| 2020 | 2021 in coasters | 2022 |
| 2020 | 2021 in rides | 2022 |
| 2020 | 2021 in water slides | 2022 |
This page is for everything related to roller coasters, powered coasters, and alpine coasters, that occurred during the year 2021.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the opening of some coasters has been delayed either to later in 2020 or until 2021.
Opened
Relocations
| Class | Name | Park | Country | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Looping Star | Clacton Pier |  |
Sit-Down | Pinfari | October 23 | Looping Star at Codona's Amusement Park |
| Roller | Silver Mountain | Mer de Sable |  |
Sit-Down | Vekoma | June 12 | Bushwackers at Ratanga Junction |
| Roller | Spinning Racer | Fantasy Island | |
Spinning | Maurer AG | April 12 | Travelling |
Refurbished/Rethemed
| Class | Name | Park | Country | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | Balagos - Flying Flame | Avonturenpark Hellendoorn |  |
Sit-Down | Vekoma | 1990 | Tornado |
| Roller | Dinosaur valley | Wicksteed Park | |
Sit-Down | Pinfari | 1992 | Roller Coaster |
| Roller | Generator | Walibi Rhône-Alpes | |
shuttle | Vekoma | 1988 | EqWalizer |
| Roller | Riddler Mindbender | Six Flags Over Georgia |  |
Schwarzkopf | Terrain | March 31, 1978 | Mind Bender |
| Powered | Speedi '64 | Hopi Hari |  |
Zamperla | Kiddie | 1999 | Bat Hatari: Perseguição em Gotham City |
| Roller | Wildcat | Washington State Fair | |
Sit-Down | Schwarzkopf | 1985 | N/A |
| Roller | Woodstock Express | Michigan's Adventure | |
Kiddie | Chance Rides | 1999 | Big Dipper |
Closures
| Class | Name | Park | Country | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roller | BuzzSaw | Dreamworld |  |
Steel | Maurer Rides | October 17, 2011 | August 31 | Gumbuya World |
| Roller | Canobie Corkscrew | Canobie Lake Park | |
Sit-down | Arrow Dynamics | 1987 | Unknown | N/A |
| Roller | Dragon | Ocean Park |  |
Sit-Down | Arrow Dynamics | 1984 | Unknown | N/A |
| Roller | Flying Tiger | Safariland Stukenbrock |  |
Sit-Down | Vekoma | 1981 | October 31 | N/A |
| Roller | Mindbender | Galaxyland |  |
Indoor | Schwarzkopf | December 20, 1985 | July | N/A |
| Roller | Momonga Standing and Loop Coaster | Yomiuriland |  |
Stand-Up | Togo | 1979 | September 20 | N/A |
| Roller | Runaway Timber Train | Landmark Forest Theme Park | |
Sit-Down | I.E. Park | 2010 | August 12 | Le Fleury |
| Roller | Wicked Twister | Cedar Point | |
Launched Inverted Shuttle |
Intamin | May 5, 2002 | September 6 | N/A |
| Roller | Wild Lightnin' | Lake Winnepesaukah | |
Wild Mouse | L&T Systems | 2001 | Unknown | Alabama Adventure |
| Roller | Wild West Mine Train | Ocean Park | |
Sit-Down | Zamperla | 1999 | August 31 | N/A |