2016 in amusement parks

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

Amusement parks

Opening

Shanghai Disneyland opened in June.

Reopened

Birthday

California's Great America and Six Flags Great America celebrated their 40th anniversaries in March and May, respectively.
WhiteWater World celebrated its 10th anniversary in December.

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Ba-a-a Express Europa Park Family roller coaster Mack Rides July 13
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
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
Formuła Energylandia Launched roller coaster Vekoma June 25
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 [3]
Kung Fu Panda Master Gardaland Spinning roller coaster Fabbri Group may 23 [4]
Lightning Rod Dollywood Launched Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction June 13
Lost Gravity Walibi Holland Steel roller coaster Mack Rides March 24 [5]
Mako SeaWorld Orlando Hypercoaster Bolliger & Mabillard June 10 [6][7]
The Monster Adventureland Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer June 4 [8]
Velociraptor Paultons Park Family Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma May 17
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Shanghai Disneyland Park Steel roller coaster Vekoma June 16
Timber Walibi Rhône-Alpes Wooden roller coaster Gravitykraft Corporation April 9
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 [9]
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
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 [10]
Phobia Phear Coaster Lake Compounce Launched roller coaster Premier Rides May 7

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
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
Recoil Wonderla, Hyderabad Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma 2016 Zoomerang at Alabama Splash Adventure
Recoil Wonderla, Bangalore Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma 2016 Thunderbolt at Aladdin's Kingdom

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 —
The Incredible Hulk Universal's Islands of Adventure Launched roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard August 4 —
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
Flashback Great Escape Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma 2016 Boomerang: Coast to Coaster

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Bugs Bunny BoomTown Six Flags Over Georgia Themed land 2016
DC Super Friends Themed land
Fireball Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags New England
Six Flags St. Louis 		Giant Loop 2016
Flying Eagles Canada's Wonderland Flying Scooters May 1
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 December
The Haunted Hotel IMG Worlds of Adventure Haunted attraction August 31
Hotel Transylvania Motiongate Dubai Dark ride December
Iron Man Experience Hong Kong Disneyland 3D Motion simulator 2016
Greezed Lightnin' Great Escape Giant Loop 2016
Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Carowinds 3D interactive game March 2016
Carolina Harbor Water Park
Black Beards Revenge Multi slide complex
Surf Club Harbor Wave pool
Kitty Hawk Cove Children's play area
Myrtle Turtle Beach Children's play area
Sea Side Splash Works Multi Level Play Structure
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 Aerial Carousel
Explorer Canoes Canoes
Fantasia Carousel Carousel
Hunny Pot Spin Tea Cups Ride
Jet Packs Aerial Carousel
Peter Pan's Flight Dark ride
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure Aquatic Dark ride
Roaring Rapids Rapids ride
Soaring Over the Horizon Motion Simulator
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Dark ride
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto Boat ride
The Riddler Revenge

Catwoman's Whip

Harley Quinn's Spinsanity

Six Flags Over Texas Giant Discovery ride

Endeavor

Troika

2016
Smurfs Studio Tours Motiongate Dubai Dark ride December
Underworld 4D Motiongate Dubai 4-D attraction December
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Hollywood Themed land April 7
Zombieland: Blast Off! Motiongate Dubai Drop tower December
Derren Brown's Ghost Train Thorpe Park 3D Dark ride 2016
Skyhawk Canada's Wonderland Sky-Roller May 1
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 Top Spin
Avengers Flight of the Quinjets Aerial Carousel
Avengers Battle of Ultron Motion simulator
Forbidden Territory Dark ride
Dino Carousel Carousel
Adventure Fortress Indoor Playground
The Powerpuff Girls – Mojo Jojo’s Robot Rampage! Air Race
Ben 10 5D Hero Time 5D Show
Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake Suspended monorail
The Amazing Ride of Gumball Interactive dark ride
LazyTown Themed land
Tropical Plunge Soak City at Kings Island Multi-slide complex Unknown
Splashwater Falls Six Flags America Multi-slide complex Unknown

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 May 23 Kaffetasen
Soarin' Around the World Epcot Motion Simulator 2016 Soarin'
Soarin' Around the World Disney California Adventure Motion Simulator 2016 Soarin' Over California
Dinosaur Disney's Animal Kingdom EMV dark ride November 22 —

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed Ref(s)
Animagique Walt Disney Studios Park Live show January 31
Autopia Hong Kong Disneyland Car ride June 11 ←
Boomerang Pleasure Island Family Theme Park Vekoma Boomerang Roller Coaster October 29
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
Crazy Cobra Discoveryland, Dalian Launched roller coaster October 31
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Disney California Adventure Live show January 10 [11]
Disney Drawing Class Tokyo Disneyland Exhibit September 30
Earffel Tower Disney's Hollywood Studios Water tower April 29
Europe in the Air Busch Gardens Williamsburg Simulator ride August
Firefall California's Great America Top Spin October 30
Flying Falcon Hersheypark Huss Condor September 5
Habit Heroes Epcot Exhibit January 17
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure Disney's Hollywood Studios Playground April 2 [12]
Kanonen Liseberg Launched roller coaster December 30
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Disney's Hollywood Studios Live show April 2
Mean Streak Cedar Point Wooden Roller Coaster September 16 [13]
Splashwater Falls Six Flags New England Spinning Rapids September 5
Star Tours Disneyland Paris Motion simulator March 17
Southern sidewinder Carowinds Water slide October
Stitch Encounter Hong Kong Disneyland Live show May 2
StormRider Tokyo DisneySea Simulator ride May 16
Tanganyika Tidal Wave Busch Gardens Tampa Shoot-the-Chutes April 10
The Jester's Wild Ride Six Flags Great America Zamperla Rockin' Tug August 7
The Orbit Six Flags Great America Enterprise August 7
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights Disney's Hollywood Studios Exhibit January 6
Thunder Loop Attractiepark Slagharen Steel roller coaster October 2
Thunder River Rapids Dreamworld River rapids ride October 25
Vortex California's Great America Bolliger & Mabillard Stand-up Coaster September 5
Wet 'n Wild Orlando Universal Orlando Resort Water park December 31
White water falls Carowinds Shoot the Chute October
Wildwater Kingdom Cedar Fair Water park September 5
Zombie Evilution Dreamworld laser tag / scare maze January 27

Themed Accommodation

New

Name Park Theme Opening Ref(s)
Gardaland Adventure Hotel Gardaland Various 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

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