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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

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### Opening

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Legoland Florida opened in October

* Legoland Florida \- October 15, replaced the former Cypress Gardens
* Rainbow MagicLand - May 26[1]
* Trans Studio Bandung \- June 18

### Change of name

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* Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom » Wildwater Kingdom
* Walibi World » Walibi Holland

### Change of ownership

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* Darien Lake \- PARC Management » Herschend Family Entertainment
* Elitch Gardens \- PARC Management » Herschend Family Entertainment

### Birthday

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Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park celebrates its 25th anniversary in September Dreamworld celebrates its 30th anniversary throughout the year

* 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

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* Escape Theme Park \- November 26
* Wannado City \- January 2
* NASCAR Cafe \- May 1
* Storyland
* Yongma Land

## Additions

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### Roller coasters

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#### New

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Name  | Park  | Type  | Manufacturer  | Opened  |

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Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission | England Drayton Manor Theme Park | Junior Boomerang  | Vekoma | April 21 | [6][7]
BuzzSaw | Australia Dreamworld | SkyLoop | Maurer Söhne | September 17 | [8][9]
Cheetah Hunt | United States Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | LSM Launch  | Intamin | May 27 | [10][11]
Dare Devil Dive | United States Six Flags Over Georgia | Euro-Fighter | Gerstlauer | May 28 | [12]
Green Lantern Coaster | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | December 23 | [13]
Green Lantern: First Flight | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Zacspin | Intamin | July 1 | [14][15]
Hair Raiser | People's Republic of China Ocean Park Hong Kong | Floorless Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | December 8 |
Krake | Germany Heide Park | Dive Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | April 16 |
Mountain Peak  | People's Republic of China Jinjiang Action Park | Giant Inverted Boomerang | Vekoma | September 30 | [16]
New Texas Giant | United States Six Flags Over Texas | Steel roller coaster | Rocky Mountain Construction | April 22 |
Raptor | Italy Gardaland | Wing Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | April 1 | [17][18]
RC Racer | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Half Pipe roller coaster  | Intamin | November 17 | [19]
Sky Scrapper | People's Republic of China World Joyland | Flying Coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | April 30 |
Takabisha | Japan Fuji-Q Highland | Euro-Fighter | Gerstlauer | July 16 | [20][21]
Timber Drop | France Fraispertuis City | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | July 2 | [22]
Untamed | United States Canobie Lake Park | Euro-Fighter | Gerstlauer | June 11 | [23]
Van Helsing's Factory | Germany Movie Park Germany | Bobsled Coaster | Gerstlauer | June 18  |

#### Relocated

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Astro Storm | England Brean Leisure Park | Enclosed  | Zierer | July 23 | Space Invader 2 at Pleasure Beach Blackpool | [24][25]
Black Diamond | United States Knoebels | Family roller coaster | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | October 10 | Gold Nugget at Dinosaur Beach  | [26][27]
Cosmic Coaster | United States Valleyfair | Kiddie | Zamperla | May 14 | Dragon Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | [28][29]
Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum | United States Six Flags New England | Wild Mouse | Maurer Söhne | April 16 | Road Runner Express at Kentucky Kingdom | [30][31]
Green Lantern | United States Six Flags Great Adventure | Stand-up | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 25 | Chang at Kentucky Kingdom  | [32][33]
Lego Technic Test Track | United States Legoland Florida | Wild Mouse | Mack Rides | October 15 | Jungle Coaster at Legoland Windsor | [34][35]
Road Runner Express | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Junior | Vekoma | May 28 | Road Runner Express at Six Flags New Orleans | [36][37]
Soarin' Eagle | United States Scream Zone | Flying | Zamperla | April | Flying Coaster at Elitch Gardens | [38][39]
Tiger Express | France Mer de Sable  | Wild Mouse | Mack Rides | June 26 | Flying Dutchman Gold Mine at Walibi Holland | [40][41]
Zippin Pippin | United States Bay Beach Amusement Park | Wooden | The Gravity Group | May 21 | Zippin Pippin at Libertyland | [42]

#### Refurbished

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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  |

### Other attractions

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#### New

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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 |
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 |
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

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago

| 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 | [63][64]
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 | [66][67]
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 | [73]
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 | [75][76][77][78]
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)  |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

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Déjà Vu  | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Giant Inverted Boomerang | October 16 | Vekoma | [79]
Family Adventure  | Italy Mirabilandia | Junior roller coaster | November 1 | Vekoma |
Tornado  | Denmark Sommerland Syd  | Invertigo | Unknown | Vekoma |
Iron Wolf | United States Six Flags Great America | Stand-up roller coaster | September 5 | Bolliger & Mabillard | [80]
Rampage | United States Alabama Adventure | Wooden roller coaster | Unknown | Custom Coasters International | [81]
Speed – The Ride | United States NASCAR Cafe | Launched roller coaster | May 1 | Premier Rides | [82]
WildCat | United States Cedar Point | Wild mouse roller coaster | October 30 | Anton Schwarzkopf | [83]
Zoomberang | United States Alabama Adventure | Boomerang | Unknown | Vekoma | [81]
Batman Adventure – The Ride | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | Motion simulator | October 15 |  | [84]
East River Crawler  | United States Six Flags Great America | Anton Schwarzkopf (Monster III)  | October 30 |  | [85]
The Crypt | United States Kings Island | Giant Top Spin  | October 30 |  | [86]
Falling Star  | United States Michigan's Adventure |  | Unknown |  |
Happy Feet 3-D Experience  | Australia Sea World | 3D film | Unknown |  |
Happy Feet 4-D Experience | United States Moody Gardens | 4D film | January 1 |  | [87]
Hot Summer Lights  | United States Cedar Point | Nighttime show  | Unknown |  |
Ikarus  | Italy Gardaland | Condor | November 1 |  |
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | United States Universal Studios Florida | Motion simulator | August 19 |  | [88]
Log Jammer  | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Log flume | October 31 |  | [89]
Looney Tunes River Ride | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | Water ride | February 1 |  | [90]
Mickey's Country House  | United States Magic Kingdom | Walk Through  | February 12 |  | [91]
Nickelodeon Central | Australia Dreamworld | Themed Area  | June 24 |  | [92]
Paddlewheel Excursions  | United States Cedar Point | Boat ride  | September 5 |  |
Pitt Fall | United States Kennywood | Gyro Drop | September |  |
Shipwreck Falls  | United States Six Flags New England | Water ride | September 5 |  | [93]
Skull Mountain  | United States Six Flags America | Log Flume | July 10 |  |
Stonewash Creek  | Germany Phantasialand | Log Flume | November 6  | Mack Rides |
Tak Attack | United States Nickelodeon Universe | Rotoshake  | November 14 |  |
Texas Splashdown  | United States Sea World San Antonio | Log flume | May 13 |  |
The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) | United States Magic Kingdom | Theater attraction  | January 12 |  | [94]
Universal 360: A Cinesphere Spectacular | United States Universal Studios Florida | Nighttime Fireworks show | September 9 |  |
Wagon Wheel  | United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Enterprise | Unknown |  |
Wildwash Creek  | Germany Phantasialand | Log Flume | November 6  | Mack Rides |

## Amusement parks in terms of attendance

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See also: List of amusement park attendance figures

### Worldwide

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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

## Poll rankings

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### Golden Ticket Awards

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See also: Amusement Today - Golden Ticket Awards#2011 winners

The 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.[96]

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Best New Ride (Amusement park) | New Texas Giant | Six Flags Over Texas | 45%
Best New Ride (Water park) | The Falls | Schlitterbahn | 45%
Best Amusement park | Cedar Point | Sandusky, Ohio | 23%
Best Water park | Schlitterbahn | New Braunfels, Texas | 66%
Best Children's Park | Idlewild and Soak Zone | Ligonier, Pennsylvania | 30%
Best Marine Park | SeaWorld Orlando | Orlando, Florida | 55%
Best Seaside Park | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Santa Cruz, California | 29%
Best Indoor Water park | Schlitterbahn Galveston Island | Galveston, Texas | 31%
Friendliest Park | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana | 32%
Cleanest Park | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | Santa Claus, Indiana | 35%
Best Shows | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 30%
Best Food | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pennsylvania | 29%
Best Water Ride (Park) | Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls | Islands of Adventure | 26%
Best Water Park Ride | Wildebeest | Holiday World & Splashin' Safari | 34%
Best Kids' Area | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio | 30%
Best Dark ride | Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Islands of Adventure | 26%
Best Outdoor Show Production | Epcot | Orlando, Florida | 34%
Best Landscaping | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Williamsburg, Virginia | 33%
Best Halloween Event | Universal Orlando Resort | Orlando, Florida | 32%
Best Christmas Event | Dollywood | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 38%
Best Carousel | Knoebels Amusement Resort | Elysburg, Pennsylvania | 55%
Best Indoor Coaster | Revenge of the Mummy | Universal Studios Orlando | 31%
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through Attraction | Noah's Ark | Kennywood | 24%
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

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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]

## See also

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* List of roller coaster rankings
* Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2011
* Category:Roller coasters introduced in 2011
* Category:Amusement rides that closed in 2011

## Notes

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1. ^ 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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