2012 in amusement parks

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

• United States Aquatica San Antonio – May 19, replaced the former Lost Lagoon water park.
• United States Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier – May 25
• 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

• 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

Refurbished

Other attractions

New

Closed attractions & roller coasters

Themed Accommodation

New

Amusement parks in terms of attendance

Worldwide

This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2012.

Poll rankings

Golden Ticket Awards

The 2012 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Best Roller Coaster Poll

Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll is yet to be held for 2012.

Records broken

See also

• List of roller coaster rankings

Notes

References

External links

• Listing of 2012 roller coaster openings at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Listing of 2012 roller coaster closures at the Roller Coaster DataBase