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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.
Amusement parks
editOpening
edit- Legoland Florida - October 15, replaced the former Cypress Gardens
- Rainbow MagicLand - May 26[1]
- Trans Studio Bandung - June 18
Change of name
edit- Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom » Wildwater Kingdom
- Walibi World » Walibi Holland
Change of ownership
edit- Darien Lake - PARC Management » Herschend Family Entertainment
- Elitch Gardens - PARC Management » Herschend Family Entertainment
Birthday
edit- Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park - 25th birthday
- California's Great America - 35th birthday
- Walt Disney World Resort - 40th birthday
- Canada Canada's Wonderland - 30th birthday
- Disney California Adventure - 10th birthday
- Dreamworld - 30th birthday[2]
- Lagoon Amusement Park - 125th birthday
- Magic Kingdom - 40th birthday
- Michigan's Adventure - 55th birthday
- Toverland - 10th birthday
- Six Flags Great America - 35th birthday
- Six Flags Magic Mountain - 40th birthday
- Six Flags Over Texas - 50th birthday
- Six Flags St. Louis - 40th birthday
- Australia Sea World - 40th birthday[3]
- Valleyfair - 35th birthday
- Warner Bros. Movie World - 20th birthday[4]
- WhiteWater World - 5th birthday[5]
Closed
edit- Escape Theme Park - November 26
- Wannado City - January 2
- NASCAR Cafe - May 1
- Storyland
- Yongma Land
Additions
editRoller coasters
editNew
editRelocated
editRefurbished
editName | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Other attractions
editNew
editClosed attractions & roller coasters
editAmusement parks in terms of attendance
editWorldwide
editThis section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2011.
Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2011 Attendance[95] |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Poll rankings
editGolden Ticket Awards
editThe 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.[96]
Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Records broken
editRecord name | Record attribute | Ride | Amusement Park | Date broken | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Six Flags Magic Mountain has since removed Déjà Vu resulting in the record now being a tie between Six Flags Magic Mountain and Cedar Point with 17 roller coasters each.
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External links
edit- Listing of 2011 roller coaster openings at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Listing of 2011 roller coaster closures at the Roller Coaster DataBase