All the new roller coasters coming in 2024
Hold on to your hats and glasses because an extensive roster of new roller coasters is coming to U.S. theme parks in 2024.
The new coasters range from high-thrill to family-friendly and are located all across the U.S., from California to Orlando – and everywhere in between.
New Roller Coasters Coming to Six Flags Parks in 2024
The Bobcat at Six Flags Great Escape – The wooden Bobcat roller coaster will travel almost 40 miles per hour.
The Flash: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great Adventure – The boomerang coaster will take riders forward and backward at nearly 60 miles per hour.
Unnamed Water-Themed Roller Coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia – The yet-to-be-named water-themed coaster will combine elements of a “splash coaster” and an “ultra-surf coaster.”
New Roller Coasters Coming to SeaWorld Parks in 2024
Catapult Falls at SeaWorld San Antonio (Spring 2024) – The world’s first launched flume coaster will feature North America’s only vertical lift and the world’s steepest drop in a flume ride.
Penguin Trek at SeaWorld Orlando – The family launch coaster will feature snowmobile-style vehicles where riders embark on a penguin research mission through Antarctica.
The Loch Ness Monster: The Legend Lives On at Busch Gardens Williamsburg – The reimagined Loch Ness Monster coaster will feature an enhanced queue experience, an all-new soundtrack, innovative effects, and over 900 feet of all-new track.
Phoenix Rising at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Spring 2024) – The suspended swinging family roller coaster (Busch Gardens’ first coaster to feature on-board audio) will travel up to 44 miles per hour along a track above the Serengeti Plain.
New Roller Coasters Coming to Cedar Fair Parks in 2024
Top Thrill 2 at Cedar Point – The former Top Thrill Dragster will be the world’s tallest and fastest triple-launch strata roller coaster, plus the world’s first and only dual-tower vertical speedway featuring two 420-foot-tall track towers.
Iron Menace at Dorney Park – The dive coaster will feature a top speed of 64 miles per hour, a 152-foot “beyond vertical” 95-degree drop, and four inversions.
Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers at Kings Island – The park’s first family boomerang coaster will be in an expanded Camp Snoopy kids’ area.
Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm (Memorial Day 2024) – The family-friendly launch coaster will be in a reimagined Camp Snoopy kids’ area.
More New Roller Coasters Coming in 2024
Daddy Pig’s Roller Coaster at Peppa Pig Theme Park in Texas – The clone of the Orlando park‘s coaster takes riders on an unexpected adventure when Mr. Bull’s “roadwork” sends them on a curvy shortcut.
Fire in the Hole at Silver Dollar City – The updated version of the historic indoor coaster will include three drops, a splash landing, a custom soundtrack, lighting effects, and enhanced special effects.
Good Gravy at Holiday World (May 2024) – The Thanksgiving-themed coaster will reach a maximum speed of 37 miles per hour as they race through nearly 1,500 feet of track (and then repeat the journey backward).
Hot Wheels Bone Shaker: The Ultimate Ride at Mattel Adventure Park – The family coaster featuring Hot Wheels’ famous hot rod’s skull design will climb 84 feet in the air and dive into a double helix.
Hot Wheels Twin Mill Racer at Mattel Adventure Park – The second Hot Wheels-themed coaster at the all-new Arizona park will feature a double loop and two corkscrews.
Midnight Flyer at Santa’s Village – The Midnight Flyer will give riders the feel of flying with reindeer, just like Santa.
To see the vehicles for some of the roller coaster coming in 2024, check out our coverage of IAAPA Expo 2023 here:
