Here’s a list of the Top 5 new theme parks for 2014 that we are most excited about:

IMG Worlds of Adventure. Dubai.

1.5 million square feet theme park complex will have four sections: Lost Valley-Dinosaur Adventure, Marvel, Cartoon Network and IMG Boulevard. Read our article

Construction Update: The struture is almost built. Opens mid 2014.

Sochi Park Adventureland – Sochi, Russia

3 coasters: Vekoma GIB, Mack Blue Fire type, Mack Spinning Mouse. Read our article.

Construction Update. All set to open February 14th.

Cinecittà World. Rome. Italy

The park will recreate the important parts of Italian history of cinema, with a set dedicated to the far West and an area designed to accommodate theming fiction. Read our article.

Construction Update: The construction of the Intamin 875 -meter long steel roller coaster is almost complete (see photo). Opens spring 2014.

New Kentuky Kingdom. United States

Kentucky Kingdom will construct its first new rollercoaster in 17 years and a large expansion of the Hurricane Bay water park, adding three new waterslide complexes, a 12-000-square-foot wave lagoon, and an adventure river, which is six times faster than the existing lazy river.

Construction Update: Opens 24 May 2014

Romon World – Yinzhou, China

The park will be getting an Indoor Intamin coaster very similar to Kanonen at Liseberg and a Maurer Sohne Launched coaster very similar to Freischütz at Bayern Park in Germany. However the ride will not feature the first barrel roll seen on that ride.

Construction Update: Opens mid 2014