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)
Cobra's Curse Busch Gardens Tampa Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides 2016
Flight of the Pterosaur Paultons Park Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma 2016
The Flying Dinosaur Universal Studios Japan Flying Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2016
Flight of the Hippogriff Universal Studios Hollywood Steel roller coaster Mack Rides April 7
Flying Aces Ferrari World Mega Coaster Intamin 2016
GaleForce Playland's Castaway Cove Launched roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2016
The Joker Six Flags Great Adventure 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2016
Jungle Trailblazer Fantawild Dreamland, Zhuzhou Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx 2016 [1]
Lightning Rod Dollywood Wooden roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction March 19
Mako SeaWorld Orlando Steel roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2016
The Monster Adventureland Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 2016
Mission Ferrari Ferrari World SFX Coaster Dynamic Attractions 2016
Raptor Paultons Park Family Boomerang Vekoma 2016
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Shanghai Disneyland Park Steel roller coaster Vekoma June 16
TRON Lightcycle Power Run Shanghai Disneyland Park Steel roller coaster June 16
Valravn Cedar Point Steel roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 7
Viper Wanda City Theme Park Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2016 [2]
Whirlwind Playland's Castaway Cove Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2016
unknown Playland's Castaway Cove Steel roller coaster E&F Miler Industries 2016
unknown Great Mall of China Launched roller coaster Premier Rides 2016 [3]
unknown Great Mall of China Steel roller coaster Vekoma 2016 [4]
unknown Great Mall of China Motorbike roller coaster Vekoma 2016 [5]
unknown Ferrari World Shuttle roller coaster Intamin 2016

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
unknown Asia Park Suspended roller coaster Premier Rides 2016 Soak'd at Freestyle Music Park [6]
Port of Sky Treasure Asia Park Mine train roller coaster Vekoma 2016 Iron Horse at Freestyle Music Park [7]
Garuda Valley Asia Park Junior roller coaster Vekoma 2016 Hang Ten at Freestyle Music Park [8]
unknown Asia Park Steel roller coaster Premier Rides 2016 Round About at Freestyle Music Park [9]

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
The Joker Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 2016 Roar
The New Revolution Six Flags Magic Mountain Steel roller coaster Anton Schwarzkopf 2016 Revolution
Storm Chaser Kentucky Kingdom Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 2016 Twisted Twins
Superman: The Ride Six Flags New England Steel roller coaster Intamin 2016 Bizarro

Other attractions

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Bugs Bunny BoomTown Six Flags Over Georgia Themed land 2016
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 2016
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
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 2016
Riddler's Revenge, Catwoman's Whip, Harley Quinn's Spinsanity Six Flags Over Texas HUSS Frisbee,??? 2016
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios Hollywood Themed land April 7

Closed attractions

Name Park Type Closed Ref(s)
Beetlejuice's Rock and Roll Graveyard Revue Universal Studios Florida Live show January 5
Big Thunder Ranch Disneyland Exhbit January 11
Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular Disney California Adventure Live show January 10 [10]
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Disney's Hollywood Studios Live show April 2
Star Tours Disneyland Paris Motion simulator March 17
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights Disney's Hollywood Studios Exhibit January 6

References

  1. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Fantawild Dreamland, Zhuzhou)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Viper  (Wanda City Theme Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Great Mall of China)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Great Mall of China)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ Marden, Duane. "unknown  (Great Mall of China)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Port of Sky Treasure  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Garuda Valley  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown  (Asia Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "All New 'Frozen'-Inspired Stage Musical Coming to Disney California Adventure". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
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