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
- Malaysia Movie Animation Park Studios – June 26
- Spain Ferrari Land – April 7
- United States Volcano Bay - May 25
- United States Park at OWA - July 21
- Japan Legoland Japan - April 1
Change of ownership
Birthday
- Germany Phantasialand – 50th Birthday
- United States Epcot – 35th Birthday
- France Disneyland Paris – 25th Birthday
- England Chessington World of Adventures – 30th Birthday
- United States Kentucky Kingdom - 30th Birthday
- United States Kings Island – 45th Birthday
- United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas – 25th birthday
- United States Six Flags Over Georgia – 50th birthday
- France Walt Disney Studios Park – 15th birthday
- Canada La Ronde – 50th birthday
- Australia Luna Park Melbourne – 105th birthday
- Italy Mirabilandia – 25th birthday
- France Futuroscope – 30th birthday
- Netherlands Efteling – 65th birthday
- Hong Kong Ocean Park Hong Kong – 40th birthday
- United States Wild Waves Theme Park - 40th birthday
Closed
- Space World – December 31
- Sega Republic – June 1
Additions
Roller coasters
New
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Ref(s) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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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
Closed attractions & roller coasters
References
- ↑ Frank, Thomas (January 20, 2017). "Freizeitpark Plohn 2017 mit neuer Achterbahn: "Drachenwirbel" mit drehenden Gondeln". Parkerlebnis.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ "Sky Dragster – Testphase läuft auf Hochtouren". Skyline Park (in German). October 5, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
- ↑ Hamad, Marwa (March 22, 2016). "Love theme parks? Here's what's coming to Dubai soon". Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ "County Fair | Carowinds". www.carowinds.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ Fickley-Baker, Jennifer (November 19, 2016). "Pandora - The World of Avatar Set To Open Summer 2017". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ↑ "Legendariska satsningar på Liseberg 2017-2018". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "Fartfyllda nyheter på Liseberg". nwt.se (in Swedish). September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- ↑ "Wet'n'Wild Buggy - pay to ride attraction at Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast". Parkz.
- ↑ "Shrek 4-D at Universal Studios Hollywood set to close with possible replacement Kung Fu Panda". Inside Universal.
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