2011 in amusement parks
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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2011. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
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- Legoland Florida - October 15, replaced the former Cypress Gardens
- Rainbow MagicLand - May 26[1]
- Trans Studio Bandung - June 18
Change of name
- Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom » Wildwater Kingdom
- Walibi World » Walibi Holland
Change of ownership
Birthday
- Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park - 25th birthday
- California's Great America - 35th birthday
- Walt Disney World Resort - 40th birthday
- Canada Canada's Wonderland - 30th birthday
- Disney California Adventure - 10th birthday
- Dreamworld - 30th birthday[2]
- Lagoon Amusement Park - 125th birthday
- Magic Kingdom - 40th birthday
- Michigan's Adventure - 55th birthday
- Toverland - 10th birthday
- Six Flags Great America - 35th birthday
- Six Flags Magic Mountain - 40th birthday
- Six Flags Over Texas - 50th birthday
- Six Flags St. Louis - 40th birthday
- Australia Sea World - 40th birthday[3]
- Valleyfair - 35th birthday
- Warner Bros. Movie World - 20th birthday[4]
- WhiteWater World - 5th birthday[5]
Closed
- Escape Theme Park - November 26
- Wannado City - January 2
- NASCAR Cafe - May 1
- Storyland
- Yongma Land
Additions
Roller coasters
New
Relocated
Refurbished
| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apocalypse | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Wooden roller coaster | Great Coasters International | January 8 | Terminator Salvation: The Ride | |
| Flying School | United States Legoland Florida | Suspended Family Coaster | Vekoma | October 15 | Swamp Thing at Cypress Gardens | |
| Goofy's Sky School | United States Disney California Adventure | Wild Mouse | Mack Rides | July 1 | Mulholland Madness | |
| Sky Rocket | Australia Dreamworld | Suspended Family Coaster | Vekoma | June 25 | Rugrats Runaway Reptar | |
| Superman: Escape from Krypton | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Launched shuttle roller coaster | Intamin | March 19 | Superman: The Escape |
Other attractions
New
| Name | Park | Type | Opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtmosFear | Sweden Lisberg | Drop tower | April | |
| Barnstormer | United States Dollywood | Screamin' Swing | March 28 | |
| Beach Party | United States WildWater Adventure | Children's Play Area | May | |
| Cheetah Run | United States Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Cheetah exhibit | May 27 | [10] |
| Dinosaurs Alive! | United States Kings Island | Animatronic dinosaur exhibit | May 26 | [43] |
| Dora's Best Friends Adventure | Australia Sea World | Live show | December 17 | [44] |
| DreamWorks Holiday Shrektacular | Australia Dreamworld | Live show | December 19 | |
| Dreamworld Cinema | Australia Dreamworld | Movie theater | January 6 | [45] |
| Fantasmic! | Japan Tokyo DisneySea | Nighttime spectacular | April 28 | [46] |
| Flying Swings
SS Wally Wendy's Tea Party |
United States Waldameer & Water World | Zamperla Wave Swinger, Rockin' Tug, and Teacups | May 7 | [47] |
| Giant Slide | Australia Aussie World | Giant Slide | September | [48] |
| "it" | United States Morey's Piers | Pendulum ride | Summer 2011 | |
| Jasmine's Flying Carpets | Japan Tokyo DisneySea | Aerial carousel | July 18 | [49] |
| Kid's World | Australia Dreamworld | Themed area | June 25 | [50] |
| KIDZOPOLIS | United States Great Escape United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas United States Six Flags Great America United States Six Flags New England |
Themed area | May 21 March 5 May 7 April 16 |
|
| The Lair | Australia Dreamworld | Exotic animal exhibit | April 9 | [51] |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | United States Disney California Adventure | Dark ride | June 3 | [52] |
| Madagascar: A Crate Adventure | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Water ride | May 16 | [53] |
| Maus au Chocolat | Germany Phantasialand | Interactive Dark Ride | June 9 | |
| Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension | England Drayton Manor Theme Park | 3D film | March 19 | [54] |
| Mäch Tower | United States Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Drop tower | August 18 | [55] |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | Japan Tokyo Disneyland | 3D film | January 24 | [56] |
| Nickelodeon Land | England Pleasure Beach Blackpool | Themed area | May 4 | [57] |
| Pixie Hollow | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Meet and greet | January 21 | |
| Planet Snoopy | United States Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom United States Valleyfair United States Worlds of Fun |
Themed Area | May 4 May 14 April 16 |
|
| Plunge | Australia Aussie World | Log flume | December 7 | [58] |
| Raveleijn | Netherlands Efteling | Theater attraction | April 7 | |
| Redback | Australia Aussie World | Zamperla Disk'O | April 1 | [59] |
| Riptide Bay | United States | Themed area | June 3 | [60] |
| Shockwave | Australia Dreamworld | Zamperla Disk'O | June 25 | [61] |
| SkyCoaster | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | Skycoaster | March 9 | [62][63] |
| SkyScreamer | United States Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Six Flags St. Louis |
Tower swing ride | May 25 May 14 |
[64][65] |
| Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Caterpillar ride | November 17 | [66] |
| SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D | Australia Sea World | 3D film | Unknown | |
| SpongeBob ParadePants | Australia Sea World | Parade | December 17 | [44] |
| Starlight Spectacular | Canada Canada's Wonderland | Nighttime show | June 25 | |
| Star Tours–The Adventures Continue | United States Disneyland United States Disney's Hollywood Studios |
3D Motion simulator | June 3 May 20 |
[67][68] |
| Storm Surge | England Thorpe Park | Water ride | March 17 | [69] |
| Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation | Mexico Six Flags México | Laser tag | February 3 | [70] |
| Tikal | Germany Phantasialand | Family Drop tower | April 1 | |
| Toy Soldier Parachute Drop | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Parachute tower | November 17 | [66] |
| Transformers: The Ride | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Dark ride | December 3 | [71] |
| Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | United States Magic Kingdom | Theater attraction | August 15 | [72][73] |
| Whistlestop Park | United States Six Flags America United States Six Flags Magic Mountain United States Six Flags Over Georgia |
Themed area | April 16 March 19 March 19 |
[74] |
| Wild Africa Trek | United States Disney's Animal Kingdom | Guided Tour | January 15 | [75] |
| WindSeeker | Canada Canada's Wonderland United States Cedar Point United States Kings Island United States Knott's Berry Farm |
Tower swing ride | May 24 June 14 June 21 August 18 |
[76][77][78][79] |
| Zip Lines | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | 3 Zip lines | April | [63] |
| The magic, memories, and you! | US Magic Kingdom and Disneyland park | Projection show | January (MK) Unknown (DL) |
Closed attractions & roller coasters
Amusement parks in terms of attendance
Worldwide
This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2011.
Poll rankings
Golden Ticket Awards
The 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.[97]
| Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Roller Coaster | Park | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Millennium Force | Cedar Point | Intamin | 1540 |
| 2 | Bizarro | Six Flags New England | Intamin | 1201 |
| 3 | Nitro | Six Flags Great Adventure | B&M | 864 |
| 4 | Goliath | Six Flags Over Georgia | B&M | 794 |
| 5 | Phantom's Revenge | Kennywood | Morgan/Arrow | 756 |
| 6 | New Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | Rocky Mountain | 743 |
| 7 | Apollo's Chariot | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | B&M | 643 |
| Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Intamin | ||
| 9 | Top Thrill Dragster | Cedar Point | Intamin | 627 |
| 10 | Magnum XL-200 | Cedar Point | Arrow | 510 |
| Top 10 Wooden Roller Coasters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Roller Coaster | Park | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | The Voyage | United States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | The Gravity Group | 1631 |
| 2 | Phoenix | United States Knoebels Amusement Resort | PTC/Schmeck | 1375 |
| 3 | El Toro | United States Six Flags Great Adventure | Intamin | 1359 |
| 4 | Boulder Dash | United States Lake Compounce | CCI | 1267 |
| 5 | Thunderhead | United States Dollywood | GCI | 1065 |
| 6 | Ravine Flyer II | United States Waldameer & Water World | The Gravity Group | 969 |
| 7 | The Beast | United States Kings Island | KECO | 591 |
| 8 | Hades | United States Mount Olympus Water & Theme Park | The Gravity Group | 494 |
| 9 | Shivering Timbers | United States Michigan's Adventure | CCI | 484 |
| 10 | Prowler | United States Worlds of Fun | GCI | 452 |
Records broken
| Record name | Record attribute | Ride | Amusement Park | Date broken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amusement park with the largest number of roller coasters | 18 roller coasters | Green Lantern: First Flight | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | July 1 | [note 1][98] |
| Steepest Steel Roller Coaster Drop | 113.1° drop | Timber Drop | France Fraispertuis City | July 2 | [22] |
| Steepest Steel Roller Coaster Drop | 121° drop | Takabisha | Japan Fuji-Q Highland | July 16 | [21] |
See also
Notes
- Six Flags Magic Mountain has since removed Déjà Vu resulting in the record now being a tie between Six Flags Magic Mountain and Cedar Point with 17 roller coasters each.