# 2011 in amusement parks

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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
### Opening

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

### Change of name

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

### Change of ownership

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

### Birthday

* 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
* 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
* Valleyfair - 35th birthday
* Warner Bros. Movie World - 20th birthday
* WhiteWater World - 5th birthday

### Closed

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

## Additions
### Roller coasters
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened |
| Ben 10 - Ultimate Mission | England Drayton Manor Theme Park | Junior Boomerang | Vekoma | April 21 |
| BuzzSaw | Australia Dreamworld | SkyLoop | Maurer Söhne | September 17 |
| Cheetah Hunt | United States Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | LSM Launch | Intamin | May 27 |
| Dare Devil Dive | United States Six Flags Over Georgia | Euro-Fighter | Gerstlauer | May 28 |
| Green Lantern Coaster | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | December 23 |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Zacspin | Intamin | July 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RC Racer | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Half Pipe roller coaster | Intamin | November 17 |
| 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 |
| Timber Drop | France Fraispertuis City | El Loco | S&S Worldwide | July 2 |
| Untamed | United States Canobie Lake Park | Euro-Fighter | Gerstlauer | June 11 |
| Van Helsing's Factory | Germany Movie Park Germany | Bobsled Coaster | Gerstlauer | June 18 |

#### Relocated

| Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly |
| Astro Storm | England Brean Leisure Park | Enclosed | Zierer | July 23 | Space Invader 2 at Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
| Black Diamond | United States Knoebels | Family roller coaster | Philadelphia Toboggan Company | October 10 | Gold Nugget at Dinosaur Beach |
| Cosmic Coaster | United States Valleyfair | Kiddie | Zamperla | May 14 | Dragon Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom |
| 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 |
| Green Lantern | United States Six Flags Great Adventure | Stand-up | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 25 | Chang at Kentucky Kingdom |
| Lego Technic Test Track | United States Legoland Florida | Wild Mouse | Mack Rides | October 15 | Jungle Coaster at Legoland Windsor |
| Road Runner Express | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Junior | Vekoma | May 28 | Road Runner Express at Six Flags New Orleans |
| Soarin' Eagle | United States Scream Zone | Flying | Zamperla | April | Flying Coaster at Elitch Gardens |
| Tiger Express | France Mer de Sable | Wild Mouse | Mack Rides | June 26 | Flying Dutchman Gold Mine at Walibi Holland |
| Zippin Pippin | United States Bay Beach Amusement Park | Wooden | The Gravity Group | May 21 | Zippin Pippin at Libertyland |

#### Refurbished

| Name | 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
#### New

| Name | Park | Type | Opened |
| 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 |
| Dinosaurs Alive! | United States Kings Island | Animatronic dinosaur exhibit | May 26 |
| Dora's Best Friends Adventure | Australia Sea World | Live show | December 17 |
| DreamWorks Holiday Shrektacular | Australia Dreamworld | Live show | December 19 |
| Dreamworld Cinema | Australia Dreamworld | Movie theater | January 6 |
| Fantasmic! | Japan Tokyo DisneySea | Nighttime spectacular | April 28 |
| Giant Slide | Australia Aussie World | Giant Slide | September |
| "it" | United States Morey's Piers | Pendulum ride | Summer 2011 |
| Jasmine's Flying Carpets | Japan Tokyo DisneySea | Aerial carousel | July 18 |
| Kid's World | Australia Dreamworld | Themed area | June 25 |
| 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 |
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | United States Disney California Adventure | Dark ride | June 3 |
| Madagascar: A Crate Adventure | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Water ride | May 16 |
| 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 |
| Mäch Tower | United States Busch Gardens Williamsburg | Drop tower | August 18 |
| Mickey's PhilharMagic | Japan Tokyo Disneyland | 3D film | January 24 |
| Nickelodeon Land | England Pleasure Beach Blackpool | Themed area | May 4 |
| 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 |
| Raveleijn | Netherlands Efteling | Theater attraction | April 7 |
| Redback | Australia Aussie World | Zamperla Disk'O | April 1 |
| Riptide Bay | United States Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago | Themed area | June 3 |
| Shockwave | Australia Dreamworld | Zamperla Disk'O | June 25 |
| SkyCoaster | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | Skycoaster | March 9 |
| SkyScreamer | United States Six Flags Discovery Kingdom United States Six Flags St. Louis | Tower swing ride | May 25 May 14 |
| Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Caterpillar ride | November 17 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D | Australia Sea World | 3D film | Unknown |
| SpongeBob ParadePants | Australia Sea World | Parade | December 17 |
| 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 |
| Storm Surge | England Thorpe Park | Water ride | March 17 |
| Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation | Mexico Six Flags México | Laser tag | February 3 |
| Tikal | Germany Phantasialand | Family Drop tower | April 1 |
| Toy Soldier Parachute Drop | People's Republic of China Hong Kong Disneyland | Parachute tower | November 17 |
| Transformers: The Ride | Singapore Universal Studios Singapore | Dark ride | December 3 |
| Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | United States Magic Kingdom | Theater attraction | August 15 |
| 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 |
| Wild Africa Trek | United States Disney's Animal Kingdom | Guided Tour | January 15 |
| 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 |
| Zip Lines | Australia Wet'n'Wild Water World | 3 Zip lines | April |
| The magic, memories, and you! | US Magic Kingdom and Disneyland park | Projection show | January (MK) Unknown (DL) |

## Closed attractions & roller coasters

| Name | Park | Type | Closed | Manufacturer |
| Déjà Vu | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Giant Inverted Boomerang | October 16 | Vekoma |
| 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 |
| Rampage | United States Alabama Adventure | Wooden roller coaster | Unknown | Custom Coasters International |
| Speed – The Ride | United States NASCAR Cafe | Launched roller coaster | May 1 | Premier Rides |
| WildCat | United States Cedar Point | Wild mouse roller coaster | October 30 | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Zoomberang | United States Alabama Adventure | Boomerang | Unknown | Vekoma |
| Batman Adventure – The Ride | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | Motion simulator | October 15 | |
| East River Crawler | United States Six Flags Great America | Anton Schwarzkopf (Monster III) | October 30 | |
| The Crypt | United States Kings Island | Giant Top Spin | October 30 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Log Jammer | United States Six Flags Magic Mountain | Log flume | October 31 | |
| Looney Tunes River Ride | Australia Warner Bros. Movie World | Water ride | February 1 | |
| Mickey's Country House | United States Magic Kingdom | Walk Through | February 12 | |
| Nickelodeon Central | Australia Dreamworld | Themed Area | June 24 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
### Worldwide

This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2011.
| Rank | Amusement park | Location | 2011 Attendance |
| 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
### Golden Ticket Awards

The 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana.
| Category | 2011 Recipient | Location | Vote |
| 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 |
| 7 | Expedition GeForce | Holiday Park | Intamin | 643 |
| 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

| Record 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 |
| Steepest Steel Roller Coaster Drop | 113.1° drop | Timber Drop | France Fraispertuis City | July 2 |
| Steepest Steel Roller Coaster Drop | 121° drop | Takabisha | Japan Fuji-Q Highland | July 16 |