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2012 in amusement parks
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This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that have occurred in 2012. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
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- United States Aquatica San Antonio – May 19, replaced the former Lost Lagoon water park.
- United States Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier – Summer
- People's Republic of China Happy Valley, Wuhan – April 29
- Malaysia Legoland Malaysia – September 15
Change of name
- Alabama Adventure » Splash Adventure
- The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom » Great Escape
- Boomerang Bay » Soak City
- Disney's California Adventure » Disney California Adventure
Change of ownership
- Alabama Adventure – Adrenaline Family Entertainment » General Attractions LLC
- The Beach – Unknown » Adventure Holdings LLC
- Knott's Soak City (San Diego) – Cedar Fair Entertainment Company » SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Birthday
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- United States Adventureland (New York) - 50th birthday
- England Chessington World of Adventures – 25th birthday
- France Disneyland Paris – 20th birthday
- Netherlands Efteling – 60th birthday
- United States Epcot – 30th birthday
- France Futuroscope – 25th birthday
- United States Kings Island – 40th birthday
- Canada La Ronde – 45th birthday
- Australia Luna Park, Melbourne – Centenary celebration (100th birthday)
- Italy Mirabilandia – 20th birthday
- People's Republic of China Ocean Park Hong Kong – 35th birthday
- United States Six Flags Fiesta Texas – 20th birthday
- United States Six Flags Over Georgia – 45th birthday
- France Walt Disney Studios Park – 10th birthday
Closed
- Camelot Theme Park - September 2
- Dash n Splash
- Le Bioscope - September 30
Additions
Roller coasters
New
Relocated
Name | Park | Type | Manufacturer | Opened | Formerly | |
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Apocalypse | United States Six Flags America | Stand-up roller coaster | Bolliger & Mabillard | June 7 | Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America | [23] |
Cliffhanger | United States Glenwood Caverns | Steel roller coaster | S&MC | June 15 | Thunderbolt at Celebration City | [24] |
Goliath | United States Six Flags New England | Giant Inverted Boomerang | Vekoma | May 25 | Déjà Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain | [25] |
Stinger | United States Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | Invertigo | Vekoma | April 28 | Invertigo at California's Great America | [26] |
Triops | France Bagatelle | Invertigo | Vekoma | June 10 | Tornado at Sommerland Syd | [27] |
Wild West Express Coaster | United States Glenwood Caverns | Steel roller coaster | Zierer | May 25 | Endicott Emerald Mine at Wild Zone Adventures | [24] |
Western-Expressen | Norway TusenFryd | Sit Down roller coaster | Vekoma | April 28 | Family Adventure at Mirabilandia | [28] |