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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2009. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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The Dark Knight | Six Flags Mexico | Indoor Wild Mouse roller coaster | Mack Rides | March 19 | The Dark Knight at Six Flags New England | [30] [31] |
Carolina Cobra | Carowinds | Boomerang roller coaster | Vekoma | March 28 | Head Spin at Geauga Lake | [32] [33] |
Hornet | Wonderland Amusement Park | Steel roller coaster | Vekoma | June 3 | Mayan Mindbender at Six Flags AstroWorld | [34] [35] |
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Bizarro | Six Flags Great Adventure | Floorless roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | May 23 | Medusa | [36] |
Bizarro | Six Flags New England | Steel roller coaster | Intamin | May 23 | Superman - Ride of Steel | [36] |
Name | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) |
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4D Motion Theater | Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park | 4D Theater | May 2009 | [37] |
All Wheels Extreme Stunt Show | California's Great America | Show | June 2009 | [38] |
Americana | Kings Dominion | Ferris Wheel | 2009 | |
AVPX | Dreamworld | Indoor laser skirmish | April 10 | [39] |
Bayern Kurve | Kennywood | Bayern Kurve | 2009 | |
Buccaneer Battle | Six Flags Great America | Boat Ride | May 12 | [40] |
Creature from the Black Lagoon: The Musical | Universal Studios Hollywood | Show | June 30 | [41] |
Extreme Log Ride! | Adventuredome | Log Flume | 2009 | |
Giraffica | Holiday World | Shoot the Chute | 2009 | [42] |
Jolly Jester | Lake Compounce | Pirate Ship | May 9 | [43] |
Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek | Tokyo Disneyland | Dark Ride | April 15 | [44] |
Nightwing | Six Flags New England | Slingshot | 2009 | |
Sea Dragon | Beech Bend Park | Pirate Ship | 2009 | [45] |
The Good Time Theatre | Dorney Park | Theater | May 23 | [46] |
The Universal Music Plaza Stage | Universal Studios Florida | Show Area | June 13 | [47] |
Wipeout | Lake Compounce | Wipeout | 2009 |
Name | Park | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Monster Mansion | Six Flags Over Georgia | May 2009 | The Monster Plantation | [48] |
Name | Park | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Sasquatch | Six Flags Great Escape | 2009 | Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam at Six Flags New Orleans | [49] |
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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2015. These various lists are not exhaustive.
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2017. These various lists are not exhaustive.
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2018. These various lists are not exhaustive.
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