Theme parks are announcing new openings, everything from coasters to a brand new theme park, Season of fun isn’t just for the big guys anymore, and museums are pivoting to find their way around COVID restrictions.
Openings
Universal Orlando announces Epic Universe opening by summer 2025
Iron Gwazi, the world’s fastest and steepest hybrid coaster, will open exclusively for Pass Members on select dates starting Feb. 11, with the ride opening to all visitors on March 11, 2022.
SeaWorld San Diego announced Emperor dive coaster opens March 12, 2022.
A new roller coaster called “Pantheon” is scheduled to open March 25 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia.
The new Peppa Pig Theme Park is set to open Feb. 24 next to Legoland Florida in Winter Haven.
The new Seattle NFT Museum opened Thursday in Belltown, Washington.
The Studio Ghibli theme park is scheduled to debut Nov. 1 in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture
Disneyland Paris has confirmed that its Avengers Campus expansion will launch in summer 2022 at Walt Disney Studios Park as part of the resort’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Here’s a roundup of 17 new museums opening in 2022.
Cityneon pens agreement for Animax R&D facility in Wuxi, China
Season of Fun
Universal Studios Beijing to host first Universal’s Chinese New Year celebration from Jan. 22 to Feb. 20, 2022.
The 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 2 to July 4 this year – a total of 125 days!
Legoland New York Resort will reopen April 8 and feature a Fourth of July celebration called the “Red, White & BOOM,” plus the “First-Ever Christmas Bricktacular” event.
