2016 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2016. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

Opening

Birthday

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Asteroid Attack Movie Animation Park Studios Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group December
Capitol Bullet Train Motiongate Dubai Launched roller coaster Mack Rides December 16
Cobra's Curse Busch Gardens Tampa Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides June 17 [1][2]
Coaster through the Clouds Nanchang Wanda Park Mega Coaster Intamin May 28
The Dragon Legoland Dubai Steel roller coaster Zierer November
Dragon's Apprentice Legoland Dubai Junior roller coaster Zamperla October
Dragon Gliders Motiongate Dubai Suspended roller coaster Mack Rides December 16 [3]
Flight of the Pterosaur Paultons Park Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma May 17
The Flying Dinosaur Universal Studios Japan Flying Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 18
Flight of the Hippogriff Universal Studios Hollywood Steel roller coaster Mack Rides April 7
Flying Aces Ferrari World Mega Coaster Intamin 2016
The Green Hornet: High Speed Chase Motiongate Dubai Steel roller coaster Gerstlauer December 16
Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Fujian Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx 2016
The Joker Six Flags Great Adventure 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide May 28
Jungle Trailblazer Fantawild Dreamland, Zhuzhou Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx 2016 [4]
Kung Fu Panda Master Gardaland Spinning roller coaster Fabbri Group 2016 [5]
Lightning Rod Dollywood Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 13
Lost Gravity Walibi Holland Mega Coaster Mack Rides March 24 [6]
Madagascar Mad Pursuit Motiongate Dubai Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer December 16
Mako SeaWorld Orlando Steel roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard June 10 [7][8]
The Monster Adventureland Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer June 4 [9]
Mission Ferrari Ferrari World SFX Coaster Dynamic Attractions 2016
Mr. Peabody & Sherman's Time Adventure Movie Animation Park Studios Steel roller coaster — December
Velociraptor Paultons Park Family Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma May 17
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Shanghai Disneyland Park Steel roller coaster Vekoma June 16
Smurfs Village Express Motiongate Dubai Junior roller coaster Gerstlauer December 16
Pulsar Walibi Belgium Powered Splash Mack Rides 2016
TRON Lightcycle Power Run Shanghai Disneyland Park Motorbike roller coaster Vekoma June 16
Valravn Cedar Point Dive coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 7
Python in Bamboo Forest Nanchang Wanda Park Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2016 [10]
Whirlwind Playland's Castaway Cove Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2016
Soaring with Dragon Hefei Wanda Cultural Tourism City Launched roller coaster Intamin 2016
Caterpillar Southport Pleasureland Steel roller coaster DAL Amusement Rides Company 2016
Vortex Ferrari World Shuttle roller coaster Intamin 2016
Taron Phantasialand Launched roller coaster Intamin June 30
Raik Phantasialand Family Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma June 30
Predator IMG Worlds of Adventure Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer August 31
Spider-Man Doc Ock's Revenge IMG Worlds of Adventure Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides August 31
Velociraptor IMG Worlds of Adventure Launched roller coaster Mack Rides August 31
Wildfire Kolmården Wildlife Park Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 28

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Highway Boat Asia Park Suspended roller coaster Premier Rides 2016 Soak'd at Freestyle Music Park [11]
Galaxy 500 Hydro Adventures Steel roller coaster S.D.C. July 7 1970 Galaxy Rip Tide Coaster at Miracle Strip at Pier Park
Rampage Big Sheep Steel roller coaster Zierer 2016 New Roller Coaster at New MetroLand
Paradise Fall Asia Park Steel roller coaster Premier Rides 2016 Round About at Freestyle Music Park [12]
unknown Ocean Park Steel roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2016 Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
The Joker Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction May 30 Roar
The New Revolution Six Flags Magic Mountain Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf March 26 Revolution
Storm Chaser Kentucky Kingdom Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction April 30 Twisted Twins
Superman: The Ride Six Flags New England Steel roller coaster Intamin 2016 Bizarro
Galactica Alton Towers VR Flying roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 24 Air
GhostRider Knott's Berry Farm Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International June 11 N/A
The Incredible Hulk Universal's Islands of Adventure Launched roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard August 4 N/A
Blue Hawk Six Flags Over Georgia Steel roller coaster Vekoma June 9 Ninja
The Joker Funhouse Coaster Six Flags Over Georgia Junior roller coaster Chance Rides 2016 Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Bugs Bunny BoomTown Six Flags Over Georgia Themed land 2016
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River Expedition Motiongate Dubai River rapids ride October
DC Super Friends Six Flags Over Georgia Themed land 2016
Fireball Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags New England
Six Flags St. Louis		 Giant Loop 2016
Frozen Ever After Epcot Boat voyage June 21
Frozen – Live at the Hyperion Disney California Adventure Musical show May 27
Ghostbusters: Battle for New York Motiongate Dubai Interactive dark ride October
The Haunted Hotel IMG Worlds of Adventure Haunted attraction August 31
Hotel Transylvania Motiongate Dubai Dark ride October
Iron Man Experience Hong Kong Disneyland 3D Motion simulator 2016
Rivers of Light Disney's Animal Kingdom Nighttime show 2016
Greezed Lightnin' Great Escape Giant Loop 2016
Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Carowinds 3D interactive game March 2016
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Universal Studios Hollywood 3D Dark ride April 7
Hurricane Force 5 Six Flags Fiesta Texas Disk'O 2016
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Great America
Six Flags Mexico		 3D Interactive Dark Ride March 4
Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue Shanghai Disneyland Dark ride June 16
Dumbo the Flying Elephant Shanghai Disneyland Aerial Carousel June 16
Explorer Canoes Shanghai Disneyland Canoes June 16
Fantasia Carousel Shanghai Disneyland Carousel June 16
Hunny Pot Spin Shanghai Disneyland Tea Cups Ride June 16
Jet Packs Shanghai Disneyland Aerial Carousel June 16
Peter Pan's Flight Shanghai Disneyland Dark ride June 16
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure Shanghai Disneyland Aquatic Dark ride June 16
Roaring Rapids Shanghai Disneyland Rapids ride June 16
Soaring Over the Horizon Shanghai Disneyland Motion Simulator June 16
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Shanghai Disneyland Dark ride June 16
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Shanghai Disneyland Boat Ride June 16
Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness Motiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator October
Panem Aerial Tour Motiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator October
The Riddler Revenge

Catwoman's Whip

Harley Quinn's Spinsanity

 Six Flags Over Texas Giant Discovery ride

Endeavor

Troika

 2016
Shrek's Fairy Tale Journey Motiongate Dubai Interactive dark ride October
Underworld 4D Motiongate Dubai 4-D attraction October
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Hollywood Themed land April 7
Zombieland: Blast Off! Motiongate Dubai Drop tower October
Derren Brown's Ghost Train Thorpe Park 3D Dark ride 2016
Skull Island: Reign of Kong Universal's Islands of Adventure 3D Dark ride 2016
Hulk Epsilon Base 3D IMG Worlds of Adventure 3D Show August 31
Thor Thunder Spin IMG Worlds of Adventure Top Spin August 31
Avengers Flight of the Quinjets IMG Worlds of Adventure Aerial Carousel August 31
Avengers Battle of Ultron IMG Worlds of Adventure Motion simulator August 31
Forbidden Territory IMG Worlds of Adventure Dark ride August 31
Dino Carousel IMG Worlds of Adventure Carousel August 31
Adventure Fortress IMG Worlds of Adventure Indoor Playground August 31
The Powerpuff Girls – Mojo Jojo’s Robot Rampage! IMG Worlds of Adventure Air Race August 31
Ben 10 5D Hero Time IMG Worlds of Adventure 5D Show August 31
Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake IMG Worlds of Adventure Suspended monorail August 31
The Amazing Ride of Gumball IMG Worlds of Adventure Interactive dark ride August 31
LazyTown IMG Worlds of Adventure Themed land August 31

Refurbished

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters Disney California Adventure Trackless ride March 7 Luigi's Flying Tires
Mr.Ping’s Noodle surprise Gardaland Tea Cups 2016 Kaffetasen
Soarin' Around the World Epcot Motion Simulator 2016 Soarin'
Soarin' Around the World Disney California Adventure Motion Simulator 2016 Soarin' Over California

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed Ref(s)
Zombie Evilution Dreamworld laser tag / scare maze January 27
Back to the Future: The Ride Universal Studios Japan Motion simulator May 31
Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue Universal Studios Florida Live show January 5
Big Thunder Ranch Disneyland Exhibit January 11
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Disney California Adventure Live show January 10 [13]
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure Disney's Hollywood Studios Playground April 2 [14]
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Disney's Hollywood Studios Live show April 2
Splashwater Falls Six Flags New England Spinning Rapids September 5
Star Tours Disneyland Paris Motion simulator March 17
StormRider Tokyo DisneySea Simulator ride May 16
Tanganyika Tidal Wave Busch Gardens Tampa Shoot-the-Chutes April 10
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights Disney's Hollywood Studios Exhibit January 6
Thunder Loop Attractiepark Slagharen Steel roller coaster October 2
Vortex California's Great America B&M Stand-up Coaster September 5
Wet 'n Wild Orlando Universal Orlando Resort Water park December 31
Wildwater Kingdom (Aurora, OH) Cedar Fair Water park September 5
Autopia Hong Kong Disneyland Car ride June 11
Flying Falcon Hersheypark Huss Condor September 5
Enterprise Valleyfair Enterprise August 21
Mean Streak Cedar Point Wooden Roller Coaster September 16 [15][16]

Themed Accommodation

New

Name park Theme Opening Ref(s)
Gardaland Adventure Hotel Gardaland Varius Themed June 1
Lapita Hotel Dubai Parks and Resorts Polynesian October 31
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort Universal Orlando Resort Caribbean 2016
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel Shanghai Disneyland Art Nouveau June 16
Toy Story Hotel Shanghai Disneyland Toy Story June 16
Explorer Glamping Chessington World of Adventures Campsite May 27

References

  1. ↑ Volland, Alexa (June 16, 2016). "Ride with us on Cobra's Curse, open Friday at Busch Gardens (w/video)". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  2. ↑ Bevil, Dewayne (June 10, 2016). "Busch Gardens: Cobra's Curse to open June 17". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  3. ↑ Hamad, Marwa (March 22, 2016). "Love theme parks? Here's what's coming to Dubai soon". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  4. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Fantawild Dreamland, Zhuzhou)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Kung Fu Panda Master - Gardaland (Castelnuovo del Garda, Veneto, Italy)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  6. ↑ Jonker, Walter (March 25, 2016). "Walibi attractie Lost Gravity 'op de groei' geopend". Pretwerk.nl (in Dutch). Levend Land. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ Staff (June 4, 2016). "VIDEO: SeaWorld's Newest Attraction 'Mako' Scheduled To Open June 10 |". spacecoastdaily.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  8. ↑ Almenas, Jarleene (June 9, 2016). "SeaWorld's Mako hypercoaster will finally open June 10". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  9. ↑ Staff (June 3, 2016). "'The Monster' Roller Coaster at Adventureland to Open Saturday". whotv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  10. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Viper  (Wanda City Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ "All New 'Frozen'-Inspired Stage Musical Coming to Disney California Adventure". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
  14. ↑ ""Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Playground and Several Other Studios Attractions Also Close 4/2/16 | WDW News Today". WDW News Today. January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  15. ↑ "Goodbye Mean Streak". www.cedarpoint.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  16. ↑ Staff (August 1, 2016). "End of the road for Mean Streak roller coaster". WTVG. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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