2009 in amusement parks

none 2009 This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2009. These various lists are not exhaustive. Amusement Parks Opening China Happy Valley Chengdu – January 17 China Happy Valley Shanghai – August 16 Indonesia Trans Studio Makassar – September 9 Birthday PowerPark – 10th Anniversary Thorpe Park – 30th Anniversary Busch Gardens Tampa – 50th Anniversary Gulliver's Land – 10th Anniversary Walibi Rhône-Alpes – 30th Anniversary Legoland California – 10th Anniversary Adventure City – 15th Anniversary Universal's Islands of Adventure – 10th Anniversary Closed Cypress Gardens - September 23 Freestyle Music Park Kiddieland Amusement Park - September 27 Dreamland Tama Tech - September 30 Additions Roller Coasters New NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedRef(s)Anubis: The RidePlopsalandLaunched roller coasterGerstlauer04-05 April 5https://rcdb.com/4181.htm Anubis: The Ride - Plopsaland De Panne (Adinkerke-De Panne, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium) rcdb.com 2019-03-28Terminator Salvation: The RideSix Flags Magic MountainWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International05-23 May 23https://rcdb.com/4173.htm Apocalypse the Ride - Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, California, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29blue fire MegacoasterEuropa ParkLaunched roller coasterMack Rides04-04 April 4https://rcdb.com/4074.htm blue fire Megacoaster - Europa Park (Rust, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Correcaminos Bip, BipParque Warner MadridFamily roller coasterMack Rides05-16 May 16https://rcdb.com/3520.htm Correcaminos Bip, Bip - Parque Warner Madrid (San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain) rcdb.com 2019-03-29DiamondbackKings IslandSteel roller coasterBolliger & Mabillard04-18 April 18https://rcdb.com/4253.htm Diamondback - Kings Island (Mason, Ohio, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Diving CoasterHappy Valley ShanghaiDive CoasterBolliger & Mabillard08-16 August 16https://rcdb.com/4224.htm Diving Coaster - Happy Valley (Songjiang, Shanghai, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Dragon in CloudsHappy Valley ChengduInverted roller coasterVekoma01-16 January 16https://rcdb.com/4126.htm Dragon in Clouds - Happy Valley (Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Dragon in SnowfieldHappy Valley ChengduMine Train roller coasterVekoma01-17 January 17https://rcdb.com/4125.htm Dragon in Snowfield - Happy Valley (Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Spin GearSEGA RepublicSpinning roller coasterGerstlauer12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/4120.htm Dubai Drone - VR Park Dubai (Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates) rcdb.com 2019-03-29El ToroFreizeitpark PlohnWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International04-10 April 10https://rcdb.com/4274.htm El Toro - Freizeitpark Plohn (Lengenfeld, Saxony, Germany) rcdb.com 2019-03-29FalconDuinrellEuro-FighterGerstlauer05-14 May 14https://rcdb.com/3936.htm Falcon - Duinrell (Wassenaar, South Holland, Netherlands) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Fluch von NovgorodHansa ParkLaunched Euro-FighterGerstlauer04-09 April 9https://rcdb.com/4075.htm Fluch von Novgorod - Hansa Park (Sierksdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Fly Over MediterraneanHappy Valley ChengduSteel roller coasterIntamin01-17 January 17https://rcdb.com/4220.htm Fly Over Mediterranean - Happy Valley (Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Grover's Alpine ExpressBusch Gardens WilliamsburgFamily roller coasterZierer04-03 April 3https://rcdb.com/4282.htm Grover's Alpine Express - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Hollywood Rip, Ride, RockitUniversal Studios FloridaSteel roller coasterMaurer Rides12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3866.htm Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit - Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, Florida, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29InsaneGröna LundSteel roller coasterIntamin04-25 April 25https://rcdb.com/4309.htm Insane - Gröna Lund (Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden) rcdb.com 2019-03-29iSpeedMirabilandiaLaunched roller coasterIntamin05-20 May 20https://rcdb.com/4147.htm iSpeed - Mirabilandia (Savio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Kozmo's KurvesKnoebels Amusement ResortFamily roller coasterE&F Miler Industries08-01 August 1https://rcdb.com/4453.htm Kozmo's Kurves - Knoebels Amusement Park & Resort (Elysburg, Pennsylvania, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Magic CarpetHappy Valley ChengduWild Mouse roller coasterGolden Horse01-17 January 17https://rcdb.com/4219.htm Magic Carpet - Happy Valley (Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29MantaSeaWorld OrlandoFlying roller coasterBolliger & Mabillard05-22 May 22https://rcdb.com/4190.htm Manta - SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, Florida, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Mega-LiteHappy Valley ShanghaiSteel roller coasterIntamin08-16 August 16https://rcdb.com/4225.htm Mega-Lite - Happy Valley (Songjiang, Shanghai, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Mine Train CoasterHappy Valley ShanghaiFamily roller coasterIntamin10-99 October 2009https://rcdb.com/4337.htm Mine Train Coaster - Happy Valley (Songjiang, Shanghai, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Montaña RusaParque BicentenarioSteel roller coasterBeijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment03-21 March 21https://rcdb.com/4468.htm Montaña Rusa - Parque Bicentenario (Santa Rosa Jaureguí, Querétaro, Mexico) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Moto CoasterJin Jiang Action ParkMotorbike roller coasterZamperla12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/4469.htm Moto Coaster - Jin Jiang Action Park (Minhang, Shanghai, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Mumbo JumboFlamingo LandSteel roller coasterS&S Sansei Technologies07-04 July 4https://rcdb.com/4308.htm Mumbo Jumbo - Flamingo Land (Malton, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom) rcdb.com 2019-03-29ProwlerWorld of FunWooden roller coasterGreat Coasters International05-02 May 2https://rcdb.com/4296.htm Prowler - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Saw - The RideThorpe ParkEuro-FighterGerstlauer03-14 March 14https://rcdb.com/4162.htm Saw - The Ride - Thorpe Park (Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom) rcdb.com 2019-03-29StingrayGiant Wheel of SuzhouFlying roller coasterVekoma07-18 July 18https://rcdb.com/4124.htm Stingray - Giant Wheel Park of Suzhou (Wuzhong, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29TornadoDyrehavsbakkenSpinning roller coasterIntamin12-99 2009Wooden Coaster - FireballHappy Valley ShanghaiWooden roller coasterMartin & Vleminckx08-16 August 16https://rcdb.com/4150.htm Wooden Coaster - Fireball - Happy Valley (Songjiang, Shanghai, China) rcdb.com 2019-03-29 Relocated NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)The Dark KnightSix Flags MexicoIndoor Wild Mouse roller coasterMack Rides03-19 March 19The Dark Knight at Six Flags New Englandhttps://rcdb.com/4320.htm Dark Knight - Six Flags Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico) rcdb.com 2019-03-29https://rcdb.com/4319.htm Dark Knight - Six Flags New England (Agawam, Massachusetts, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29Carolina CobraCarowindsBoomerang roller coasterVekoma03-28 March 28Head Spin at Geauga Lakehttps://rcdb.com/4269.htm Flying Cobras - Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29https://rcdb.com/283.htm Head Spin - Geauga Lake & Wildwater Kingdom (Aurora, Ohio, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29HornetWonderland Amusement ParkSteel roller coasterVekoma06-03 June 3Mayan Mindbender at Six Flags AstroWorldhttps://rcdb.com/3513.htm Hornet - Wonderland Amusement Park (Amarillo, Texas, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29https://rcdb.com/48.htm Mayan Mindbender - Six Flags AstroWorld (Houston, Texas, USA) rcdb.com 2019-03-29 Refurbished NameParkTypeManufacturerOpenedFormerlyRef(s)BizarroSix Flags Great AdventureFloorless roller coasterBolliger & Mabillard05-23 May 23Medusahttps://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20090522_01.shtml Bizarro Transformation Debuts At Six Flags Great Adventure ultimaterollercoaster.com 2019-03-31BizarroSix Flags New EnglandSteel roller coasterIntamin05-23 May 23Superman - Ride of Steel Other Attractions New NameParkTypeOpenedRef(s)4D Motion TheaterGlenwood Caverns Adventure Park4D Theater05-99 May 2009https://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2388874.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100604093123/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2388874.htm dead June 4, 2010 Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Vacation Giveaway Contest Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park PRWeb 2019-05-16All Wheels Extreme Stunt ShowCalifornia's Great AmericaShow06-99 June 2009http://acenorcal.org/2009/02/04/45/ California's Great America, February 2009 update 2009-02-05 ACE Northern California Region 2019-04-04AmericanaKings DominionFerris Wheel12-99 2009AVPXDreamworldIndoor laser skirmishApril 10https://www.parkz.com.au/attraction/avpx Parkz 21 November 2021 AVPXBayern KurveKennywoodBayern Kurve12-99 2009Buccaneer BattleSix Flags Great AmericaBoat Ride05-12 May 12http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=293155 Great America unveils pirate-themed water ride Daily Herald 2019-05-16Creature from the Black Lagoon: The MusicalUniversal Studios HollywoodShow06-30 June 30https://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-musical-opens-at-un_19926.html Creature From the Black Lagoon Musical Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood TheaterMania 2019-04-04Extreme Log Ride!AdventuredomeLog Flume12-99 2009GirafficaHoliday WorldShoot the Chute12-99 2009https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20080826_01.shtml Holiday World Building World's Tallest Water Ride ultimaterollercoaster.com 2019-04-04Jolly JesterLake CompouncePirate Ship05-09 May 9http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/lake-compounce-theme-park-to-open-may-9th-for-164th-season-1229755.htm Lake Compounce Theme Park to Open May 9th for 164th Season Blackman Tracey May 4, 2009 marketwired.com 2019-04-03Laser RaidersLegoland Windsor ResortInteractive Dark RideMarch 20Mega VortexWaldameer & Water WorldZamperla Mega Disk'OMay 2Times-News Erie Waldameer Park & Water World: Through the years https://www.goerie.com/picture-gallery/news/2020/05/05/waldameer-park-water-world-through-the-years/42285477/ 2025-10-02 Erie Times-News en-USMonsters, Inc. Ride & Go SeekTokyo DisneylandDark Ride04-15 April 15https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tokyo-disneyland-launches-monsters-inc-ride Tokyo Disneyland launches Monsters, Inc ride Japan Today 16 April 2009 2019-04-04NightwingSix Flags New EnglandSlingshot12-99 2009Sea DragonBeech Bend ParkPirate Ship12-99 2009https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/piece-of-jackson-s-neverland-now-in-bg/article_9b382a80-3a76-5ab9-add1-e06e2a9f5436.html Piece of Jackson's Neverland now in BG Swietek Wes Bowling Green Daily News 28 March 2009 en 2019-04-16The Good Time TheatreDorney ParkTheater05-23 May 23https://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2321814.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090415212954/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2321814.htm dead April 15, 2009 Dorney Deals Travel Packages Help Families Celebrate Dorney Park's 125 Summers of Fun in 2009 Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau PRWeb 2019-04-16The Universal Music Plaza StageUniversal Studios FloridaShow Area06-13 June 13https://attractionsmagazine.com/universals-new-summer-concert-series-to-begin-in-june/ Universal's new Summer Concert Series to begin in June 2009-05-12 Attractions Magazine en-US 2019-04-16WipeoutLake CompounceWipeout12-99 2009 Refurbished NameParkOpenedFormerlyRef(s)Monster MansionSix Flags Over Georgia05-99 May 2009The Monster Plantationhttps://www.ajc.com/entertainment/calendar/six-flags-making-monster-mansion-monster-plantation/4f1clW0N0mPyvfLVhRDSOO/ Six Flags making Monster Mansion of Monster Plantation Jamie Gumbrecht The Atlanta Journal-Constitution english 2019-04-16 Relocated NameParkOpenedFormerlyRef(s)SasquatchSix Flags Great Escape12-99 2009Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam at Six Flags New Orleanshttps://poststar.com/news/local/sasquatch-sighted-at-great-escape/article_fba00222-8f05-5a99-845c-83fe80d9a911.html Sasquatch sighted at Great Escape Martin Alyson Glens Falls Post-Star 18 September 2008 en 2019-04-16 Closed attractions & roller coasters NameParkTypeClosedRef(s)Astropax 18VVC Wheel ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/2728.htm Astropax 18 - VVC Wheel Park (Moscow, Moscow, Russia) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Big Bad WolfBusch Gardens WilliamsburgSuspended roller coaster09-07 September 7https://rcdb.com/111.htm Big Bad Wolf - Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Bumper BoatsValleyfairBumper Boats12-99 2009ChangKentucky KingdomStand-Up roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/275.htm Chang - Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Crazy MouseSouth PierWild Mouse roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/889.htm Crazy Mouse - South Pier (Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Dreamworld HelicoptersDreamworldHelicopter joy flights June 10Kellett Christine Pilot in Dreamworld helicopter crash does 'remarkable job' to prevent deaths https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/pilot-in-dreamworld-helicopter-crash-does-remarkable-job-to-prevent-deaths-20090610-c3dl.html Brisbane Times 21 November 2021 11 June 2009Eagle FortressEverlandSuspended roller coaster01-99 January 2009https://rcdb.com/1337.htm Eagle Fortress - Everland (Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Gold RushWild AdventuresFamily roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/571.htm Gold Rush - Wild Adventures (Valdosta, Georgia, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Greezed Lightnin'Kentucky KingdomShuttle loop12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/2216.htm Greezed Lightnin' - Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Hang TenFreestyle Music ParkFamily roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3870.htm Hang Ten - Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Iron HorseFreestyle Music ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3854.htm Iron Horse - Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16King KahunaKennywoodTop Spin12-99 2009https://duquesnehunky.com/2012/08/06/timeless-kennywood/ Timeless Kennywood! Jim 2012-08-06 The Duquesne Hunky en 2019-04-16KorkkiruuviSärkänniemi Amusement ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/1077.htm Korkkiruuvi - Särkänniemi Amusement Park (Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Looping StarBeech Bend ParkSteel roller coaster09-99 September 2009https://rcdb.com/1376.htm Looping Star - Beech Bend (Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Looping StarHolnemvolt ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/1087.htm Looping Star - Holnemvolt Park (Budapest, Hungary) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Montana RusaTibidabo Amusement ParkSteel roller coaster01-05 January 5https://rcdb.com/1578.htm Montaña Rusa - Tibidabo (Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Odin ExpressKurashiki Tivoli ParkSteel roller coaster01-01 January 1https://rcdb.com/1288.htm Odin Express - Kurashiki Tivoli Park (Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan) rcdb.com 2019-04-16PegasusEftelingWooden roller coaster06-19 June 19https://rcdb.com/898.htm Pegasus - Efteling (Kaatsheuvel, North Brabant, Netherlands) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Rakevet HarimLuna Park Tel AvivSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/1561.htm Rakevet Harim - Luna Park Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel) rcdb.com 2019-04-16RatLoudoun CastleWild Mouse roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3135.htm Rat - Loudoun Castle (Galston, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Road Runner ExpressKentucky KingdomWild Mouse roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/702.htm Road Runner Express - Kentucky Kingdom (Louisville, Kentucky, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Round AboutFreestyle Music ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3853.htm Round About - Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Soak'dFreestyle Music ParkSuspended roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3809.htm Soak'd - Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Son Of BeastKings IslandWooden roller coaster06-99 June 2009https://rcdb.com/584.htm Son Of Beast - Kings Island (Mason, Ohio, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Tasses MagiqueLa RondeTeacups12-99 2009Texas GiantSix Flags Over TexasWooden roller coaster11-01 November 1https://rcdb.com/2.htm Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, Texas, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Time MachineFreestyle Music ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/3852.htm Time Machine - Freestyle Music Park (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16TobogganTrimper's RidesSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/301.htm Toboggan - Trimper's Rides (Ocean City, Maryland, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Turbo MountainAdventure WorldSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/1126.htm Turbo Mountain - Adventure World (Bibra Lake, Western Australia, Australia) rcdb.com 2019-04-16TurnpikeKennywoodAntique Cars12-99 2009ViperBarry Island Pleasure ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/891.htm Viper - Barry Island Pleasure Park (Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom) rcdb.com 2019-04-16Vortex DreamworldGravitronFebruaryVortex https://www.parkz.com.au/attraction/vortex Parkz 21 November 2021WindstormFun Forest Amusement ParkSteel roller coaster12-99 2009https://rcdb.com/335.htm Windstorm - Fun Forest Amusement Park (Seattle, Washington, USA) rcdb.com 2019-04-16 References Category:Amusement parks by year Category:2009-related lists