Author: Arthur Levine, Special to USA TODAY

There will be lots of new thrill rides and other attractions opening at America’s theme parks and water parks in the first year of the new decade.

From Six Flags over Texas’ Aquaman: Power Wave to Kings Island’s new 300-foot Orion, these are the roller coasters that fans are most excited about.

New roller coasters at SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Six Flags and Kings Island will get your heart racing this spring.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance debuts at Disneyland in California on Jan. 17 but there’s much more coming to Disney parks on both coasts.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance was Disney’s most anticipated debut but it’s not all lightsabers and droids. See what’s coming to the parks in 2020.

Many theme parks stay open through the end of the year and offer holiday events. See what Disney, Six Flags, Cedar Fair and other parks have on offer.

Kennywood just opened a roller coaster with nine inversions but the Pittsburgh park also maintains several classic rides dating back nearly a century.

With its newest ride, Yukon Striker, Canada’s Wonderland has quietly taken its rightful place on roller-coasterdom’s world stage.

While most log flume rides skip storytelling in favor of splashes, rides like Disney’s Splash Mountain amuse riders the whole way through.

In addition to plummeting down a hill as on a traditional roller coaster, log flume riders also get soaked. Here are a few our favorite rides