Here’s some theme park and amusement related openings in the Northeast US for April 2009. Many of the parks open on a weekends only schedule in April so I urge you to check the park’s official site for hours.
Major Parks/Attractions
- Saturday, April 4th
- Morey’s Piers; Wildwood, NJ
- Note: Only Mariner’s Landing (the pier with the giant ferris wheel!) is open in April
- Kings Dominion; Richmond, VA
- Six Flags America; Baltimore, MD
- Six Flags Great Adventure; Jackson, NJ
- Morey’s Piers; Wildwood, NJ
- Sunday, April 5th
- Coney Island Cyclone; Coney Island, NY
- Note: First 100 people in line on Sunday get a free ride on the Cyclone!
- Friday, April 10th
- Hersheypark; Hershey, PA: Friday, April 10th-Sunday April 12th
- Note: Hersheypark opens for three days in April for “Springtime in the Park.” Official opening is May 1st.
- Six Flags New England; Agawam, MA
- Hersheypark; Hershey, PA: Friday, April 10th-Sunday April 12th
- Saturday, April 25th
- Knoebels Amusement Resort; Elysburg, PA
- Canobie Lake Park; Salem, NH
Small Parks/Attractions
- Saturday, April 4th
- Bowcraft Amusement Park; Scotch Plains, NJ
- Casino Pier; Seaside Heights, NJ
- Deno’s Wonderwheel Park; Coney Island, NY
- Funtown Pier; Seaside Heights, NJ;
- Gillian’s Wonderland Pier; Ocean City, NJ;
- Jenkinson’s Boardwalk; Point Pleasent, NJ
- Playland’s Castaway Cove; Ocean City: NJ
- Note: Castaway Cove is only open for two weeks in April, up to the 12th
- Steel Pier; Atlantic City, NJ
- Trimpners Rides and Amusements; Ocean city, MD
- Saturday, April 25th
- Quassy Amusement Park; Middlebury, CT
Other
- 12h Street Amusements; Coney Island, NY: they usually open along with the other parks in Coney Island.
- Belmont Fair; Elmont, NY: The Belmont Fair is open every Th, F, Sat, Sun from April 2nd through April 26th.