’s: Open
• Cliff’s Amusement Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Conneaut Lake Park: Planning to open Fourth of July weekend

D

• DelGrosso’s Amusement Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Deno’s Wonder Wheel: Open (check website for dates and times)
• Disneyland: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Disney California Adventure: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Walt Disney World): Open
• Dollywood: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Dorney Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Dutch Wonderland: Open (2021 operating calendar)

E

• Elitch Gardens: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Enchanted Forest (Oregon): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Epcot (Walt Disney World): Open

F

• Family Kingdom Amusement Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Frontier City: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Fun Spot America (Orlando and Kissimmee): Open
• Fun Spot America (Atlanta): Open Weekends, Daily Operation Begins May 29 (Calendar)
• Funtown Splashtown USA: Open (2021 operating calendar)

G

• Galaxyland (Canada): Open (select rides open)
• Galveston Pleasure Pier: Open
• Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Gilroy Gardens: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Gillians Wonderland Pier: Open (2021 operating calendar)

H

• Hersheypark: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari: Open (2021 operating calendar)

I

• Idlewild & SoakZone: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Indiana Beach: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Islands of Adventure: Open (2021 operating calendar)

J

• Jolly Roger Amusement Park (at 30th Street): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Joyland Amusement Park (Texas): Open (2021 operating calendar)

K

• Kemah Boardwalk: Open
• Kennywood: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Kentucky Kingdom: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Kings Dominion: Open (2021 operating calendar);
• Kings Island: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Knoebels: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Knott’s Berry Farm: Open (2021 operating calendar)

L

• Lagoon: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Lake Compounce: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Lake Winnepesaukah (Lake Winnie): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Lakemont Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• La Ronde (Canada): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Legoland California: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Legoland Florida: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Legoland New York: Open for Previews (see website for details)
• Little Amerricka: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Luna Park (New York): Open (2021 operating calendar)

M

• Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World): Open
• Magic Springs: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Michigan’s Adventure: Open (2021 operating calendar); Wildwater Adventure Opens June 19, 2021
• Morey’s Piers: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Mt. Olympus: Open (2021 operating calendar)

N

• Nickelodeon Universe (New Jersey): Open
• Nickelodeon Universe (Minnesota): Open (details)

O

• Oaks Amusement Park (Oregon): Open (2021 operating calendar)

P

• Playland’s Castaway Cove: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Playland Park (New York): Opens June 26, 2021

Q

• Quassy: Open (2021 operating calendar)

S

• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Santa’s Village (New Hampshire): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Santa’s Village AZoosment Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• SeaBreeze: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• SeaWorld Orlando: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• SeaWorld San Antonio: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• SeaWorld San Diego: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Sesame Place (Pennsylvania): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Silver Dollar City: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Silverwood: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags America: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Darien Lake: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Fiesta Texas: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Great Adventure: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Great America: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Great Escape: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Magic Mountain: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Mexico: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags New England: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Over Georgia: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags Over Texas: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Six Flags St. Louis: Opens Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Steel Pier: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Story Land (New Hampshire): Open (2021 operating calendar)

T

• The Park at OWA: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Trimper Rides: Open (2021 operating calendar)

U

• Universal Studios Florida: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Universal Studios Hollywood: Open (2021 operating calendar)

V

• Valleyfair: Open (2021 operating calendar)

W

• Waldameer: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Western Playland (New Mexico): Open (2021 operating calendar will be posted here)
• Wild Adventures: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Wild Waves: Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Wonderland Amusement Park (Texas): Open (2021 operating calendar)
• Worlds of Fun: Open (2021 operating calendar)

Z

• ZDT’s Amusement Park: Open (2021 operating calendar)

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If we’ve left out any parks or 2021 opening dates, please let us know in the comments section below.

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