Coasterpedia:On this day/03 16

2024	Sunrise Waterpark opens with 9 rides in Abuja, Nigeria Flying Machine, a Magic Bikes ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan Merry-Go-Round, a carousel ride, opens at Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
2022	Aquasphere, a tube water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, USA Boomerango, a tube water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, USA Tail Spin, a tube water slide manufactured by WhiteWater West, opens at Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, USA
2020	Antarctica: Empire of The Penguin, a Trackless Dark Ride ride manufactured by Oceaneering Entertainment Systems, closes after 6 years of operation at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, USA
2018	Emerald Coaster, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Pinfari, opens at Sam's Fun City in Pensacola, Florida, USA
2013	TailSpin, a disk'o ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Wild Adventures in Valdosta, Georgia, USA
2012	Elmo's Bubble Bubble, a Log Flume ride, opens at Universal Studios Japan in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan Hello Kitty's Cupcake Dream, a Teacups ride, opens at Universal Studios Japan in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan The Flying Snoopy, a Jets ride, opens at Universal Studios Japan in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
2008	Club Sega Yokohama closes after 10 years of operation in Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Yokohama, Japan
2002	Walt Disney Studios Park opens with 2 rides in Marne la Vallée, Île-de-France, France Galactica, a steel flying roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opens at Alton Towers in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK
1996	Drop Tower: Scream Zone, a Giant Drop ride manufactured by Intamin, opens at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California, USA