1997 in rides

Events by year
1996 1997 in coasters 1998
1996 1997 in rides 1998
1996 1997 in water slides 1998

This page is for everything related to amusement rides that occurred during the year 1997.

Opened

Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Opened
Abenteuerfahrt durch die Piratenstadt Rasti-Land
Germany
Metallbau Emmeln 1997
Ali Baba PrimeTime Amusements (USA)
USA
A.R.M. 1997
Anaconda Isla Mágica
Spain
Mack Rides June 28, 1997
Anubis Free Fall Tower Holiday Park
Germany
Intamin 1997
Archelon Adventure Island
UK
Zierer 1997
Autos Chocadores Parque de la Costa
Argentina
I.E. Park May 5, 1997
Axis Knoebels
USA
Zamperla 1997
Baile de las Tazas Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Mack Rides May 5, 1997
Balloon Race Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Balloon Race Gillian's Wonderland Pier
USA
Zamperla 1997
Bing Bang Bong John Penfold
UK
Fairmatt 1997
Bjørneløypa Kongeparken
Norway
Formula K 1997
Break Dance Georg Pilz (Germany)
Germany
HUSS 1997
Break Dance Jürgen Klinge (Germany)
Germany
HUSS 1997
Break Dance Blackpool South Pier
UK
Break Dance Sobema July 1997
C.P. Huntington Train Lake Compounce
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Cactus Canyon Botton's Pleasure Beach
UK
W.G.H. Transportation Engineering 1997
Cadabra Cadbury World
UK
W.G.H. Transportation Engineering January 1997
Caimán Bailón Isla Mágica
Spain
Zamperla June 28, 1997
Capitán Piraña Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Fabbri May 5, 1997
Caravelles Le Pal
France
Mack Rides 1997
Carousel Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Carrousel Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Chance Rides May 5, 1997
Carrusel Mágico Isla Mágica
Spain
Peter Petz June 28, 1997
Chaos Cedar Point
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Chaos Indiana Beach
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Chaos MGM Grand Adventures
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Chaos Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Chaos Six Flags New England
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Chaos Valleyfair
USA
Chance Rides 1997
City Limits Joseph Danter (UK)
UK
K.T. Enterprises October 1997
Classic Train Playland's Castaway Cove
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Colectivo Loco Parque de la Costa
Argentina
SBF Visa Group May 5, 1997
Convoy Skara Sommarland
Sweden
Track Ride Zamperla 1997
Crazy Submarine Gillian's Wonderland Pier
USA
Junior Flying Carpet Zamperla 1997
Crisálida Isla Mágica
Spain
Zamperla June 28, 1997
Dare Devil Dive Six Flags Great Adventure
USA
Sky Fun 1 Inc. 1997
Dare Devil Dive Six Flags Great America
USA
Sky Fun 1 Inc. April 26, 1997
Dino Explorer Cars Gulliver's Kingdom
UK
SBF Visa Group 1997
Dodgems Charles Mayne (UK)
UK
Supercar 1997
Dodgems Chris Smith (UK)
UK
Lang Wheels 1997
Dodgems Michael Hill (UK)
UK
R.J. Lakin 1997
Dodgems Blackpool South Pier
UK
I.E. Park 1997
Dragon River Greenland
Japan
Interlink 1997
Drop Tower: Scream Zone Canada's Wonderland
Canada
Intamin May 4, 1997
Drum Circus Lake Compounce
USA
Sartori 1997
Elmer's Weather Balloon Service Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
USA
Zamperla 1997
Enterprise Albert Vermeylen (Belgium)
Belgium
Schwarzkopf 1997
Enterprise EsselWorld
India
HUSS 1997
Evolution Fantasilandia
Chile
Fabbri 1997
Fantasy Carousel Lake Compounce
USA
Morgan 1997
Ferris Wheel Hersheypark
USA
Ferris Wheel Chance Rides 1997
Ferris Wheel Playland's Castaway Cove
USA
Mel Park 1997
Ferris Wheel Rayner Fletcher (UK)
UK
Eli Bridge Company 1997
Flipper Ludwig Meeß (Germany)
Germany
HUSS 1997
Flodfärden Furuvik
Sweden
W.G.H. Transportation Engineering 1997
Flying Ace Steel Pier
USA
Zamperla 1997
Flying Elephants Lake Compounce
USA
Sartori 1997
Flying Galleons Morey's Piers
USA
Zamperla 1997
Flying Swing Ocean Park
China
Zierer 1997
Foghorn Leghorn National Park Railway Six Flags St. Louis
USA
Zamperla 1997
Foghorn's Seaport Railway Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
USA
Zamperla 1997
G-Force Adventureland
USA
HUSS April 26, 1997
Galleon Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Gallopers David Downs (UK)
UK
Robert Tidman 1997
Giant Drop Six Flags Great America
USA
Intamin April 26, 1997
Giant Wheel Lake Compounce
USA
Ferris Wheel Chance Rides 1997
Hadikali Hopi Hari
Brazil
Sky Fun 1 Inc. 1997
Hérissons de la Forêt Magique Nigloland
France
Track Ride 1997
Humla Kongeparken
Norway
HUSS 1997
Ice Blast Pleasure Beach Resort
UK
S&S Worldwide June 3, 1997
Iguazú Isla Mágica
Spain
Intamin June 28, 1997
Jungle River Drievliet Family Park
Netherlands
Reverchon 1997
Jupiter Barth & Kipp (Germany)
Germany
Ferris Wheel Nauta Bussink 1997
Kakaokoppene Kongeparken
Norway
S&W Amusement Sales 1997
Kållerado Liseberg
Sweden
Intamin May 17, 1997
Käpt'ns Törn Heide Park Resort
Germany
Mack Rides 1997
Kättingflygaren Gröna Lund
Sweden
Zierer 1997
King Monster Drouin (France)
France
Soriani & Moser 1997
La Máquina Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Spain
HUSS March 1997
Limbo Dancer John Wheatley (UK)
UK
Sluijs-Smalcor 1997
Log Flume Casino Pier
USA
Reverchon 1997
Los Rapidos Fort Fun Abenteuerland
Germany
BEAR 1997
Los Toneles Isla Mágica
Spain
Zamperla June 28, 1997
Lost Cemetery Kyoto Joypolis
Japan
Sega AM5 September 11, 1997
Mad Bazooka Sega World Sydney
Australia
Sega AM4 March 6, 1997
Maxi Ferris Wheel Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Meteo Giant Drop Hirakata Park
Japan
Intamin July 20, 1997
Miami Trip Arthur Silcock (UK)
UK
Nottingham UK February 1997
Mina D'Or Tibidabo
Spain
Reverchon 1997
Mini Jet 6 Animals Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Mini Wave Swinger Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Mistral Flying Machine Pleasureland Southport
UK
Flying Scooters Bisch Rocco 1997
Mixer Adventureland
USA
Zamperla April 26, 1997
Montaña Rusa Saltos del Delta Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Fabbri May 5, 1997
Moscow-850 VVC Wheel Park
Russia
Pax Company 1997
Move In Top Franck Beaumont (France)
France
Mel Park 1997
Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall Geauga Lake
USA
Intamin May 10, 1997
Muksupuksu Linnanmäki
Finland
Zamperla 1997
Music Express Rusutsu Resort
Japan
Mack Rides 1997
Nostalgiekarussell Heide Park Resort
Germany
Bertazzon 1997
Oil Tower 1 Mirabilandia
Italy
S&S Worldwide 1997
Oil Tower 2 Mirabilandia
Italy
S&S Worldwide 1997
Old Tyme Brooklyn Cakewalk Lawrence 'Bimbo' Bishton (UK)
UK
Plimson & Taylor 1997
Orbiter Reithoffer Shows (USA)
USA
Tivoli Manufacturing 1997
Paratrooper Quassy Amusement Park
USA
Hrubetz 1997
Pirate Attractiepark Slagharen
Netherlands
HUSS 1997
Pitt Fall Kennywood
USA
Intamin April 20, 1997
Pony Express Fraispertuis City
France
Soquet 1997
Pottwal Potts Park
Germany
BEAR 1997
Rapidos del Orinoco Isla Mágica
Spain
Intamin June 28, 1997
Rattlesnake Rapids Lagoon
USA
Intamin April 19, 1997
Red Baron Bobbejaanland
Belgium
Zamperla 1997
Revolver Fun Spot America
USA
Helmut Hauser December 1997
Ripsaw Alton Towers
UK
HUSS March 15, 1997
Rivière d'Élis Parc Astérix
France
Mack Rides 1997
Rock City Robert Wilkinson (UK)
UK
Maxwell February 1997
Rock Star Modern Midways (USA)
USA
A.R.M. 1997
Roller Ghoster Leonard Derry (UK)
UK
Hayes Fabrication 1997
Rotor Lake Compounce
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Rueda Primavera Isla Mágica
Spain
Zamperla June 28, 1997
Rythmn Master Ryan Spencer (UK)
UK
R.J. Lakin 1997
Samba Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Fabbri May 5, 1997
Seagull Cycles Morey's Piers
USA
Zamperla 1997
Seaport Carousel Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Shipwreck Falls Elitch Gardens
USA
Hopkins 1997
Shipwreck Falls Six Flags New England
USA
Intamin 1997
Sizzler Albert Cassely (Ireland)
Ireland
Sonacase 1997
Sizzler Noel Cullen
Ireland
Sonacase August 1997
Skater Kaiser (Germany)
Germany
Mondial 1997
Sklooosh Knoebels Amusement Resort
USA
Hopkins 1997
Sky Ride Lake Compounce
USA
CTEC 1997
Skycoaster American Adventure Theme Park
UK
Sky Fun 1 Inc. 1997
Slänggungan Skara Sommarland
Sweden
Waveswinger Zamperla 1997
Space Shot Nagashima Spa Land
Japan
S&S Worldwide 1997
Space Shot Rusutsu Resort
Japan
S&S July 1997
Speed City Raceway Canada's Wonderland
Canada
J&J Amusements 1997
Speedway Whip Gillian's Wonderland Pier
USA
Junior Whip Zamperla 1997
Splash Gero Land
Egypt
Intamin 1997
Sprutten BonBon-Land
Denmark
Zierer 1997
Stock Car Tivoli Friheden
Denmark
I.E. Park 1997
Sungai Kalimantan Avonturenpark Hellendoorn
Netherlands
BEAR 1997
Swinging Gyms Jason Day (UK)
UK
Sam Ward 1997
Tagada Guy & John Evans (UK)
UK
Soriani & Moser May 1997
Taikasirkus Linnanmäki
Finland
W.G.H. Transportation Engineering 1997
Take Off Philippe Schmit (Belgium)
Belgium
HUSS 1997
Taz's Typhoon Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
USA
Zamperla 1997
Tea Cup Ride Paultons Park
UK
Modern Products 1997
Tea Cups Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Telstar Jets Bundoran Adventure Park
Ireland
Lang Wheels 1997
Thrill Karts Kentucky Kingdom
USA
J&J Amusements 1997
Thunder Rapids Lake Compounce
USA
Hopkins 1997
Tilt-A-Whirl Indiana Beach
USA
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing 1997
Tilt-A-Whirl Indiana Beach
USA
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing 1997
Time Warp Six Flags New England
USA
Vekoma April 19, 1997
Top Gun Vicente Bañuls (Spain)
Spain
Soriani & Moser 1997
Top Jet Telecombat Gero Land
Egypt
Zamperla 1997
Top Spin Strates Shows (USA)
USA
HUSS 1997
Tornade La Ronde
Canada
HUSS 1997
Toucan Leofoo Village Theme Park
Taiwan
Intamin 1997
Touchdown Modern Midways (USA)
USA
A.R.M. 1997
Tower of Doom Elitch Gardens
USA
Drop Tower Intamin 1997
Tønderne Fårup Sommerland
Denmark
Technical Park 1997
Turbo Drop Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino
USA
Drop Tower S&S Worldwide 1997
Twin Hurricane Tokyo Dome City
Japan
Vekoma 1997
Twist Tony Caplin
UK
Church Engineering 1997
Twister John Davis (UK)
UK
Sonacase July 1997
Twister Six Flags New England
USA
HUSS 1997
Tyrant Boat Ride London Dungeon
UK
W.G.H. Transportation Engineering 1997
Valasveneet Tykkimäki
Finland
Barbieri 1997
Vertigo Oakwood Theme Park
UK
Sky Fun 1 Inc. 1997
Vintage Carousel Clementon Park
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Vuelta al Mundo Parque de la Costa
Argentina
Fabbri May 5, 1997
Waltzer Gerry Curry (Ireland)
Ireland
A.R.M. 1997
Waltzer Nordisk Tivoli Park (Denmark)
Denmark
A.R.M. 1997
Waterfall Gero Land
Egypt
Intamin 1997
Wave Swinger Gero Land
Egypt
Waveswinger Zamperla 1997
Wave Swinger Rusutsu Resort
Japan
Zierer 1997
Whip Hersheypark
USA
Rideworks 1997
Wicksteed Racer Wicksteed Park
UK
Formula K 1997
Wikinger Bootsfahrt Hansa-Park
Germany
Mack Rides 1997
Wildwasserbahn Bayern Park
Germany
Reverchon 1997
Wildwasserbahn Freizeit-Land Geiselwind
Germany
Reverchon 1997
Wipeout Libertyland
USA
Chance Rides 1997
Xtreme Skyflyer California's Great America
USA
Sky Fun 1 Inc. March 15, 1997
Yosemite Sam's Flight School Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
USA
Zamperla 1997

Closed

Name Park Country Type Manufacturer Closed
Barnstormer Opryland USA
USA
Bradley & Kaye December 31, 1997
Bayern Kurve Valleyfair
USA
Bayern Kurve Schwarzkopf 1997
Cablecars Somerwest World
UK
British Ropeway Engineering 1997
Cotton Club Mirabilandia
Italy
SDC 1997
Cyclone Bert Stocks (UK)
UK
Church Engineering 1997
Dulcimer Splash Opryland USA
USA
Log Flume Arrow Dynamics 1997
Ghost Train Francis Gavan (UK)
UK
Orton & Spooner 1997
Greatest Show On Earth Blackpool Pleasure Beach
UK
Self-built 1997
Grizzly River Rampage Opryland USA
USA
Intamin 1997
Haunted Dungeon Fort Regent
UK
Modern Products 1997
High-Altitude Fall Lotte World
South Korea
Paratower Intamin 1997
Hydra Lotte World
South Korea
Waagner-Biro 1997
Little Deuce Coupe Opryland USA
USA
Intamin December 31, 1997
Log Flume Funtown Pier
USA
Log Flume Arrow Dynamics 1997
Octopus Drayton Manor Theme Park
UK
Soriani & Moser 1997
Octopus Leonard Furborough (UK)
UK
Hayes Fabrication 1997
Red Baron Drayton Manor Theme Park
UK
Zamperla 1997
Rotor Steffen (Germany)
Germany
De Boer 1997
Sidewinder Codona's Amusement Park
UK
Eyerly Aircraft Company 1997
Sky Ride Elitch Gardens
USA
Hopkins 1997
Skycoaster Opryland USA
USA
Sky Fun 1 Inc. 1997
Skyride Opryland USA
USA
Von Roll 1997
SkyScreamer Six Flags AstroWorld
USA
Intamin 1997
Slide Fort Regent
UK
H.P. Jackson 1997
Super Paratrooper Gary Bradley (UK)
UK
AMECO 1997
Tennessee Waltz Opryland USA
USA
Zierer December 31, 1997
Tick Tack Yokohama Dreamland
Japan
SDC 1997
Triple Wheel California's Great America
USA
Waagner-Biro September 1, 1997
Waltzer Wonderland
UK
R.J. Lakin 1997
XK-1 Knott's Berry Farm
USA
Intamin 1997