2015 in amusement parks

none 2015 This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2015. These various lists are not exhaustive. Amusement parks Opening Vietnam Asia Park Morocco Parc Sindibad USA HuckFinn PlayLand Birthday 250px|thumb|The Alton Towers Resort celebrated its 35th anniversary in April. 250px|thumb|Elitch Gardens celebrated its 125th anniversary. Australia Luna Park Sydney – 80th birthday England Alton Towers Resort – 35th birthday England Drayton Manor Theme Park – 65th birthday Germany Europa Park – 40th birthday Hong Kong, China Hong Kong Disneyland – 10th birthday Italy Gardaland Resort – 40th birthday Philippines Enchanted Kingdom – 20th birthday USA Disneyland – 60th birthday USA Universal Orlando – 25th birthday USA Universal Studios Hollywood – 50th birthday USA Six Flags New England – 145th birthday USA Sesame Place – 35th birthday USA Elitch Gardens – 125th birthday USA Kings Dominion – 40th birthday USA Knott's Berry Farm – 75th birthday Closed Finland Wasalandia – 2015 Israel Kings City - June USA Boomers! Dania Beach – January 25 USA Miracle Strip at Pier Park – September 21 Additions Roller coasters New Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Ref(s)Acrobat Nagashima Spa Land Flying Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 12-99 2015acrobat Nagashima Spa Land 12272 June 5, 2015 Baron 1898 Efteling Dive Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 07-01 July 1Baron 1898 Efteling 12083 May 14, 2015 Batman: The Ride Six Flags Fiesta Texas 4th dimension roller coaster S&S Worldwide 05-25 May 25Batman: The Ride Six Flags Fiesta Texas 12283 May 14, 2015 Cannibal Lagoon Steel roller coaster Lagoon Amusement Park 07-02 July 2Cannibal Lagoon 11579 May 14, 2015 Cú Chulainn Tayto Park Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 06-06 June 6Cú Chulainn Tayto Park 12364 May 14, 2015 Dragon Roller CoasterEnergylandia Suspended Family Coaster Vekoma 10-01 June 4 Dragon LegendRomon U-Park Launched roller coaster Maurer Sohne 10-01 December 2015Legendary Dragon Romon World 10332 25 October 2013 Energuś Roller CoasterEnergylandia Junior roller coaster Vekoma 10-01 May 2015 Euro ExpressRomon U-Park Steel roller coaster Intamin 10-01 2015Travel through Europe Romon World 11155 25 October 2013 Fury 325 Carowinds Giga Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 03-28 March 28Fury 325 Carowinds 12273 May 14, 2015 Harpy Xishuangbanna Theme Park Flying Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 12-99 2015Unknown Xishuangbanna Theme Park 11930 June 5, 2015 Impulse Knoebels Tower coaster Zierer 04-25 April 25Impulse Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort 12000 May 14, 2015 Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Wuhu Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx 12-99 2015Unknown Wuhu Intangible Cultural Heritage Park 11602 June 5, 2015 Jungle Trailblazer Fantawild Dreamland, Zhengzhou Wooden roller coaster Martin & Vleminckx 12-99 2015Unknown Fantawild Dreamland, Zhengzhou 12393 June 5, 2015 Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage, Jinan Wooden roller coaster The Gravity Group 2015Jungle Trailblazer Oriental Heritage 11604 May 14, 2015Junker PowerLand Infinity Coaster Gerstlauer 12-99 2015Junker Powerland 12027 May 14, 2015 Schwur des Kärnan Hansa Park Hypercoaster Gerstlauer 2015Schwur des Kärnan Hansa Park 11615 June 5, 2015 Laff Trakk HersheyparkIndoor Spinning roller coaster Maurer Söhne 05-23 May 23Laff Trakk Hersheypark 12270 June 5, 2015 Live Oak Lady Bug New Orleans City Park Steel roller coaster Zierer February 28Live Oak Lady Bug New Orleans City Park 7655 June 5, 2015 Maskerade Wiener Prater Spinning roller coaster Gerstlauer 12-99 May 1 Oblivion: The Black Hole Gardaland Dive Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 03-28 March 28Oblivion: The Black Hole Gardaland 12050 June 5, 2015 Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure Alton Towers Steel roller coaster Zamperla 03-21 March 21Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure Alton Towers 12592 June 5, 2015Puss in Boots' Giant Journey Universal Studios Singapore Suspended Family Roller Coaster Zamperla 04-08 April 8 Puss In Boots' Giant Journey - Universal Studios Singapore (Sentosa, Singapore) http://rcdb.com/12252.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Rewind Racers Adventure City Steel roller coaster Gerstlauer spring 2015Rewind Racers Adventure City 10976 June 5, 2015 Roller Coaster MayanEnergylandia Suspended Looping Coaster Vekoma 10-01 September 12 Serpent Parc Sindibad Euro-Fighter roller coaster Gerstlauer spring 2015Serpent Parc Sindibad 9363 June 5, 2015 SpongeBob's Boating School Blast Sea World Junior roller coaster Zamperla 04-25 September 25 Switchback ZDT'S Amusement Park Wooden roller coaster Gravitykraft Corporation 12-99 2015Switchback ZDT'S Amusement Park 12392 June 5, 2015 Tempesto Busch Gardens Williamsburg Launched roller coaster Premier Rides 04-25 April 25Tempesto Busch Gardens Williamsburg 12277 June 5, 2015 Thunderbird Holiday World & Splashin' Safari Wing Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 04-25 April 25Thunderbird Holiday World & Splashin' Safari 12260 June 5, 2015 Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster Edaville USA Junior roller coaster Zamperla 04-25 August 15 Turbulence Adventureland (New York) Spinning roller coaster Mack Rides 04-25 May 22 Relocated Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened Formerly Ref(s) Port of Sky Treasure Asia Park Mine train roller coaster Vekoma 2015 Iron Horse at Freestyle Music ParkPort of Sky Treasure Asia Park 12590 June 5, 2015 Garuda Valley Asia Park Junior roller coaster Vekoma 2015 Hang Ten at Freestyle Music ParkGaruda Valley Asia Park 12591 June 5, 2015 Wild West ExpressAdventure Park USA Steel roller coaster Zamperla 2015 Windstorm at Old Town Tren MineroFantasilandia Mine train roller coaster Vekoma 2015 Diamond Devil Run at Ratanga Junction Lil Dipper Roller Coaster Sluggers & Putters Junior roller coaster Allan Herschell Company 2015 Little Dipper at LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park Hurricane Race City PCB Steel roller coaster S.D.C. 2015 Hurricane at Adventureland FreestyleCavallino Matto Stand-up roller coaster TOGO 2015 SkyRider at Canada's Wonderland Freestyle - Cavallino Matto (Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy) http://rcdb.com/12069.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Refurbished Name Park Type Manufacturer Opened FormerlyRef(s)Battlestar GalacticaUniversal Studios SingaporeDuelling roller coasterVekoma5-27 May 27 Battlestar Galactica Universal Studios Singapore 4328 June 2, 2015 Hot Wheels SideWinder Dreamworld Steel roller coaster Arrow Dynamics December 2015 Cyclone Rampage Alabama Splash Adventure Wooden roller coaster Custom Coasters International 2015 Rampage - Alabama Splash Adventure (Bessemer, Alabama, USA) http://rcdb.com/475.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Rougarou Cedar Point Floorless Coaster Bolliger & Mabillard 05-09 May 9 Mantis Rougarou - Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio, USA) http://rcdb.com/7.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Space Mountain: Mission 2 Disneyland Paris Steel roller coaster Vekoma 07-24 July 24 https://rcdb.com/959.htm Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain: Rebel Mission - Disneyland Paris - Disneyland Park (Marne la Vallée, Île-de-France, France) rcdb.com 2019-03-09 T3 Kentucky Kingdom Suspended Looping Coaster Vekoma 05-30 May 30 T2 T3 - Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) http://rcdb.com/175.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Twisted Colossus Six Flags Magic Mountain Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 05-23 May 23 Colossus Twisted Colossus - Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California, USA) http://rcdb.com/12282.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Wicked Cyclone Six Flags New England Steel roller coaster Rocky Mountain Construction 05-25 May 25 Cyclone Wicked Cyclone - Six Flags New England (Agawam, Massachusetts, USA) http://rcdb.com/1981.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Other attractions New Name Park Type Opened Ref(s) Brain Drain Frontier City 22M Giant Loop 12-99 2015 Frontier City's newest ride offers a unique view of the park...upside down http://kfor.com/2015/06/02/great-state-frontier-citys-newest-ride-offers-a-unique-view-of-the-park-upside-down/ KFOR.com 2 June 2015 2015-09-03 Bourbon Street Fireball Six Flags America 22M Giant Loop 05-25 May 25 Bourbon Street Fireball https://www.sixflags.com/america/attractions/bourbon-street-fireball/overview www.sixflags.com 2015-09-03 Bubble Guppies Guppy Bubbler Nickelodeon Universe Spinning Tower Ride 07-04 July 4 Mall of America debuts brand new ride http://www.kare11.com/videos/life/2015/07/07/29806053/ 2015-09-03September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Dare Devil: Chaos Coaster Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 22M Giant Loop 05-23 May 23 Dare Devil Chaos Opens at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom http://www.coaster101.com/2015/05/24/dare-devil-chaos-opens-at-six-flags-discovery-kingdom/ Coaster101 24 May 2015 2015-09-03 Disneyland Forever Disneyland Fireworks show 05-22 May 22 Disneyland Forever https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disneyland/forever-fireworks/ Disneyland 2015-09-03 Dive Bomber Six Flags White Water Water slide complex 05-23 May 23 Dive Bomber now open at Six Flags Whitewater http://www.parkjourney.com/six-flags/dive-bomber-now-open-at-six-flags-whitewater Park Journey 2015-09-03 El Diablo Six Flags Great Adventure 22M Giant Loop 05-16 May 16 Six Flags Great Adventure Previews New El Diablo Roller Coaster 14 May 2015 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/05/14/six-flags-great-adventure-el-diablo/ 2015-09-03Fast and Furious: SuperchargedUniversal Studios Hollywood Part of the Studio Tour 06-25 June 25 Fast & Furious attraction revs up backlot tour at Universal Studios Hollywood http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-fast-furious-supercharged-universal-studios-hollywood-review-20150630-story.html Los Angeles Times 2015-09-03 0458-3035 Fireman's Landing Silver Dollar City Interactive Areas & Rides 03-14 March 14 Firemans Landing - 2015 - Silver Dollar City - Branson, Missouri http://www.silverdollarcity.com/firemanslanding www.silverdollarcity.com 2015-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821142146/http://www.silverdollarcity.com/firemanslanding 2015-08-21 deadJustice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags Over TexasDark ride 05-23 May 23 News Release Six Flags Over Texas https://www.sixflags.com/overtexas/attractions/battle-for-metropolis/news-release Six Flags Over Texas 2015-09-03 Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Six Flags St. Louis Dark ride 06-05 June 5News Release Theme Park https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/battle-for-metropolis/news-release Theme Park 2015-09-03 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518155850/https://www.sixflags.com/stlouis/attractions/battle-for-metropolis/news-release 2015-05-18 L'era Glaciale 4D - Una Ghianda è Per Sempre Gardaland 4D Show 21-06 June 21 Ice Age 4D - No Time For Nuts Alton Towers 4D Show 21-05 May 21 Maison Rouge: Labyrinth of Terror La Ronde Haunted maze 10-01 October 1 Prepare For the Scare at La Ronde in 2015! -- MONTREAL, Aug. 28, 2014 http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/prepare-for-the-scare-at-la-ronde-in-2015-515388311.html www.newswire.ca 2015-09-03 Orlando Eye International Drive Ferris wheel 5-4 May 4 Orlando Eye grand opening on May 4 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/os-orlando-eye-grand-opening-madame-tussaud-20150217-story.html www.orlandosentinel.com 17 February 2015 2015-04-29 Paint the Night Electrical ParadeDisneyland Parade 05-22 May 22 What to expect from Disneyland's Paint the Night parade http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-disneyland-paint-the-night-parade-preview-20150429-story.html Los Angeles Times 2015-09-03 0458-3035Red Arrows Sky Force Blackpool Pleasure Beach Gerstlauer Sky Fly 05-25 May 25 New Red Arrows-themed rollercoaster unveiled in Blackpool - The Lincolnite 25 May 2015 http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/05/new-red-arrows-themed-rollercoaster-unveiled-in-blackpool/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150530110344/http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/05/new-red-arrows-themed-rollercoaster-unveiled-in-blackpool/ usurped May 30, 2015 2015-09-03 Prezzemolo Magic Village Gardaland Playground 03-27 March 27 Sling Shot Canada's Wonderland Reverse bungee 2015 Sling Shot Carowinds Reverse bungee 2015 Carowinds Adds SlingShot for 2015 http://coasteraddict.com/carowinds-adds-slingshot-for-2015/ coasteraddict.com 2015-09-03 Snoopy's Space Buggies Kings Island Jump Around Ride 04-18 April 18 Springfield Universal Studios Hollywood Themed area 05-12 May 12 Springfield Comes to Universal Studios Hollywood with New 'Simpsons' Environment https://variety.com/2015/scene/vpage/simpsons-springfield-universal-studios-hollywood-1201494191/ 2015-09-03 Jenelle Riley 13 May 2015 The Joker Chaos Coaster Six Flags Over Georgia 22M Giant Loop 05-23 May 23 Six Flags Over Georgia Opens Joker Chaos Coaster - Theme Park University http://themeparkuniversity.com/theme-parks-101/six-flags-over-georgia-opens-joker-chaos-coaster/ 2015-09-03 Voyage to the Iron Reef Knott's Berry Farm Dark ride 05-15 May 15 Take a sneak peek at Knott's Voyage to the Iron Reef dark ride http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-knotts-berry-farm-voyage-iron-reef-preview-20150430-story.html Los Angeles Times 2015-09-03 0458-3035Wave PoolWaldameer & Water WorldAquatic Development Group wave poolMay 29Palattella Ed Erie's Waldameer opens Saturday; wave pool coming soon https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2015/05/09/erie-s-waldameer-opens-saturday/24834316007/ 2025-10-02 Erie Times-News en-US Woodstock Gliders Kings IslandLarson Flying Scooters 04-18 April 18 Closed attractions & roller coasters Name Park Type ClosedRef(s) A-Maze-ing AdventureCanada's Wonderland Children's Maze 10-31 October 31 Balloon Race Nickelodeon Universe Balloon Chase 04-20 April 20 Captain EO Epcot Show 12-07 December 7 Danny Phantom Ghost Zone Nickelodeon Universe Falling Star 07-11 July 11 Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! Universal Studios FloridaDark ride 09-08 September 8 Gwazi Busch Gardens Tampa BayWooden Dueling roller coaster 02-01 February 1 Gwazi - Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA) http://rcdb.com/533.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Great Barrier Reef Carolina Harbor Wave_pool 12-99 2015 Hang Time Dorney Park & Wildwater KingdomTop Spin UnknownHurlerKings DominionWooden roller coaster11-01 November 1https://rcdb.com/93.htm Hurler - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-09 Innoventions Disneyland Interactive exhibits 03-31 March 31 Luigi's Flying Tires Disney California Adventure Bumper cars 02-17 February 17 Revolution Six Flags Magic MountainSteel roller coaster 09-07 September 7Ripsaw Alton TowersTop Spin11-08 November 8RoarSix Flags Discovery KingdomWooden roller coaster08-16 August 16 Roar - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Vallejo, California, USA) http://rcdb.com/543.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Shake, Rattle, and RollElitch GardensTop SpinUnknownShockwave Kings DominionStand-up roller coaster 08-09 August 9 Shockwave - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA) http://rcdb.com/91.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03Shoot the RapidsCedar PointLog Flume09-07 September 7Special Effects StageUniversal Studios Hollywood Special effects show10-18 October 18 The Blues Brothers R&B Revue Universal Studios Hollywood Live show 02-16 February 16The FlumeAlton TowersLog Flume10-10 October 10 The Golden Mickeys Hong Kong Disneyland Live show 07-26 July 26 The Magic of Disney Animation Disney's Hollywood Studios Tour 07-12 July 12 The NBCUniversal Experience Universal Studios Hollywood Exhibits09-01 September 1 The Sorcerer's Hat Disney's Hollywood Studios Park icon 01-07 January 7 Thunder Road CarowindsWooden Dueling roller coaster 07-26 July 26 Thunder Road - Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) http://rcdb.com/84.htm rcdb.com 2015-09-03 Top Spin GardalandTop Spin 01-06 January 6 Twister...Ride it Out Universal Studios Florida Simulation Ride 11-02 November 2 Themed Accommodation New Name Park Theme Opening ref(s) Enchanted Village Alton Towers Resort Enchanted Woodland April 18 References Category:Amusement parks by year Amusement parks