2010 in amusement parks
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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2010. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement Parks
[edit]Opening
[edit]- UAE Ferrari World Abu Dhabi - November 4
- China Fantawild Adventure - May 1
- Singapore Universal Studios Singapore - March 18
- Taiwan E-DA Theme Park
Birthday
[edit]- Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park - 20th Birthday
- Universal Studios Florida - 20th Birthday
- Alton Towers - 30th Birthday
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg - 35th Birthday
- Europa Park - 35th Birthday
- Walibi Belgium - 35th Birthday
- Silver Dollar City - 50th Birthday
- Disneyland - 55th Birthday
- Knott's Berry Farm - 70th Birthday
- Cedar Point - 140th Birthday
- Six Flags New England - 140th Birthday
Closed
[edit]Additions
[edit]Roller coasters
[edit]New
[edit]Relocated
[edit]Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Holly's Wilde Autofahrt | Holiday Park | Wild Mouse roller coaster | Maurer Rides | August 10 | Rat at Loudoun Castle | [36][37] |
Jumbo Jet | Dreamland | Steel roller coaster | Anton Schwarzkopf | 2010 | unknown at Beoland | [38][39] |
Little Dipper | Six Flags Great America | Junior Wooden roller coaster | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters | May 27 | Little Dipper at Kiddieland | [40][41] |
Loco Loco | Blue Bayou Dixie Landin' | Family roller coaster | E&F Miler Industries | June 2010 | Harvest Express Coaster at Nut Tree Park | [42][43] |
Monster | Walygator Parc | Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | July 9 | Orochi at Expoland | [44][45] |
Viking Voyage | Wild Adventures | Steel roller coaster | E&F Miler Industries | 2010 | Jack Rabbit at Celebration City | [46][47] |
Refurbished
[edit]Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Dragon Challenge | Islands of Adventure | Dueling Inverted roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | June 18 | Dueling Dragons | |
Flight of the Hippogriff | Islands of Adventure | Junior roller coaster | Vekoma | June 18 | Flying Unicorn |
Other Attractions
[edit]New
[edit]Name | Park | Type | Opened | Ref(s) |
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BrainSurge | Nickelodeon Universe | Unicoaster | March 20 | [48] |
Bumper Boats | Michigan's Adventure | Bumper Boats | 2010 | |
Captain EO | Disneyland Epcot Tokyo Disneyland Disneyland Paris |
Show | February 23 July 2 July 1 June 12 |
[49] |
Dutchman's Deck Adventure Course | Nickelodeon Universe | Rope Course | 2010 | |
Giant Canyon Swing | Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park | Sceamin' Swing | 2010 | |
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Islands of Adventure | Dark Ride | June 18 | [50] |
King Kong 360 3D | Universal Studios Hollywood | Simulation Ride | July 1 | [51] |
SkyJump Las Vegas | Stratosphere Las Vegas | Zipline Ride | April 2010 | [52] |
Shoot the Rapids | Cedar Point | Log Flume | June 26 | [53] |
Thomas Town | Six Flags America | Kids Area | June 5 | [54] |
Refurbished
[edit]Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Kings Island Kings Dominion |
Dark Ride | May 2 March 27 April 2 April 17 |
Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | [55] |
Planet Snoopy | Canada's Wonderland California's Great America Carowinds Kings Island Kings Dominion |
Themed Kids Area | May 1 March 28 March 27 April 17 April 2 |
Nickelodeon Central | [56] [57] |
Sesame Street Safari of Fun | Busch Gardens Tampa | Themed Kids Area | March 27 | Land of the Dragons | [58] |
SkyPoint Observation Deck | Q1 | Observation tower | 15 December | Q1 Observation Deck | [59] |
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter | Islands of Adventure | Themed Area | June 18 | Merlinwood |
Relocated
[edit]Name | Park | Type | Opened | Formerly | Ref(s) |
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Demon Drop | Dorney Park | Freefall Ride | July 2 | Demon Drop at Cedar Point | [60] |
Closed attractions and roller coasters
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Air Grover - Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Battlestar Galactica - Universal Studios Singapore (Sentosa, Singapore)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Big Air - E-DA Theme Park (Dashu Township, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Brontojet - Movieland Park (Lago di Garda, Veneto, Italy)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Canopy Flyer - Universal Studios Singapore (Sentosa, Singapore)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Circus Coaster - Luna Park (Brooklyn, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Cobra - Conny-Land (Lipperswil, Thurgau, Switzerland)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Dark Ride - E-DA Theme Park (Dashu Township, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Ednör - L'Attaque - La Ronde (Montréal, Québec, Canada)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "Enchanted Airways - Universal Studios Singapore (Sentosa, Singapore)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Fiorano GT Challenge - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Flare Meteor - Fantawild Adventure (Taishan, Tai'an, Shandong, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Flume Ride - E-DA Theme Park (Dashu Township, Kaohsiung, Taiwan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Force One - Schwaben Park (Kaisersbach, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Formula Rossa - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Golden Whirlwind - Fantawild Dreamland (Jiujiang, Wuhu, Anhui, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Hanging Pulley - Fantawild Adventure (Shantou, Guangdong, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Huracan - Belantis (Leipzig, Saxony, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Intimidator - Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Joris en de Draak - Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, North Brabant, Netherlands)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "King of Kings - Guiyang Happy World (Baiyun, Guiyang, Guizhou, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Lupin The Third - Car Chase Ride - Universal Studios Japan (Konohana, Osaka, Osaka, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Max Speed - Suzhou Amusement Land (Huqiu, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Moto Bala - Mundo Petapa (Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "MotoGee - Särkänniemi Amusement Park (Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Outer Space Flying Car - Fantawild Adventure (Shantou, Guangdong, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Rakevet Harim - Luna Park Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "RC Racer - Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park (Marne la Vallée, Île-de-France, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Revenge of the Mummy - Universal Studios Singapore (Sentosa, Singapore)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Sky Rocket - Kennywood (West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Spinning Coaster - Infunity (Zahra, Hawalli, Kuwait)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Thirteen - Alton Towers (Alton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Tickler - Luna Park (Brooklyn, New York, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Young Star Coaster - Chimelong Paradise (Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Holly's Wilde Autofahrt - Holiday Park (Hassloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Rat - Loudoun Castle (Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Jumbo Jet - Dreamland (Minsk, Minsk, Belarus)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "unknown - Beoland (Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Little Dipper - Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Little Dipper - Kiddieland (Melrose Park, Illinois, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Loco Loco - Blue Bayou Dixie Landin' (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Harvest Express Coaster - Nut Tree Park (Vacaville, California, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Monster - Walygator Parc (Maizières-les-Metz, Grand Est, France)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Orochi - Expoland (Suita, Osaka, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Viking Voyage - Wild Adventures (Valdosta, Georgia, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Jack Rabbit - Celebration City (Branson, Missouri, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Brain Surge". Nickelodeon Universe. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Official Reopening Date Set for 'Captain EO' Featuring Michael Jackson". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey's first-ever upgrade". Orlando Informer. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "King Kong comes back to life in 'King Kong 360 3-D' at Universal Studios". Christian Science Monitor. 2010-06-29. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ Amanda Finnegan (2010-04-20). "Stratosphere debuts world record-setting thrill ride - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Cedar Point & Holiday World Add Water Rides for 2010". CoasterCritic. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "North America's largest Thomas Town to open at Six Flags America on June 5". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Boo Blasters on Boo Hill to replace Scooby Doo at Kings Island". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Snoopy is in, SpongeBob is out at Great America theme park". The Mercury News. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Planet Snoopy opens at Kings Island". fox19.com. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Sesame Street zone to open on March 27 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Q1's SkyPoint rises over Surfers". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Video: Demon Drop now open at Dorney Park". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Backdraft and Special Effects show to close on April 11 at Universal Studios Hollywood". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Great American Scream Machine - Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, New Jersey, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Disneyland's Honey, I Shrunk the Audience to close today". Theme Park Tourist. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Mild Thing - Valleyfair! (Shakopee, Minnesota, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Invertigo - California's Great America (Santa Clara, California, USA)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.