2017 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2017. These various lists are not exhaustive.

Amusement parks

Opening

Change of ownership

Birthday

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)
Zugo’s Crystal Quest Movie Animation Park Studios Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2017
Drachenwirbel Freizeitpark Plohn Spinning roller coaster SBF Visa Group 2017 [1]
Sky Dragster Skyline Park Powered motorbike coaster Maurer Rides 2017 [2]
Capitol Bullet Train Motiongate Dubai Launched roller coaster Mack Rides 2017
Drage Kongen Djurs Sommerland Inverted roller coaster Intamin May
Dragon Coaster Legoland Japan Steel roller coaster Zierer April 1
Dragon's Apprentice Legoland Japan Junior roller coaster Zamperla April 1
Dragon Gliders Motiongate Dubai Suspended roller coaster Mack Rides 2017 [3]
Gold Rush Attractiepark Slagharen Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 2017
Heidi: The Ride Plopsaland De Panne Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International 2017
The Joker Six Flags Great America
Six Flags New England
Six Flags Over Texas		 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide May 20
May 27
Madagascar Mad Pursuit Motiongate Dubai Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 2017
Mystic Timbers Kings Island Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International April 15
InvadR Busch Gardens Williamsburg Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International April 7
Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Xiamen Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2017
Arashi Nagashima Spa Land 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2017
DC Rivals HyperCoaster Warner Bros. Movie World Steel roller coaster Mack Rides September 22
Little Dragon's Flight Dragon Park Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma 2017
The Croods Crazy Chase Movie Animation Park Studios Steel roller coaster — 2017
Queen Cobra Asia Park Inverted roller coaster Vekoma 2017
Rollin' Thunder Park at OWA Steel roller coaster Zamperla 2017
Smurfs Village Express Motiongate Dubai Junior roller coaster Gerstlauer January 9
Super Cyclone Santa's Village AZoosment Park Steel roller coaster Interpark 2017
Turbo Track Ferrari World Shuttle roller coaster Intamin 2017
GaleForce Playland's Castaway Cove Launched roller coaster S&S Worldwide 2017
Hydrus Casino Pier Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer May 26
Wild Waves Playland's Castaway Cove Steel roller coaster E&F Miler Industries 2017
Mine Blower Fun Spot America, Kissimmee Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2017
Mysterious Journey Dragon Park Junior roller coaster Vekoma 2017
Pégase Express Parc Astérix Family Launch Coaster Gerstlauer 2017
Star Trek: Operation Enterprise Movie Park Germany Launched roller coaster Mack Rides May 30
Red Force Ferrari Land Launched roller coaster Intamin April 7
Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster Sea World San Antonio Family Launch Coaster Intamin June 16
Whistle Punk Chaser Dollywood Family roller Coaster Zamperla 2017
Light Speed Visionland Steel roller coaster Intamin 2017
Fire Dragon Visionland Steel roller coaster — 2017
Children's Roller Coaster Visionland Steel roller coaster Golden Horse 2017
Crazy Mouse Park at OWA Spinning roller coaster Zamperla 2017
Southern Express Park at OWA Junior roller coaster Zamperla 2017
Velikoluksky Miasokombinat-2 Wonder Island Steel roller coaster Intamin 2017
Hype Särkänniemi Amusement Park Launched roller coaster Premier Rides 2017

Relocated

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Looping Southport Pleasureland Steel roller coaster Pinfari 2017 Grizzly at Kongeparken
Flight of the Giant Peach Oakwood Theme Park Steel roller coaster Pinfari 2017 Space Coaster at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park
Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus Eifelpark Wild Mouse roller coaster Maurer Rides 2017 Holly's Wilde Autofahrt at Holiday Park
Dragon's Run Dragon Park Steel roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 2017 Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park

Refurbished

Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Patriot California's Great America Floorless roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 1 Vortex
Shaman Gardaland VR Steel roller coaster Vekoma April 8 Magic Mountain
The Flying Cobras Carowinds Boomerang roller coaster Vekoma Summer Carolina Cobra
Do-Dodonpa Fuji-Q Highland Air compressed launch S&S Worldwide 2017 Dodonpa
Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain Disneyland Paris Launched roller coaster Vekoma May 7 Space Mountain: Mission 2

Other attractions

New

Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)
Electro-Spin Carowinds Mondial Top Scan March 2017 [4]
Do-Si-Do HUSS Troika
Zephyr Zierer Wave Swinger
Rock 'N' Roller Mack Music Express
Soaring Timbers Canada's Wonderland Mondial Inferno May 2017
Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness Motiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator March 11
Panem Aerial Tour Motiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator 2017
Shrek's Fairy Tale Journey Motiongate Dubai Dark ride 2017
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River Expedition Motiongate Dubai River rapids ride February 17
Iron Man Experience Hong Kong Disneyland 3D Motion simulator January 11
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Over Georgia		 3D Interactive Dark Ride June 17
June 12
May 26
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon Universal Studios Florida 3D simulator ride April 6
Pandora - The World of Avatar Disney's Animal Kingdom Themed area May 27 [5]
Avatar Flight of Passage 3D augmented reality flight simulator
Na'vi River Journey Dark boat ride
Eye of the Storm Kentucky Kingdom Larson Super Loop spring-summer
Hershey Triple Tower Hersheypark Droptower April 8, 2017
Ferrari Land PortAventura World Ferrari themed amusement park April 7
Loki Liseberg Gyro Swing April 29 [6][7]
Symbolica Efteling Trackless dark ride July 1
Voletarium Europapark Flying theater June 3
Ghostbusters 5D Heide Park 3D Interactive Dark Ride 2017
LEGO Ninjago World Legoland Florida and Legoland California Themed area January 12
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue Disneyland Paris Motion simulator March 18
Rivers of Light Disney's Animal Kingdom Nighttime show February 17
Wet'n'Wild Buggy Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast Tomcar buggies/dune buggy cars January 4 [8]

Refurbished

Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s)
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! Disney California Adventure Drop tower May 27 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Universal Studios Japan Motion simulator April 21 Back to the Future The Ride
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure Chessington World of Adventures Dark ride March 18 Bubbleworks
Nemo & Friends SeaRider Tokyo Disneysea Motion Simulator May 12 StormRider

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Name Park Type Closed Refs
Boomerang Knott's Berry Farm Boomerang roller coaster April 23
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Hong Kong Disneyland Shooting dark ride August 31
CinéMagique Walt Disney Studios Park Cinema March 29
Curse of DarKastle Busch Gardens Williamsburg Dark ride September 4
Dinosaurs Alive! Kings Island Walk-through exhibit October 29
Dragon Challenge Islands of Adventure Dual Inverted roller coasters September 4
Finnish Fling Worlds of Fun Rotor October 29
Georgia Cyclone Six Flags Over Georgia Wooden roller coaster July 30
Grand Circuit Raceway Tokyo Disneyland Futuristic Car Ride January 11
The Great Movie Ride Disney's Hollywood Studios Dark ride August 13
King Chaos Six Flags Great America Top Spin August 27
Log Jammer Kennywood Log flume September 17
Logger’s Run California’s Great America Log flume October 29
Power Surge Six Flags Fiesta Texas Shoot the Chute July 23
River Battle Dollywood Interactive boat ride September 4
Sequoia Adventure Gardaland Steel roller coaster June 20
Shrek 4-D Universal Studios Hollywood 4-D attraction August 13 [9]
Slammer Thorpe Park Resort Sky Swat May 2
Spin Gear Sega Republic Spinning roller coaster June 1
Stinger Dorney Park Inverted boomerang roller coaster October 29
Star Jets Tokyo Disneyland Spinning Spaceship October 10
The spectacular adventure cinema Gardaland Motion Cinema January 6
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney California Adventure Dark ride January 2
T2-3D: Battle Across Time Universal Studios Florida 3-D and live-action show October 8
Universe of Energy Epcot Traveling theater dark ride August 13
Wild Mouse Blackpool Pleasure Beach Wooden Wild Mouse August 6

References

  1. ↑ Frank, Thomas (January 20, 2017). "Freizeitpark Plohn 2017 mit neuer Achterbahn: "Drachenwirbel" mit drehenden Gondeln". Parkerlebnis.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  2. ↑ "Sky Dragster – Testphase läuft auf Hochtouren". Skyline Park (in German). October 5, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  3. ↑ Hamad, Marwa (March 22, 2016). "Love theme parks? Here's what's coming to Dubai soon". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  4. ↑ "County Fair | Carowinds". www.carowinds.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  5. ↑ Fickley-Baker, Jennifer (November 19, 2016). "Pandora - The World of Avatar Set To Open Summer 2017". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  6. ↑ "Legendariska satsningar på Liseberg 2017-2018". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  7. ↑ "Fartfyllda nyheter på Liseberg". nwt.se (in Swedish). September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  8. ↑ "Wet'n'Wild Buggy - pay to ride attraction at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast". Parkz.
  9. ↑ "Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Hollywood set to close with possible replacement Kung Fu Panda". Inside Universal.
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