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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2017. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Big Blue | Fun Park Biograd | Steel roller coaster | Schwarzkopf | July 15 | Twist and Shout at Loudoun Castle | [67] [68] |
Dragon's Run | Dragon Park | Steel roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | January 25 | Time Machine at Freestyle Music Park | [69] [70] |
Creepy Crawler | Oakwood Theme Park | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | August 1 | Space Coaster at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park | [71] [72] |
Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus | Eifelpark | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Maurer Rides | April 8 | Holly's Wilde Autofahrt at Holiday Park | [73] [74] |
Looping | Southport Pleasureland | Steel roller coaster | Pinfari | August 10 | Grizzly at Kongeparken | [75] [76] |
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Do-Dodonpa | Fuji-Q Highland | Air compressed launch | S&S Worldwide | 2017 | Dodonpa | [77] |
The Flying Cobras | Carowinds | Boomerang roller coaster | Vekoma | 2017 | Carolina Cobra | [78] |
Patriot | California's Great America | Floorless roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | April 1 | Vortex | [79] |
Shaman | Gardaland | VR Steel roller coaster | Vekoma | April 8 | Magic Mountain | [80] |
Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain | Disneyland Paris | Launched roller coaster | Vekoma | May 7 | Space Mountain: Mission 2 | [81] |
Name | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) | |
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Electro-Spin | Carowinds | Mondial Top Scan | March 2017 | [82] | |
Do-Si-Do | HUSS Troika | ||||
Zephyr | Zierer Wave Swinger | ||||
Rock 'N' Roller | Mack Music Express | ||||
Soaring Timbers | Canada's Wonderland | Mondial Inferno | May 2017 | ||
Muskoka Plunge | Splash Works (Canada's Wonderland) | Trap-door body slides | June 2017 | ||
Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable Awesomeness | Motiongate Dubai | 3D motion simulator | March 11 | ||
Panem Aerial Tour | Motiongate Dubai | 3D motion simulator | 2017 | ||
Shrek's Fairy Tale Journey | Motiongate Dubai | Dark ride | 2017 | ||
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River Expedition | Motiongate Dubai | River rapids ride | February 17 | ||
Iron Man Experience | Hong Kong Disneyland | 3D Motion simulator | January 11 | ||
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Over Georgia | 3D Interactive Dark Ride | June 17 June 12 May 26 | ||
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon | Universal Studios Florida | 3D simulator ride | April 6 | ||
Pandora - The World of Avatar | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Themed area | May 27 | [83] | |
Avatar Flight of Passage | 3D augmented reality flight simulator | ||||
Na'vi River Journey | Dark boat ride | ||||
Eye of the Storm | Kentucky Kingdom | Larson Super Loop | spring-summer | ||
Hershey Triple Tower | Hersheypark | Droptower | April 8 | ||
Ferrari Land | Ferrari Land at PortAventura World | Ferrari themed amusement park | April 7 | ||
Loki | Liseberg | Gyro Swing | April 29 | [84] [85] | |
Symbolica | Efteling | Trackless dark ride | July 1 | ||
Voletarium | Europapark | Flying theater | June 3 | ||
Ghostbusters 5D | Heide Park | 3D Interactive Dark Ride | 2017 | ||
LEGO Ninjago World | Legoland Florida and Legoland California | Themed area | January 12 | ||
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue | Disneyland Paris | Motion simulator | March 18 | ||
Rivers of Light | Disney's Animal Kingdom | Nighttime show | February 17 | ||
Wet'n'Wild Buggy | Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast | Tomcar buggies/dune buggy cars | January 4 | [86] | |
Wonder Women: Lasso of Truth | Six Flags America | Funtime Starflyer | March 15 |
Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! | Disney California Adventure | Drop tower | May 27 | The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror | |
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem | Universal Studios Japan | Motion simulator | April 21 | Back to the Future: The Ride | |
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure | Chessington World of Adventures | Dark ride | March 18 | Bubbleworks | |
Nemo & Friends SeaRider | Tokyo Disneysea | Motion Simulator | May 12 | StormRider | |
Vintage Car Adventure | Dreamworld | Vintage car | September 16 | Avis Vintage Cars | |
Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade DreamLights | Tokyo Disneyland | Electrical Parade | July | None (The Frozen unit replace Snow White unit and the Beauty and the Beast unit replaced the Finding Nemo unit) |
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