This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2017. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
Malaysia Movie Animation Park Studios – June 26 Spain Ferrari Land – April 7 United States Volcano Bay – May 25 United States Park at OWA – July 21 Japan Legoland Japan – April 1 Indonesia Jawa Timur Park 3 – December 11 Belgium Comic Station Antwerp
Change of ownership Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord – Premier Parks » Six Flags
Birthday
United States Adventureland (New York) - 55th birthday Germany Phantasialand – 50th birthday United States Epcot – 35th birthday France Disneyland Paris – 25th birthday England Chessington World of Adventures – 30th birthday United States Kentucky Kingdom - 30th birthday United States Kings Island – 45th birthday New Zealand Rainbow's End - 35th birthday United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas – 25th birthday United States Six Flags Over Georgia – 50th birthday France Walt Disney Studios Park – 15th birthday Canada La Ronde – 50th birthday Australia Luna Park Melbourne – 105th birthday Italy Mirabilandia – 25th birthday France Futuroscope – 30th birthday Netherlands Efteling – 65th birthday Hong Kong, China Ocean Park Hong Kong – 40th birthday United States Wild Waves Theme Park - 40th birthday
Closed Space World – December 31 Sega Republic – June 1 Boomers! Fresno – September 4
Additions
Roller coasters
New Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)AlienFun Park BiogradWild Mouse roller coasterBeijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co. ArashiNagashima Spa Land4th Dimension roller coasterS&S WorldwideBoomerangEnergylandiaBoomerang roller coasterVekomaBoomerang Roller CoasterWuhan Zhongshan ParkSteel roller coasterHebei Zhongye Metallurgical Equipment Manufacturing Capitol Bullet Train Motiongate Dubai Launched roller coaster Mack Rides Children Walker Car Visionland Steel roller coaster Golden HorseCircus CoasterEnergylandiaJunior roller coasterSBF Visa Group Crazy Mouse Park at OWASpinning roller coaster ZamperlaCrazy SkateboardBeijing Shijingshan Amusement ParkSteel roller coasterBeijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co.Crazy SkatersShengming Universal CitySteel roller coasterBeijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co. Dawson Duel Bellewaerde Summer toboggan Wiegand DC Rivals HyperCoaster Warner Bros. Movie WorldHypercoaster Mack Rides Drachenwirbel Freizeitpark Plohn Spinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group DrageKongen Djurs SommerlandSuspended roller coaster Intamin Dragon CoasterLegoland Japan Steel roller coaster Zierer Dragon GlidersMotiongate DubaiInverted roller coaster Mack Rides Dragon's Apprentice Legoland Japan Junior roller coasterZamperla Drean Hunters SocietyLegendia Śląskie Wesołe MiasteczkoSteel roller coasterunknownFamily CoasterHappy Valley ChongqingBoomerang roller coasterVekomaFireballFuruvikBoomerang roller coasterVekoma Flame Dragon Visionland Steel roller coaster unknownFlying Wing CoasterHappy Valley ChongqingWing CoasterBolliger & MabilliardGalaxy ExpressOriental HeritageSuspended roller coasterVekoma GaleForce Playland's Castaway CoveLaunched roller coaster S&S Worldwide Gold Rush Attractiepark Slagharen Infinity CoasterGerstlauer Great Desert-RallyHappy Valley ChengduWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International Heidi: The RidePlopsaland Wooden roller coaster Great Coasters International Hydrus Casino Pier Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer Hype Särkänniemi Amusement Park Launched roller coaster Premier Rides InvadR Busch Gardens WilliamsburgWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International The JokerSix Flags Great America Six Flags New England Six Flags Over Texas 4th Dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, XiamenWooden roller coasterMartin & Vleminckx Lech Coaster Legendia Steel roller coaster Vekoma Light Speed Visionland Steel roller coaster Intamin Little Dragon's FlightDragon ParkSuspended Family Coaster Vekoma Madagascar Mad PursuitMotiongate DubaiInfinity Coaster GerstlauerMine BlowerFun Spot America, Kissimmee Wooden roller coasterThe Gravity Group Mine Train CoasterDragon Park Junior roller coasterVekomaMine Train CoasterFun Park BiogradFamily roller coasterSBF Visa GroupMine Train CoasterHappy Valley ChongqingFamily roller coasterGolden HorseMystic TimbersKings IslandWooden roller coaster Great Coasters International Pégase ExpressParc AstérixFamily Launch Coaster Gerstlauer Queen Cobra Sun World Danang Wonders Inverted roller coaster VekomaRed ForceFerrari LandLaunched roller coasterIntamin Rollin' Thunder Park at OWASteel roller coasterZamperlaScary Toys FactoryLegendiaSteel roller coasterunknown SerpentParc du Petit Prince Family roller coasterZierer Sky Dragster Skyline Park Powered motorbike coasterMaurer RidesSky RocketChimelong ParadiseSky Rocket II Premier Rides Smurf Village ExpressMotiongate Dubai Junior roller coasterGerstlauer Southern Express Park at OWA Junior roller coasterZamperlaStar Trek: Operation EnterpriseMovie Park GermanyLaunched roller coasterMack RidesStunning Roller CoasterShengming Universal CitySpinning roller coasterGolden Horse Super CycloneSanta's Village AZoosment ParkSteel roller coaster InterparkSuspended CoasterWindow of the WorldSuspended roller coasterBeijing Jiuhua Amusement Rides Manufacturing Co. Turbo TrackFerrari WorldShuttle roller coasterIntamin Velikoluksky Miasokombinat-2 Wonder IslandSteel roller coasterIntaminWave Breaker: The Rescue CoasterSea World San AntonioFamily Launch CoasterIntamin Whistle Punk ChaserDollywood Family roller CoasterZamperla Wild Waves Playland's Castaway CoveSteel roller coasterE&F Miler Industries Zugo's Crystal Quest Movie Animation Park StudiosSpinning roller coasterSBF Visa Group The Branson Coaster The Branson CoasterMountain coasterWiegand
Relocated Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s)Big BlueFun Park BiogradSteel roller coasterSchwarzkopfTwist and Shout at Loudoun CastleDragon's RunDragon ParkSteel roller coasterBolliger & MabillardTime Machine at Freestyle Music Park Creepy Crawler Oakwood Theme Park Steel roller coaster Pinfari Space Coaster at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus Eifelpark Wild Mouse roller coaster Maurer Rides Holly's Wilde Autofahrt at Holiday Park Looping Southport Pleasureland Steel roller coaster Pinfari Grizzly at Kongeparken
Refurbished Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened FormerlyRef(s)Do-DodonpaFuji-Q Highland Air compressed launchS&S Worldwide 2017DodonpaThe Flying CobrasCarowindsBoomerang roller coasterVekoma Carolina Cobra Patriot California's Great America Floorless roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard Vortex Shaman Gardaland VR Steel roller coaster Vekoma Magic Mountain Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain Disneyland Paris Launched roller coaster Vekoma Space Mountain: Mission 2
Other attractions
New Name Park Type Opened Ref(s)Electro-SpinCarowindsMondial Top ScanMarch 2017Do-Si-DoHUSS TroikaZephyrZierer Wave SwingerRock 'N' RollerMack Music Express Soaring Timbers Canada's Wonderland Mondial InfernoMay 2017 Muskoka Plunge Splash Works (Canada's Wonderland) Trap-door body slides June 2017Battle of Lake ErieWaldameer & Water WorldProSlide Technology children's water slides and playground (RideHOUSE 500)July 28 Kung Fu Panda: Unstoppable AwesomenessMotiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator Panem Aerial TourMotiongate Dubai 3D motion simulator Shrek's Fairy Tale JourneyMotiongate Dubai Dark ride Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: River ExpeditionMotiongate Dubai River rapids ride Iron Man Experience Hong Kong Disneyland 3D Motion simulator Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Over Georgia 3D Interactive Dark Ride Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon Universal Studios Florida 3D simulator ride Pandora - The World of Avatar Disney's Animal Kingdom Themed area May 27 Avatar Flight of Passage3D augmented reality flight simulatorNa'vi River JourneyDark boat ride Eye of the Storm Kentucky Kingdom Larson Super Loop spring-summer Hershey Triple Tower Hersheypark Droptower Ferrari Land Ferrari Land at PortAventura World Ferrari themed amusement park LokiLisebergGyro Swing Symbolica Efteling Trackless dark ride Voletarium Europapark Flying theater 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 Wet'n'Wild Buggy Wet'n'Wild Gold Coast Tomcar buggies/dune buggy cars Wonder Women: Lasso of Truth Six Flags America Funtime Starflyer
Refurbished
Name Park Type Opened Formerly Ref(s) Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! Disney California Adventure Drop tower The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Universal Studios Japan Motion simulator Back to the Future: The Ride The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure Chessington World of Adventures Dark ride Bubbleworks Nemo & Friends SeaRider Tokyo Disneysea Motion Simulator StormRider Vintage Car Adventure Dreamworld Vintage car Avis Vintage CarsTokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade DreamLightsTokyo DisneylandElectrical ParadeJulyNone (The Frozen unit replace Snow White unit and the Beauty and the Beast unit replaced the Finding Nemo unit)
Closed attractions & roller coasters Name Park Type Closed RefsAvalancheTimber Falls Adventure ParkWooden roller coasterBig Ohhhh!Fun PlexSteel roller coasterBoomerang Knott's Berry FarmBoomerang roller coaster Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Hong Kong Disneyland Shooting dark ride CinéMagiqueWalt Disney Studios Park CinemaCurse of DarKastleBusch Gardens WilliamsburgDark ride Dinosaurs Alive! Kings Island Walk-through exhibit Dragon Challenge Islands of Adventure Dual Inverted roller coasters Finnish Fling Worlds of Fun Rotor GalaxiPalace PlaylandSteel roller coasterGeorgia Cyclone Six Flags Over GeorgiaWooden roller coaster Grand Circuit Raceway Tokyo Disneyland Futuristic Car Ride Grand CanyonBugok HawaiiSteel roller coasterThe Great Movie RideDisney's Hollywood StudiosDark ride Green Lantern: First Flight Six Flags Magic Mountain 4th Dimension roller coaster July 2017H.M.B. EndeavorCalifornia's Great AmericaLooping Starship King ChaosSix Flags Great AmericaTop Spin Launch PadCanada's Wonderland Trampoline Pad (Up-charge attraction) Log Jammer KennywoodLog flume Logger's RunCalifornia’s Great AmericaLog flumeLooping ThunderOaks Amusement ParkSteel roller coasterMax SpeedSuzhou Amusement LandShuttle Loop roller coasterPower SurgeSix Flags Fiesta TexasShoot the ChuteRiver BattleDollywood Interactive boat ride Shrek 4-D Universal Studios Hollywood 4-D attraction Slammer Thorpe Park ResortSky Swatter Sand Dune Lagoon Carolina HarborRelaxation Area Silver MineFreizeitpark PlohnSteel roller coaster Stinger Dorney Park & Wildwater KingdomInverted boomerang roller coaster Star Jets Tokyo Disneyland Spinning Spaceship Submarine QuestSeaWorld San DiegoKids Submarine rideSuspended Looping CoasterSuzhou Amusement LandSuspended Looping Coaster T2-3D: Battle Across Time Universal Studios Florida 3-D and live-action show The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Disney California AdventureDark ride Thunder CoasterNasu Highland ParkSteel roller coasterUniverse of EnergyEpcot Traveling theater dark rideWild MouseBlackpool Pleasure Beach Wooden Wild MouseXtremeBlue Bayou Dixie LandingSpinning roller coaster
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