Adventureland plans 3 new rides for summer 2026
A rendering of the Wave Twister, which is expected to arrive at Adventureland this summer. Credit: Adventureland
Good things come to those who wait — and visitors to Adventureland in 2026 should finally be able to experience the new Wave Twister ride that was supposed to open last season.
Two additional new rides are also planned this year, but after the unanticipated Wave Twister delay, park managers are being more conservative about announcing details until they are finalized, says Caitlin DiSclafani, park manager.
"We’ll have an announcement on additional rides closer to opening day," she says. "We’re going to keep the excitement building for that." DiSclafani did not want to say where in the Farmingdale park the two additional rides will be located, but confirms they will be family rides.
Adventureland redevelopment plan
PHASE 1: 2024, complete
Adult pirate ship, log flume removed
New Legacy Corner opened with Moon Chaser, a galaxy-themed thrill ride
Wellness center rebranded
PHASE 2 and 3: 2025-26; in progress, all still to come
Debut of Wave Twister, a family ride moving along a wavelike track
Two new games: Wave Blaster and Jungle Run
New custom prize collection
Legacy Bites concession stand
Two additional new rides expected
PHASES 4-5: 2027-28
Details to be unveiled at a later date
GAMES AND CONCESSION TO OPEN
Wave Twister’s opening was delayed last summer because of manufacturing and fabrication issues, DiSclafani says. The ride was custom made by Ride Engineers of Switzerland, the same company that created the park’s FireBall. It has now arrived; what remains is to get it operational, DiSclafani says. Riders will climb onto what looks like an enormous contact lens case that will glide along a track that simulates ocean waves.
In conjunction with the opening of Wave Twister, the park will also debut two new games, concessions and restrooms in Legacy Corner, in the back area of the park. As previously reported in Newsday, one of the new games, Wave Blaster, is a water pistol game in which players shoot a stream of water at a target. The other game, Jungle Run, is a racehorse style competition with a jungle theme.
Wave Twister is part of phase two of a $10 million, multiphase plan to redevelop Legacy Corner. Phase one, completed in 2024, involved opening Moon Chaser, a galaxy-themed thrill ride that spins, rocks, dips and turns upside down.
Manos Pabas, of Queens, and his son, Tony, 4, ride the Lighthouse Drop Tower at Adventureland. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
FINAL PHASES
Final phases of the plan are still being worked out, DiSclafani says. The original plan was to complete all five phases by 2028; park officials are hoping to finish even sooner, she says. Some of the original ideas have changed; for instance, the Antique Cars ride originally slated for removal will remain for the foreseeable future, she says.
The physical park will be the same size when the five-phase plan is complete.
Admission prices for the 2026 season will be $51.50 (including fees) plus tax for ages 2 to 24, which is a $2 year-over-year increase. Tickets remain at the 2025 price of $39.50 plus tax for ages 25 and older. Season passes for 2026 are on sale through Jan. 5 at a $20 per pass reduced price, DiSclafani says.
Beth Whitehouse writes about families, parenting and great things to do with the kids on Long Island. She’s been a Newsday editor and shared a 1997 Newsday staff Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the crash of TWA Flight 800.
