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
• 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
• 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.