This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2011 . These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks in terms of attendance
Worldwide
This section list the top 25 largest amusement parks worldwide in order of annual attendance in 2011.
Rank
Amusement park
Location
2011 Attendance[95]
1
Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida , US
17,142,000
2
Disneyland at Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, California , US
16,140,000
3
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo , Japan
13,996,000
4
Tokyo DisneySea
Tokyo , Japan
11,930,000
5
Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris
Marne-la-Vallée , France
10,990,000
6
Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida , US
10,825,000
7
Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida , US
9,783,000
8
Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort
Lake Buena Vista, Florida , US
9,699,000
9
Universal Studios Japan
Osaka , Japan
8,500,000
10
Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida , US
7,674,000
11
Lotte World
Seoul , South Korea
7,580,000
12
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Hong Kong , China
6,955,000
13
Everland
Yongin , Gyeonggi-Do , South Korea
6,570,000
14
Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, California , US
6,341,000
15
Universal Studios Florida at Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida , US
6,044,000
16
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong , China
5,900,000
17
Nagashima Spa Land
Kuwana , Japan
5,820,000
18
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida , US
5,202,000
19
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal City, California , US
5,141,000
20
Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris
Marne-la-Vallée , France
4,710,000
21
Europa-Park
Rust , Germany
4,500,000
22
SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego, California , US
4,294,000
23
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida , US
4,284,000
24
Efteling
Kaatsheuvel , Netherlands
4,125,000
25
Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen , Denmark
3,963,000
Poll rankings
Golden Ticket Awards
The 2011 Amusement Today Golden Ticket Awards were held at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus , Indiana .[96]
Category
2011 Recipient
Location
Vote
Best New Ride (Amusement park)
New Texas Giant
Six Flags Over Texas
45%
Best New Ride (Water park)
The Falls
Schlitterbahn
45%
Best Amusement park
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio
23%
Best Water park
Schlitterbahn
New Braunfels, Texas
66%
Best Children's Park
Idlewild and Soak Zone
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
30%
Best Marine Park
SeaWorld Orlando
Orlando, Florida
55%
Best Seaside Park
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, California
29%
Best Indoor Water park
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
31%
Friendliest Park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
32%
Cleanest Park
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
Santa Claus, Indiana
35%
Best Shows
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
30%
Best Food
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
29%
Best Water Ride (Park)
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Islands of Adventure
26%
Best Water Park Ride
Wildebeest
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari
34%
Best Kids' Area
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio
30%
Best Dark ride
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Islands of Adventure
26%
Best Outdoor Show Production
Epcot
Orlando, Florida
34%
Best Landscaping
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
33%
Best Halloween Event
Universal Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida
32%
Best Christmas Event
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
38%
Best Carousel
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
55%
Best Indoor Coaster
Revenge of the Mummy
Universal Studios Orlando
31%
Best Funhouse /Walk-Through Attraction
Noah's Ark
Kennywood
24%