2012 in amusement parks

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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that have occurred in 2012. These various lists are not exhaustive.

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Amusement parks

Opening

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier opened in May. Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas.jpg
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier opened in May.
Legoland Malaysia opened in September. Entrance Legoland Malaysia.jpg
Legoland Malaysia opened in September.

Change of name

Change of ownership

Birthday

Luna Park Melbourne celebrated its centenary in December. Entrance to Melbourne's Luna Park 2014.jpg
Luna Park Melbourne celebrated its centenary in December.

Closed

Additions

Roller coasters

New

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpened
Arctic BlastChina Ocean Park Powered roller coaster Mack Rides July 13 [1]
Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars China Hong Kong Disneyland Mine train roller coaster Vekoma July 13 [2]
Bullet CoasterChina Happy Valley, Shenzhen Launched roller coaster S&S Worldwide July 28 [3]
Dauling Dragon China Happy Valley, Wuhan Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx April 29 [4]
DinocondaChina China Dinosaurs Park 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide April 29 [5]
DiverticalItaly Mirabilandia Water Coaster Intamin June 16 [6]
Dragon FlyNetherlands Duinrell Family roller coaster Gerstlauer March 31 [7]
Iron Shark United States Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter Gerstlauer June 1 [8]
Lego Technic Test Track Malaysia Legoland Malaysia Wild Mouse roller coaster Mack Rides September 15 [9]
Leviathan Canada Canada's Wonderland Giga coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 6 [10]
Manta United States SeaWorld San Diego Launched roller coaster Mack Rides May 26 [11]
OzIris France Parc Astérix Inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 7 [12]
Polar X-plorer Denmark Legoland Billund Family roller coaster Zierer April 29 [13]
Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya Spain PortAventura Park Hyper coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 12 [14]
Skyrush United States Hersheypark Hyper coaster Intamin May 26 [15]
Superman: Ultimate Flight United States Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Launched roller coaster Premier Rides June 30 [16]
The Swarm Thorpe Park Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 15 [17]
Tren de la minaSpain Parque de Atracciones Madrid Family roller coaster Gerstlauer March 30 [18]
Verbolten United States Busch Gardens Williamsburg Launched roller coaster Zierer May 18 [19]
Wild Eagle United States Dollywood Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard March 24 [20]
Wodan Timbur Coaster Germany Europa-Park Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International March 31 [21]
X-Flight United States Six Flags Great America Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard May 16 [22]

Relocated

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerly
Apocalypse United States Six Flags America Stand-up roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard June 7Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America [23]
Cliffhanger United States Glenwood Caverns Steel roller coaster S&MCJune 15Thunderbolt at Celebration City [24]
Goliath United States Six Flags New England Giant Inverted Boomerang Vekoma May 25Déjà Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain [25]
StingerUnited States Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom Invertigo Vekoma April 28Invertigo at California's Great America [26]
TriopsFrance Bagatelle Invertigo Vekoma June 10Tornado at Sommerland Syd [27]
Wild West Express Coaster United States Glenwood Caverns Steel roller coaster Zierer May 25Endicott Emerald Mine at Wild Zone Adventures [24]
Western-ExpressenNorway TusenFryd Sit Down roller coaster Vekoma April 28Family Adventure at Mirabilandia [28]

Refurbished

NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerly
Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy Australia Warner Bros. Movie World Suspended Looping Coaster Vekoma April 7Lethal Weapon – The Ride [29]
Cosmic Coaster United States Worlds of Fun Junior roller coaster Preston & Barbieri April 14Wacky Worm
The Barnstormer United States Magic Kingdom Junior roller coaster Vekoma March 12 The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm [30]
Escape from Madagascar Australia Dreamworld Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma March 31Sky Rocket
Hoot N Holler United States Darien Lake Junior roller coaster Zierer May 12Brain Teaser [31]
Mr. Freeze: Reverse BlastUnited States Six Flags Over Texas
United States Six Flags St. Louis 		Launched roller coaster Premier Rides May 12
May 5		 Mr. Freeze [32] [33]
Twisted Typhoon United States Wild Adventures Inverted roller coaster Vekoma 2012Hangman [34]

Other attractions

New

NameParkTypeOpened
Adventure Alley United States Six Flags Great Adventure Themed areaApril 5 [35]
Air Jumbo United States Six Flags Great Adventure Aerial carouselMay 23 [35]
Alpine Freefalls United States Great Escape ProSlide water slide complexJune 2 [36]
Angry Birds LandFinland Särkänniemi Themed areaJune 8 [37]
Aquanura Netherlands Efteling Dancing fountain showMay 31
Big Red Boat Australia Dreamworld Rockin' Tug December 14 [38]
Black Widow United States Kennywood Zamperla pendulum ride June 8 [39]
Bonzai PipelineUnited States Six Flags St. Louis ProSlide SuperLoop May 26 [40]
Buena Vista Street United States Disney California Adventure Themed areaJune 15
Burnout Australia Funfields Chance Rides Trabant November 23 [41] [42]
Cars Land United States Disney California Adventure Themed areaJune 15 [43]
Celebrate the Magic United States Magic Kingdom Nighttime spectacularNovember 13 [44]
Celebration Plaza United States Cedar Point Themed areaJune 8
ConstrictorAustralia Wet'n'Wild Water World WhiteWater West Family Constrictor water slide September 28 [45]
Das verrückte Hotel TartüffGermany Phantasialand Funhouse June 23
Déjà VuUnited States Six Flags Great Adventure Scrambler May 23
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem United States Universal Studios Florida Infitec 3D simulator ride July 2 [46]
Dinosaur Island Australia Sea World Dinosaur exhibitJune 16 [47]
Dinosaurs Alive! Canada Canada's Wonderland
United States Cedar Point
United States Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
United States Kings Dominion 		Dinosaur exhibitMay 6
May 12
April 28
April 6		 [48] [49] [50] [51]
Disney Dreams! France Disneyland Park (Paris) Nighttime spectacularApril 1 [52]
Dragster H2OUnited States Soak City: Cedar Point Multi-lane racer May 27 [53]
DreamWorks Experience Australia Dreamworld Themed areaMarch 31 [54]
Fender BendersUnited States Six Flags Great Adventure Bumper Cars August 7
Geyser Gulch China Hong Kong Disneyland Water play areaJuly 13
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs England Alton Towers
Italy Gardaland
Australia Warner Bros. Movie World
Germany Movie Park Germany 		4D film March 24
March 31
June 23
March 31
Justice League: Alien Invasion 3D Australia Warner Bros. Movie World Sally Corporation 3D Shooting Dark ride September 22 [55]
King Cobra United States Six Flags Hurricane Harbor: New Jersey Polin King CobraJuly 24 [56]
Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom United States Six Flags Magic Mountain Intamin Drop tower July 7 [57]
Luigi's Flying Tires United States Disney California Adventure Flying Saucers attractionJune 15 [43]
Luminosity — Ignite the Night! United States Cedar Point Nighttime showJune 8
Mad T Party United States Disney California Adventure Nighttime ShowJune 15
Madagascar Live! Prepare to PartyEngland Chessington World of Adventures Live ShowMarch 31
Mammoth United States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari ProSlide water coaster May 11 [58]
Mater's Junkyard Jamboree United States Disney California Adventure UnknownJune 15 [43]
Nemesis: Sub-Terra England Alton Towers ABC Drop TowerMarch 24 [59]
New Fantasyland United States Magic Kingdom Themed areaDecember 6
New Test Track United States Epcot High speed simulated test trackDecember 6
Pandamonium Australia Dreamworld Air RaceDecember 21 [38] [60]
Pirate Reef United States Legoland California Hopkins Shoot-the-Chutes May 24 [61]
QuadzillaUnited States Noah's Ark Water Park Mat SlidesUnknown [62]
Radiator Springs Racers United States Disney California Adventure Racing dark rideJune 15 [43] [63]
Red Car Trolley United States Disney California Adventure Tram rideJune 15 [43] [64]
RipTideUnited States Morey's Piers Pirate Ship Summer 2012
SkyPoint Climb Australia Q1 External building walkJanuary 14 [65]
SkyScreamer United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas
United States Six Flags Great Adventure 		Tower swingerMay 27
May 23		 [66] [67]
Sling ShotUnited States Six Flags Magic Mountain Funtime Sling Shot December 15
SparklerUnited States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Tower swingerMay 11 [68]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Shock United States Nickelodeon Universe Gerstlauer Sky FlyMarch 17 [69]
Texas Star Flyer United States Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier Tower swingerJuly 27 [8]
Tidal Wave BayUnited States Soak City: Kings Island Wave pool May 27
Toy Story Midway Mania! Japan Tokyo DisneySea Interactive 4D rideJuly 9 [70]
Transformers: The Ride 3D United States Universal Studios Hollywood Dark ride May 24 [71]
Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid United States Magic Kingdom Omnimover dark ride December 6 [72]
Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories United States Universal Studios Florida Nighttime spectacularMay 8 [73]
Universal's Superstar Parade United States Universal Studios Florida ParadeMay 8 [73]
Vol UltimeCanada La Ronde Tower swingerMay 19 [74]
WindSeeker United States Carowinds
United States Kings Dominion 		Tower swingerMarch 31
April 6		 [75] [76]

Closed attractions & roller coasters

NameParkTypeManufacturerClosed
Cactus Coaster United States Elitch Gardens Family roller coaster Allan Herschell Company October 28 [77]
Disaster Transport United States Cedar Point Bobsled roller coaster Intamin July 29 [78]
Flashback United States Six Flags Over Texas Boomerang Vekoma September 3 [79]
HurricaneUnited States Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk HurricaneS.D.C.September 3 [80]
Pandemonium United States Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Spinning roller coaster Gerstlauer January 1 [81]
Adventure GolfUnited States Valleyfair Mini Golf UnknownUnknown
Avalanche Australia Dreamworld Matterhorn Bertazzon Rides July 15
Catapult United States Six Flags New England Sky Swatter S&S Worldwide October 28
Congo RiverUnited States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Lazy River UnknownUnknown
DreamWorks Holiday ShrektacularAustralia Dreamworld Live showUnknownJanuary 27
ElecTRONica United States Disney California Adventure Nighttime show Walt Disney Imagineering April 15 [82]
Glow in the Park Parade United States Six Flags Great America Parade—Unknown
InferisItaly Gardaland Horror House UnknownJanuary 6
Jaws United States Universal Studios Florida Water ride MCA Planning and Development January 2 [83]
Journey to the Center of the Earth 4-D Adventure Australia Warner Bros. Movie World 4D film Iwerks Entertainment June 4
KidZvilleUnited States Kings Dominion Themed area—October [84]
Perilous Plunge United States Knott's Berry Farm Shoot the Chute Intamin September 3 [85]
Raging SeasUnited States Darien Lake Seesturmbahn Mack Rides Unknown
Roller Soaker United States Hersheypark Suspended roller coaster SetpointSeptember 3 [86]
Rowdys RidgeUnited States Darien Lake 3 rides
Snow White's Scary Adventures United States Magic Kingdom Dark ride Walt Disney Imagineering May 31 [87]
Space Spiral United States Cedar Point Gyro tower Von Roll August 14 [88]
Star Jet United States Casino Pier Steel roller coaster E&F Miler Industries October 29 [89]
Star Tours Japan Tokyo Disneyland Motion simulator Walt Disney Imagineering April 2 [90]
Stingray Australia Dreamworld Trabant Chance Rides May
T2-3D: Battle Across Time United States Universal Studios Hollywood 4-D film Universal Creative December 31
Texas Chute Out United States Six Flags Over Texas Parachute Drop Intamin September 3 [79]
Thunder AlleyUnited States Kings Island Go-karts R.E. EnterprisesUnknown
Timber TowerUnited States Dollywood Topple Tower HUSS Unknown
Tree Top RacersUnited States Adventure City Wild Mouse Miler Manufacturing Unknown [91]
WheelieUnited States Six Flags Over Georgia Enterprise Schwarzkopf October 28
WindSeeker United States Knott's Berry Farm Wind Seeker Mondial September 19 [92]

Themed Accommodation

New

NameParkThemeOpeningref(s)
Disney's Art of Animation Resort Walt Disney World Disney Animated FilmsMay 31
Hotel Bell Rock Europa-Park New England June 27

Amusement parks in terms of attendance

Worldwide

This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2012.

RankAmusement parkLocation2012 Attendance [93]
1 Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US17,536,000
2 Disneyland at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, US15,963,000
3 Tokyo Disneyland Tokyo, Japan14,847,000
4 Tokyo DisneySea Tokyo, Japan12,656,000
5 Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France11,200,000
6 Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US11,063,000
7 Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US9,998,000
8 Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US9,912,000
9 Universal Studios Japan Osaka, Japan8,700,000
10 Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, US7,981,000
11 Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort Anaheim, California, US7,775,000
12 Ocean Park Hong Kong Hong Kong, China7,436,000
13 Everland Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea6,853,000
14 Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong, China6,700,000
15 Lotte World Seoul, South Korea6,383,000
16 Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida, US6,195,000
17 Universal Studios Hollywood Universal City, California, US5,912,000
18 Nagashima Spa Land Kuwana, Japan5,850,000
19 SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Florida, US5,358,000
20 Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris Marne-la-Vallée, France4,800,000
21 Europa-Park Rust, Germany4,600,000
22 SeaWorld San Diego San Diego, California, US4,444,000
23 Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida, US4,348,000
24 Efteling Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands4,200,000
25OCT East Shenzhen, China4,196,000

Poll rankings

Golden Ticket Awards

The 2012 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Category2012 RecipientLocationVote
Best New Ride (Amusement Park) Wild Eagle Dollywood
Best New Ride (Waterpark) Mammoth Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Best Amusement Park Cedar Point Sandusky, Ohio
Best Waterpark Schlitterbahn New Braunfels, Texas
Best Children's Park Idlewild and Soak Zone Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Best Marine Life Park SeaWorld Orlando Orlando, Florida
Best Seaside Park Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Santa Cruz, California
Best Indoor Waterpark Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Galveston, Texas
Friendliest Park Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Cleanest Park Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Santa Claus, Indiana
Best Shows Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Best Food Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Best Water Ride (Park) Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Islands of Adventure
Best Waterpark Ride Wildebeest Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Best Kids' Area Kings Island Mason, Ohio
Best Dark Ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure
Best Outdoor Show Production Epcot Bay Lake, Florida
Best Landscaping Busch Gardens Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia
Best Halloween Event Universal Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida
Best Christmas Event Dollywood Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Best Carousel Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Best Indoor Coaster Revenge of the Mummy Universal Studios Orlando
Best Funhouse/Walk-Through AttractionNoah's Ark Kennywood
Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters
Rank2012 RecipientParkSupplierPoints
1 Millennium Force Cedar Point Intamin 1272
2 Bizarro Six Flags New England Intamin 946
3 Nitro Six Flags Great Adventure B&M 650
4 Apollo's Chariot Busch Gardens Williamsburg B&M 597
5 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas Rocky Mountain Construction 564
6 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Intamin 537
7 Intimidator Carowinds B&M 520
8 Magnum XL-200 Cedar Point Arrow 480
9 Goliath Six Flags Over Georgia B&M 444
10 Diamondback Kings Island B&M 395
Top 10 Wooden Roller Coasters
Rank2012 RecipientParkSupplierPoints
1 El Toro Six Flags Great Adventure Intamin 1279
2 The Voyage Holiday World & Splashin' Safari The Gravity Group 1190
3 Phoenix Knoebels Amusement Resort PTC/Schmeck 1091
4 Thunderhead Dollywood GCI 1018
5 Boulder Dash Lake Compounce CCI 1009
6 Ravine Flyer II Waldameer Park The Gravity Group 762
7 The Beast Kings Island KECO 677
8 The Raven Holiday World & Splashin' Safari CCI 385
9 Shivering Timbers Michigan's Adventure CCI 378
10 Balder Liseberg Intamin 364

Best Roller Coaster Poll

Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll is yet to be held for 2012. [94]

Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters
RankNameParkLocationManufacturerDebut Year
1 Expedition GeForce Holiday Park Germany Intamin 2001
2 Bizarro Six Flags New England United States2000
3 New Texas Giant Six Flags Over Texas United States Rocky Mountain Construction 1990
4 Intimidator 305 Kings Dominion United States Intamin 2010
5 Kawasemi Tobu Zoo Park Japan2008
6 Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya PortAventura Park Spain Bolliger & Mabillard 2012
7 Skyrush Hersheypark United States Intamin 2012
8 iSpeed Mirabilandia Italy2009
9 Katun Bolliger & Mabillard 2000
Maverick Cedar Point United States Intamin 2007
Mega-Lite Happy Valley Shanghai China2009

Records broken

Record nameRecord attributeRideAmusement ParkDate broken
Amusement park with the most number of roller coasters 17 roller coastersUnited States Six Flags Magic Mountain May 2 [note 1] [95]
World's Longest Water Coaster1,763 feet (537 m) Mammoth United States Holiday World & Splashin' Safari May 11 [58]
World's Tallest Vertical Drop Ride400 feet (120 m) Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom United States Six Flags Magic Mountain July 7 [57]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Cedar Point has since removed WildCat resulting in their coaster count to drop to 16 and now Six Flags Magic Mountain has the lead with 17 coasters.

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