Coasterpedia:On this day/05 01

2021	LAGO Sint-Truiden Bloesembad opens with 2 rides in Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium
2018	Ratanga Junction closes after 19 years of operation with 9 rides in Cape Town, South Africa Draken, a steel hyper floorless roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opens at Gyeongju World in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
2016	Air Race, an Air Race ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at E-World in Daegu, South Korea Skyhawk, a sky roller ride manufactured by Gerstlauer, opens at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
2015	Godiståget, a steel kiddie roller coaster manufactured by Zierer, opens at Kolmården in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden Maskerade, a steel spinning enclosed roller coaster manufactured by Gerstlauer, opens at Prater in Vienna, Vienna, Austria Vilde Hønsejagt, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Zierer, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark Andedammen, a roundabout ride manufactured by Metallbau Emmeln, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark Bondegårdskarrusellen, a Turntable Carousel ride manufactured by Wood Design Amusement Rides, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark Froerne, a jump around ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark Gamle Vandtårn, a junior drop tower ride manufactured by Zierer, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark MT Buckets, a flying scooters ride manufactured by Larson International, opens at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Scream, a booster ride, opens at Longshan Park in Pingyang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China Scream, a booster ride, closes after less than one year of operation at Longshan Park in Pingyang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
2011	Motorbike Roller Coaster, a steel indoor motorbike roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Happy World in Pukou, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Speed - The Ride, a steel launched shuttle roller coaster manufactured by Premier Rides, closes after 11 years of operation at Nascar Café in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2010	Fantawild Adventure opens with 1 ride in Taishan, Tai'an, Shandong, China Giraffenturm, a Flying Wheel ride manufactured by Metallbau Emmeln, opens at Jaderpark in Jaderberg, Lower Saxony, Germany Praterturm, a star flyer ride manufactured by Funtime, opens at Prater in Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2009	Delfinexpressen, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Kolmården in Norrköping, Östergötland, Sweden
2008	Fast Lane Entertainment opens in Lowell, Arkansas, USA Piraten, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin, opens at Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Midtjylland, Denmark
2005	Backlot Stunt Coaster, a steel launched roller coaster manufactured by Premier Rides, opens at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Curse of DarKastle, a Trackless Dark Ride ride manufactured by Oceaneering Entertainment Systems, opens at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
2003	Ozark Wildcat, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Great Coasters International, opens at Celebration City in Branson, Missouri, USA Thunder Dolphin, a steel hyper roller coaster manufactured by Intamin, opens at Tokyo Dome City in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Mars, a ranger ride manufactured by Pax Company, opens at VVC Wheel Park in Moscow City, Russia
2002	Mine Coaster, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Happy Valley in Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Snow Mountain Flying Dragon, a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Happy Valley in Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Shanghai Ferris Wheel, a ferris wheel ride manufactured by Sameco, opens at Jin Jiang Action Park in Minhang, Shanghai, China
2001	Thundercoaster, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at TusenFryd in Vinterbro, Akershus, Norway Gebirgsbahn, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Schwarzkopf, closes after 26 years of operation at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Grand Canyon Bahn, a steel powered coaster manufactured by Schwarzkopf, closes after 23 years of operation at Phantasialand in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2000	Linnunrata eXtra, a steel enclosed virtual reality roller coaster manufactured by Zierer, opens at Linnanmäki in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland Thunder Eagle, a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Coaster Works, Inc., opens at Race World in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA
1999	Raging Bull, a steel hyper roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opens at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA Silver Comet, a wooden hybrid triple out and back roller coaster manufactured by Custom Coasters International, Inc., opens at Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World in Grand Island, New York, USA Extreme, a Top Scan ride manufactured by Mondial, opens at Gröna Lund in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
1997	Road Runner Express, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, USA
1996	Fun Fore All Family Fun Park opens in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, USA
1995	Hangman, a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Opryland USA in Nashville, Tennessee, USA Globos, a Balloon Race ride manufactured by Zamperla, opens at PortAventura Park in Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
1993	Batman The Ride, a steel inverted roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA
1989	Disney's Hollywood Studios opens with 1 ride in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
1987	Korkkiruuvi, a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Särkänniemi in Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
1982	Giant Wheel, a ferris wheel ride manufactured by Vekoma, opens at Knoxville International Energy Exposition in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
1961	Ghost Town Village opens in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, USA
1960	Silver Dollar City opens in Branson, Missouri, USA
1878	Idlewild & SoakZone opens in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA