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Events by year
1960 1961 in coasters 1962
1960 1961 in rides 1962
1960 1961 in water slides 1962

This page is for everything related to amusement rides that occurred during the year 1961.

Opened

Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened
Alpine Rallye Pleasure Beach Resort
UK
Junior Track Ride Ihle 1961
Antique Autos Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Track Ride Arrow Development
Gould Manufacturing
1961
Antique Autos Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Track Ride Arrow Development
Gould Manufacturing
1961
Antique Autos Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Track Ride Arrow Development
Gould Manufacturing
1961
Astrolift Six Flags Over Texas
USA
Von Roll August 5, 1961
Autorama Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
USA
Arrow Dynamics June 1961
Cablecars Butlin's Filey
UK
British Ropeway Engineering 1961
Cave Train Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
USA
Tracked Dark Ride Arrow Development June 1961
Dive Bomber James Arthur Pullen (UK)
UK
Lusse 1961
Dive Bomber Morecambe Pleasure Park
UK
Eyerly Aircraft Company 1961
Dizzy Drums Hersheypark
USA
Hampton Rides 1961
Dry Gulch Railroad Hersheypark
USA
Miniature Railway Crown Metal Products 1961
Flying Saucers Pleasureland Southport
UK
Lang Wheels 1961
Grand Ole Carousel Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Carousel Theel Brothers Manufacturing 1961
Grand Ole Carousel Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Carousel Theel Brothers Manufacturing 1961
Grand Ole Carousel Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Carousel Theel Brothers Manufacturing 1961
Happy Motoring Freeway Six Flags Over Texas
USA
Arrow Dynamics 1961
Hawnted House Camden Park
USA
Pretzel Company / Bill Tracy 1961
Hot Rod Cruisin' Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Hot Rod Cruisin' Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Hot Rod Cruisin' Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Iron Horse Train Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Miniature Railway Allan Herschell Company 1961
Iron Horse Train Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Miniature Railway Allan Herschell Company 1961
Iron Horse Train Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Miniature Railway Allan Herschell Company 1961
Kristallsalongen Liseberg
Sweden
Self-built 1961
Minty Bees Hersheypark
USA
Hampton Rides 1961
Missile Chaser Six Flags Over Texas
USA
Scrambler Eli Bridge Company 1961
Niagara Helicopter Tours Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Junior Jets Allan Herschell Company 1961
Niagara Helicopter Tours Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Junior Jets Allan Herschell Company 1961
Niagara Helicopter Tours Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Junior Jets Allan Herschell Company 1961
Radiobilarna Liseberg
Sweden
Ihle 1961
Ships Ahoy Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Ships Ahoy Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Ships Ahoy Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Roundabout Allan Herschell Company 1961
Snails & Fairytales Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
UK
Track Ride Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach 1961
Space Scrambler Lagoon
USA
Eli Bridge Company April 25, 1961
Star Voyager Cedar Point
USA
Kaspar Klaus 1961
Star Voyager Cedar Point
USA
Kaspar Klaus 1961
Star Voyager Cedar Point
USA
Kaspar Klaus 1961
Vintage Cars Children's Corner
UK
Supercar 1961
Waltzer Mablethorpe Amusement Park
UK
Orton & Spooner 1961

Closed

Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Closed
Dive Bomber James Arthur Pullen (UK)
UK
Lusse 1961
Rocket Clarence Pier
UK
R.J. Lakin & Maxwell 1961
Scenic Whales North Parade Amusement Park
UK
Gondola Switchback/Scenic Railway 1961