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
editOpening
edit- 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
edit- Italy LunEur – 2016
Birthday
edit- 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
edit- Dickens World – October 12
- Wet 'n Wild Orlando – December 31
- Wildwater Kingdom – September 5
- Pleasure Island Family Theme Park – October 29
Additions
editRoller coasters
editNew
editRelocated
editName | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editOther attractions
editNew
editName | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bugs Bunny BoomTown | Six Flags Over Georgia | Themed land | 2016 | |
DC Super Friends | Themed land | |||
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 | Water Park | |||
Black Beards Revenge | Multi slide complex | |||
Surf Club Harbor | Wave pool | |||
Kitty Hawk Cove | Children's play area | |||
Myrtle Turtle Beach | Children's play area | |||
Sea Side Splash Works | Multi Level Play Structure | |||
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 | Aerial Carousel | |||
Explorer Canoes | Canoes | |||
Fantasia Carousel | Carousel | |||
Hunny Pot Spin | Tea Cups Ride | |||
Jet Packs | Aerial Carousel | |||
Peter Pan's Flight | Dark ride | |||
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure | Aquatic Dark ride | |||
Roaring Rapids | Rapids ride | |||
Soaring Over the Horizon | Motion Simulator | |||
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Dark ride | |||
Voyage to the Crystal Grotto | Boat ride | |||
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 | Top Spin | |||
Avengers Flight of the Quinjets | Aerial Carousel | |||
Avengers Battle of Ultron | Motion simulator | |||
Forbidden Territory | Dark ride | |||
Dino Carousel | Carousel | |||
Adventure Fortress | Indoor Playground | |||
The Powerpuff Girls – Mojo Jojo’s Robot Rampage! | Air Race | |||
Ben 10 5D Hero Time | 5D Show | |||
Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake | Suspended monorail | |||
The Amazing Ride of Gumball | Interactive dark ride | |||
LazyTown | Themed land | |||
Tropical Plunge | Soak City at Kings Island | Multi-slide complex | Unknown | |
Splashwater Falls | Six Flags America | Multi-slide complex | Unknown |
Refurbished
editName | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
editThemed Accommodation
editNew
editName | Park | Theme | Opening | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
References
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- ^ Staff (June 3, 2016). "'The Monster' Roller Coaster at Adventureland to Open Saturday". whotv.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wildfire (Kolmården)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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- ^ ""Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" Playground and Several Other Studios Attractions Also Close 4/2/16 | WDW News Today". WDW News Today. January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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