2020 in amusement parks

This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2020. These various lists are not exhaustive. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the things that happened here were either canceled or moved to the following years.

Opening

 * Switzerland Ticiland - October 10
 * China Smurfs Theme Park
 * China Ocean Paradise
 * China World Fairytale Land
 * Indonesia Transmart Jambi
 * Qatar Doha Oasis (Wonder Dome)
 * Russia Dream Island Moscow – February 29
 * U.S. DreamWorks Water Park in American Dream Meadowlands – October 1
 * U.S. Legoland Discovery Centre in American Dream Meadowlands – March 2020
 * China Suzhou Paradise Forest World
 * China Ocean Paradise
 * China Hot Go Dreamworld
 * China Daqingshan Wildlife Park - January 1
 * China Visionland Dingcheng - January 18
 * Indonesia Banyuwangi Park - May 2020

Change of name

 * Canada Galaxyland » Galaxyland powered by Hasbro
 * U.S. White Water Bay (Oklahoma) » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City
 * U.S. Magic Waters » Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
 * Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Kiên Giang » VinWonders, Kiên Giang
 * Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Khánh Hòa » VinWonders, Khánh Hòa
 * Vietnam Vinpearl Land, Quảng Nam » VinWonders, Quảng Nam

Change of ownership

 * U.S. Indiana Beach – Apex Parks Group » Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment)
 * England Drayton Manor Theme Park – The Bryan Family » Looping Group

Birthday

 * Alton Towers - 40th birthday
 * Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 45th birthday
 * Cedar Point - 150th anniversary
 * Disneyland - 65th birthday (canceled to the pandemic)
 * Europa Park - 45th birthday
 * Gardaland - 45th birthday
 * Knott's Berry Farm - 100th anniversary (limited to the pandemic restrictions)
 * Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 30th birthday
 * PortAventura World - 25th anniversary
 * Sesame Place - 40th birthday
 * Silver Dollar City - 60th anniversary
 * Six Flags New England - 150th birthday
 * Universal Studios Florida - 30th birthday
 * Walibi Belgium - 45th birthday
 * Drayton Manor - 70th birthday

Closed
All parks that are not listed here closed beginning in march due to the COVID pandemic and not reopening until later.
 * Tokyo One Piece Tower – July 31
 * Misaki Park – March 31
 * Toshimaen – August 31
 * Boomers! Houston – February 2020
 * Boomers! El Cajon – June 8
 * Boomers! San Diego – June 8
 * Boomers! Fountain Valley – June 8
 * Boomers! Upland – June 8
 * M&D's – April 23
 * Holy Land Experience – March 14
 * Wild River Country

New

 * *Announced for 2020, opening delayed for 2021