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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.
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | |
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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 |
Name | Park | Type | Opened | |
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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] |
Giant Slide | Australia Aussie World | Giant Slide | September | [47] |
"it" | United States Morey's Piers | Pendulum ride | Summer 2011 | |
Jasmine's Flying Carpets | Japan Tokyo DisneySea | Aerial carousel | July 18 | [48] |
Kid's World | Australia Dreamworld | Themed area | June 25 | [49] |
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 |
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The Lair | Australia Dreamworld | Exotic animal exhibit | April 9 | [50] |
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | United States Disney California Adventure | Dark ride | June 3 | [51] |
Madagascar: A Crate Adventure | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Water ride | May 16 | [52] |
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 | [53] |
Mäch Tower | United States Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Drop tower | August 18 | [54] |
Mickey's PhilharMagic | Japan Tokyo Disneyland | 3D film | January 24 | [55] |
Nickelodeon Land | England Pleasure Beach Blackpool | Themed area | May 4 | [56] |
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 |
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Plunge | Australia Aussie World | Log flume | December 7 | [57] |
Raveleijn | Netherlands Efteling | Theater attraction | April 7 | |
Redback | Australia Aussie World | Zamperla Disk'O | April 1 | [58] |
Riptide Bay | United States | Themed area | June 3 | [59] |
Shockwave | Australia Dreamworld | Zamperla Disk'O | June 25 | [60] |
SkyCoaster | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | Skycoaster | March 9 | [61] [62] |
SkyScreamer | United States
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Six Flags St. Louis |
Tower swing ride | May 25 May 14 |
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Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Caterpillar ride | November 17 | [65] |
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 |
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Storm Surge | England Thorpe Park | Water ride | March 17 | [68] |
Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation | Mexico Six Flags México | Laser tag | February 3 | [69] |
Tikal | Germany Phantasialand | Family Drop tower | April 1 | |
Toy Soldier Parachute Drop | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Parachute tower | November 17 | [65] |
Transformers: The Ride | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Dark ride | December 3 | [70] |
Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | United States Magic Kingdom | Theater attraction | August 15 | [71] [72] |
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 |
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Wild Africa Trek | United States Disney's Animal Kingdom | Guided Tour | January 15 | [74] |
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 |
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Zip Lines | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | 3 Zip lines | April | [62] |
The magic, memories, and you! | US Magic Kingdom and Disneyland park | Projection show | January ( MK) Unknown ( DL) |
This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2011.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2011 Attendance [95] |
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1 | Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US | 17,142,000 |
2 | Disneyland at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, US | 16,140,000 |
3 | Tokyo Disneyland | Tokyo, Japan | 13,996,000 |
4 | Tokyo DisneySea | Tokyo, Japan | 11,930,000 |
5 | Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 10,990,000 |
6 | Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US | 10,825,000 |
7 | Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US | 9,783,000 |
8 | Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US | 9,699,000 |
9 | Universal Studios Japan | Osaka, Japan | 8,500,000 |
10 | Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, US | 7,674,000 |
11 | Lotte World | Seoul, South Korea | 7,580,000 |
12 | Ocean Park Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China | 6,955,000 |
13 | Everland | Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea | 6,570,000 |
14 | Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California, US | 6,341,000 |
15 | Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida, US | 6,044,000 |
16 | Hong Kong Disneyland | Hong Kong, China | 5,900,000 |
17 | Nagashima Spa Land | Kuwana, Japan | 5,820,000 |
18 | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida, US | 5,202,000 |
19 | Universal Studios Hollywood | Universal City, California, US | 5,141,000 |
20 | Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 4,710,000 |
21 | Europa-Park | Rust, Germany | 4,500,000 |
22 | SeaWorld San Diego | San Diego, California, US | 4,294,000 |
23 | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | Tampa, Florida, US | 4,284,000 |
24 | Efteling | Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands | 4,125,000 |
25 | Tivoli Gardens | Copenhagen, Denmark | 3,963,000 |
The 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. [96]
Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 Park | 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 |
Record name | Record attribute | Ride | Amusement Park | Date broken | |
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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] [97] |
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] |