2016 in amusement parks
# 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

* China Nanchang Wanda Park – May 27
* China Shanghai Disneyland – June 16
* UAE IMG Worlds of Adventure – August 31
* UAE Legoland Dubai – October 31
* UAE Bollywood Parks Dubai – November 15
* UAE Motiongate Dubai – December 16
* United States Ark Encounter – July 7

### Reopened

* Italy LunEur – 2016

### Birthday

* Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park 30th birthday
* Blackpool Pleasure Beach 120th birthday
* California's Great America 40th birthday
* Canada's Wonderland 35th birthday
* Chimelong Paradise 10th birthday
* Dreamworld 35th birthday
* Disney California Adventure 15th birthday
* Downtown Disney 15th birthday
* Gilroy Gardens 15th birthday
* Happy Valley Beijing 10th anniversary
* Lagoon Amusement Park 130th birthday
* Toverland 15th birthday
* Magic Kingdom 45th birthday
* Michigan's Adventure 60th birthday
* Sea World (Australia) 45th birthday
* Six Flags Great America 40th birthday
* Six Flags Magic Mountain 45th birthday
* Six Flags Over Texas 55th birthday
* Six Flags St. Louis 45th birthday
* Valleyfair 40th birthday
* Warner Bros Movie World 25th birthday
* WhiteWater World 10th birthday

### Closed

* Dickens World – October 12
* Wet 'n Wild Orlando – December 31
* Wildwater Kingdom – September 5
* Pleasure Island Family Theme Park – October 29

## Additions

### Roller coasters

**New**

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kung Fu Panda Master | Gardaland | Spinning roller coaster | Fabbri Group | may 23 |
| Lightning Rod | Dollywood | Launched Wooden roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | June 13 |
| Lost Gravity | Walibi Holland | Steel roller coaster | Mack Rides | March 24 |
| Mako | SeaWorld Orlando | Hypercoaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | June 10 |
| The Monster | Adventureland | Infinity Coaster | Gerstlauer | June 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Phobia Phear Coaster | Lake Compounce | Launched roller coaster | Premier Rides | May 7 |

**Relocated**

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 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 | Carowinds | Water Park | March 2016 |
| Black Beards Revenge | Carowinds | Multi slide complex | March 2016 |
| Surf Club Harbor | Carowinds | Wave pool | March 2016 |
| Kitty Hawk Cove | Carowinds | Children's play area | March 2016 |
| Myrtle Turtle Beach | Carowinds | Children's play area | March 2016 |
| Sea Side Splash Works | Carowinds | Multi Level Play Structure | March 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 | March 4 |
| Buzz Lightyear Planet Rescue | Shanghai Disneyland | Dark ride | June 16 |
| Dumbo the Flying Elephant | Shanghai Disneyland | Aerial Carousel | June 16 |
| Explorer Canoes | Shanghai Disneyland | Canoes | June 16 |
| Fantasia Carousel | Shanghai Disneyland | Carousel | June 16 |
| Hunny Pot Spin | Shanghai Disneyland | Tea Cups Ride | June 16 |
| Jet Packs | Shanghai Disneyland | Aerial Carousel | June 16 |
| Peter Pan's Flight | Shanghai Disneyland | Dark ride | June 16 |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure | Shanghai Disneyland | Aquatic Dark ride | June 16 |
| Roaring Rapids | Shanghai Disneyland | Rapids ride | June 16 |
| Soaring Over the Horizon | Shanghai Disneyland | Motion Simulator | June 16 |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Shanghai Disneyland | Dark ride | June 16 |
| Voyage to the Crystal Grotto | Shanghai Disneyland | Boat ride | June 16 |
| 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 | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Top Spin | August 31 |
| Avengers Flight of the Quinjets | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Aerial Carousel | August 31 |
| Avengers Battle of Ultron | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Motion simulator | August 31 |
| Forbidden Territory | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Dark ride | August 31 |
| Dino Carousel | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Carousel | August 31 |
| Adventure Fortress | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Indoor Playground | August 31 |
| The Powerpuff Girls – Mojo Jojo’s Robot Rampage! | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Air Race | August 31 |
| Ben 10 5D Hero Time | IMG Worlds of Adventure | 5D Show | August 31 |
| Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Suspended monorail | August 31 |
| The Amazing Ride of Gumball | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Interactive dark ride | August 31 |
| LazyTown | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Themed land | August 31 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
