The AlpenFury ride that is set to open at Wonderland in Ontario comes with nine inversions. — Six Flags Entertainment
Roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill ride junkies are already salivating as 2025 is shaping up as a very good year for new rides and attractions at theme parks around the world.
Many parks on this list have already begun construction on 2025 projects while others have only announced plans or launched teaser campaigns.
Six Flags Qiddiya City
Location: Saudi Arabia
The new US$1bil (RM4.39bil) Six Flags Qiddiya City coming to Saudi Arabia will boast eight roller coasters when the amusement park debuts this year.
Falcon’s Flight will be on every coaster enthusiast’s bucket list as the steel behemoth becomes the fastest (250kmph) and tallest (195m) coaster in the world.
S&S Worldwide Axis
Location: Saudi Arabia
The world’s first S&S Axis coaster under construction at a Saudi Arabia indoor family entertainment centre is set to open in 2025.
Riders on a S&S Axis coaster sit on a swivelling seat that swings when the ride vehicle banks or passes through inversions.
Clones of the Transformers-themed rides are planned for other indoor mini-parks throughout Saudi Arabia.
AlpenFury
Location: Canada
The AlpenFury coaster coming to Canada’s Wonderland in Ontario will boast nine inversions – more than any coaster in North America and the most in the world for a launch coaster, according to Six Flags.
Riders aboard the Premier Sky Rocket coaster will board a sleek, modern sled in an alpine village and travel along closed climbing trails to the mountain’s core where the combination of fire and ice generate a powerful mystical force, according to the ride’s backstory.
YoY
Location: The Netherlands
The YoY single rail coasters coming to Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands will offer two distinct ride experiences on a pair of intertwining tracks.
The Rocky Mountain Construction Dual Track Raptor will have a green thrill track with six inversions and a blue family track with no inversions.
Legoland Shanghai
Location: China
Legoland Shanghai will be the first Lego-themed park in China when the 75 rides, shows and attractions open in summer 2025.
Among the marquee attractions: A Bolliger & Mabillard family inverted coaster and the world’s first Monkie Kid Flower Fruit Mountain Adventure themed land.
Animal Treasure Island
Location: Italy
A new US$10mil (RM4.39mil) dark ride coming to Italy’s Gardaland will take riders on a treasure hunt set amid a good-versus-evil backstory created by the Merlin Entertainments creative team.
The first-of-its-kind underground water attraction will feature 20 dark ride-style scenes.
Concept art of the ‘Dreams Take Flight’ stage show coming to Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. —Tokyo Disneyland/TNS
Grand Prix Edventure
Location: Germany
The new Grand Prix Edventure coming (“pre-opening” on March 15) to Germany’s Europa Park in Rust will serve as a showcase of Mack Ride’s new Gameplay Theatre attraction that combines a 3D dark ride with interactive video gaming experience.
According to their website, “State-of-the-art multimedia integration and a lovingly-themed design will transport you to the heart of the feature film, Grand Prix Of Europe, a co-production between Mack Magic and Warner Bros Film Productions Germany”.
The “edventure” is a nod to park mascots Ed and Edda who will play a role in the trans-European auto race.
Smurfs Dark Ride
Location: Germany
The new Smurfs dark ride coming to Germany’s Holiday Park in Hasloch will replace the Burg Falkenstein indoor coaster in 2025.
The Jora Vision dark ride will feature 3D practical sets, animated videos and more than 40 animatronic Smurf figures.
Riders will encounter the Smurf-hating wizard Gargamel who threatens to destroy the Smurfs’ woodland village with a vine-like Flora Monstera plant.
Cetautomatix
Location: France
A new Gerstlauer Amusement Rides spinning coaster coming to France’s Parc Asterix in Plailly will replace an old-fashioned car ride.
The coaster station will be themed as a chariot garage run by an Asterix villager named Cetautomatix.
Dreams Take Flight
Location: Japan
The new Dreams Take Flight stage show debuting July 16 at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan will find a flight crew of Disney characters working together to build an air plane.
The 25-minute production will feature several choreographed songs and appearances by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Chip, Dale, Miguel, Timon, Merida, Pocahontas, Moana, Goofy’s son Max and Mickey’s villainous arch-nemesis, Pete. – The Orange County Register/Tribune News Service
