What's Up and Down at Your Favorite Theme Parks

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Summer is just around the corner…and it’s bringing exciting new adventures for theme park fans and ride enthusiasts. From new coasters and experiences to water parks and lands, check out the list of some of 2021’s highly anticipated new attractions.

 

Walt Disney World® Resort | Florida

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Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Everyone’s favorite “little chef” is cooking up something big for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary. The grand opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at EPCOT is set for Oct. 1 of this year! That date may sound familiar, as it will also mark exactly 50 years since Walt Disney World officially opened for the first time. So Chef Remy will help kick off “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” in Parisian style.

In this delicious new attraction, guests will feel like they’ve shrunk to the size of Chef Remy as they scurry through Gusteau’s famous restaurant on a wild adventure for the whole family (no height requirement!). Based on Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award®-winning “Ratatouille,” the experience will be part of a newly expanded France pavilion inside EPCOT that will also open on October 1.

 

Disneyland® Resort | California

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Snow White’s Enchanted Wish

Disneyland park’s only ride-through princess attraction reopened with stunning new magic on April 30. Snow White’s Enchanted Wish was revamped with enhanced story details and all new scenes, combined with state-of-the-art audio and visual technology, that helps reimagine how Snow White lives happily ever after.

Avengers Campus

Super Heroes – Assemble! The Avengers Campus —an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting, and training the next generation of Super Heroes—will open June 4 at the Disneyland Resort!

At this fully immersive land inside Disney California Adventure park, guests will be invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies and live out their Super Hero dreams. Avengers Campus is comprised of several heroic locations, each hosted by a different Avenger to share their unique powers, technology, and knowledge with recruits.

The first key area is the Worldwide Engineering Brigade – also known as WEB. It brings together bright innovators like Peter Parker who have been assembled by Tony Stark to invent new technologies and equip everyday people to become Super Heroes like the Avengers. WEB will house the new WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, the first Disney ride-through attraction to feature the iconic friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

The second anchor attraction looms high above the land, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, a fan-favorite that opened in 2017. This rockin’ adventure blasts guests straight into the “Guardians of the Galaxy” story, alongside characters from the blockbuster films and comics. Help Rocket bust his fellow Guardians of the Galaxy out of the Collector’s Fortress and experience raucous mayhem, music inspired by the soundtracks from the movies, thrilling free-fall drop sequences, and six different storylines!

 

Universal Orlando Resort™ | Florida

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Jurassic World VelociCoaster

A new species of roller coasters has been created. Jurassic World VelociCoaster, the apex predator of roller coasters, is set to open on June 10. With a maximum speed of 70mph and a 155-foot drop, this high-speed adventure will leave guests twisting and turning through the raptor paddock, only to find that the raptors managed to break free from their enclosure, and now guests are being hunted and are desperate to escape the hungry beasts.

 

Universal Studios Hollywood | California

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“The Secret Life of Pets”: Off the Leash

Get ready to go off-leash. This adventure stars your favorite pets from “The Secret Life of Pets” movies, including Max, Duke, Gidget, and Snowball. Hop into a cardboard box vehicle that will take you on a hyper-realistic trip through the bustling New York City streets as your pet pals guide you to your fur-ever homes.

 

Busch Gardens Tampa | Florida

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Iron Gwazi

Busch Gardens Tampa’s newest crocodile-inspired roller coaster, Iron Gwazi, will take you to new heights, plunging riders from a 206-foot-tall peak and reaching top speeds of 76mph. This steel-wooden hybrid coaster, a rebuild of the former Gwazi wooden coaster, will be the world’s tallest, steepest, and fastest hybrid wooden/steel roller coaster. Anticipated launch in 2021.

 

Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Virginia

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Pantheon

The Pantheon is one of the most highly-anticipated roller coasters of 2021. As the world’s fastest multi-launch coaster, the Pantheon will incorporate the powers of five gods, Pluto, Mercury, Jupiter, Minerva, and Neptune, onto their respective tracks. The coaster’s anticipated to open in 2021.

 

Cedar Point | Ohio

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Cedar Point’s 150th Anniversary

After the pandemic postponed this event in 2020, Cedar Point will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary this summer, June 26 through August 15.  A collection of anniversary events, attractions, and experiences will include:

  • Ticket of a Lifetime: Cedar Point will finish giving away 150 Tickets of a Lifetime, where you'll have a chance to win free Cedar Point and Cedar Point Shores admission for the rest of your life and three of your friends, every day at the park, June 26th to August 15th! More details on how to register and play will be coming soon! The 47 winners who took one home a Ticket of a Lifetime in 2020 including can be found at CedarPoint.com/events/150th-Anniversary.
  • Celebrate 150 Spectacular: Get ready to party! This nighttime parade will include over 100 performers and illuminated floats.
  • Snake River Expedition: Embark on a riverboat journey with Trapper Dan and help the crew complete their secret mission, smuggling bounty to safer waters.

 

Six Flags Great Adventure | New Jersey

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Jersey Devil Coaster

In 2021, the 510-acre theme park will debut Jersey Devil Coaster, the longest, fastest and tallest single-rail coaster in the world. Experience five intense elements including three extreme inversions as your soar through the dark and foreboding woods.

 

LEGOLAND® New York Resort | New York

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LEGOLAND

Everything just got awesomer! Scheduled to open this summer 2021, LEGOLAND New York Resort is a brand-new theme park and hotel destination. Build your way through seven themed lands, including Brick Street, Bricktopia (where guests can build whatever they imagine), NINJAGO World, LEGO City, LEGO Castle,  LEGO Pirates, and Miniland (interactive LEGO-built cities from around the world.) The LEGOLAND Hotel will include a total of 250 rooms that will be available for booking.

 

Hersheypark® | Pennsylvania

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Hershey’s Chocolatetown

The sweetest place on Earth is a little bit sweeter with Hershey’s Chocolatetown. The newest delicious region to Hersheypark features dining experiences like The ChocolatierSM Restaurant, Bar & Patio, Milton’sSM Ice Cream Parlor, and The SweeterieSM Confectionery Kitchen. Chocolatetown also has a new thrilling experience.

Candymonium

Hersheypark’s 15th roller coaster, Candymonium, is the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster in the park. Its distinctive candy-themed provides a thrilling ride with a 201-foot drop and reaches speeds up to 76mph.

For those looking to venture on a theme park vacation this summer, please be aware that many attractions may have strict COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines all visitors are required to follow. Some rides and attractions may be temporarily closed due to physical distancing restrictions. Visit the attractions’ website’s for more details or contact your local travel agent.

 

Looking to book your fun-filled theme park vacation? AAA Travel Agents can help! Contact your AAA Travel Agent at 1-800-222-1469 or find your local agent. Purchase theme park tickets at member-exclusive pricing at AAA.com/Tickets.