List of amusement rides based on television franchises
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This is a list of amusement rides based on specific television shows or franchises.
† - Has since closed in that particular location.
| Ride | Based on | Location(s) | Ride Type | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Beavers Spooty Spin | The Angry Beavers | Dreamworld† | Matterhorn | 1983 | Named "Avalanche" from 1983 to 2001. |
| Avatar Air Glider | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Movie Park Germany | Giant Sky Chaser | May 2008 | |
| Back at the Barnyard Bumpers | Back at the Barnyard | Movie Park Germany | Bumper cars | May 2008 | |
| Back at the Barnyard Hayride | Nickelodeon Universe | Junior roller coaster | 1995 | Formerly known as Li'l Shaver (1995–2007) | |
| Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round | The Backyardigans | Dreamworld† | Carousel | 1983 | Formerly "Carousel" (1983–2001) and "Nick-O-Round" (2002–2008); Renamed to "Mighty-Go-Round" in 2011 |
| Backyardigans: Mission to Mars | Movie Park Germany | Junior Coaster | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Rocket Rider Rollercoaster (2005–2007) and Roadrunner Achterbahn (1996–2004) | |
| Bananas in Pyjamas Carousel | Bananas in Pyjamas | Dreamworld | Carousel | 1983 | Formerly "Carousel" (1983–2001) and "Nick-O-Round" (2002–2008), Backyardigans Mighty-Go-Round (2008–2011), "Mighty-Go-Round" (2011–2012) and Shrek's Ogre-Go-Round (2012–2022) |
| Battlestar Galactica | Battlestar Galactica | Universal Studios Singapore | Roller coaster | March 18, 2010 | The world's tallest pair of duelling coasters. |
| Bienchenwirbel | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Mini Tea Cup | 2004 | Till 2011 the attraction was called "Hollys Honigtöpfchen" |
| Blue's Skidoo | Blue's Clues | Dreamworld† | Red Baron | 2000
May 2008 |
Dreamland's version was rethemed to Gingy's Glider in 2011; Movie Park Germany's version closed in 2018. |
| Danny Phantom Ghost Zone | Danny Phantom | Movie Park Germany† | Teacups | March 2007 | Rethemed to Fairy World Spin in 2013 |
| Diego's Rescue Rider | Go, Diego, Go! | Movie Park Germany† | Jump Around | May 2008 | Closed 2018 |
| Dora's Adventure Express | Dora the Explorer | Movie Park Germany | Kids' railway | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Wonderland Studio Tour (2005–2006) and Yosemite Sam Railroad (1996–2004); closed in 2013 |
| Dora's Big River Adventure | Log flume | May 2008 | |||
| Dora the Explorer's Sea Planes | Dreamworld† | Red Baron | 1982 | Closed for maintenance on April 27, 2010. It has not operated since. | |
| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls | Dudley Do-Right | Islands of Adventure | Water ride | May 28, 1999 | |
| Gadget's Go Coaster | Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers | Disneyland Tokyo Disneyland |
Vekoma Junior roller coaster | January 23, 1993 | The only ride to be based on the Disney Afternoon programming block of shows. |
| Fairly Odd Coaster | The Fairly OddParents | Kings Island Carowinds Nickelodeon Universe |
Roller coaster | 1972 1975 2004 |
Previously known as Timberland Twister at Nickelodeon Universe, renamed Woodstock Express at Kings Island and Carowinds. |
| Fairy World Spin | Movie Park Germany | Teacups | 1999 | Formerly Danny Phantom Ghost Zone (2007–2012), Dishwasher (2005–2006) and Looney Tunes Tea Cup Ride (1999–2004) | |
| Flip, der Grashüpfer | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Electric horse riding track | 2011 | |
| Garfield's Nightmare | Garfield and Friends | Kennywood | Dark Ride | 2004 | The ride replaced Old Mill at Kennywood. |
| Ghost Chasers | SpongeBob SquarePants | Movie Park Germany | Wild mouse | 2000 | Formerly Mad Manor (2005–2007) and Tom and Jerry's Mouse in the House (2000–2005) |
| Die große Welle | Vic the Viking | Holiday Park | Disk'O Coaster | July 17, 2021 | |
| Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu | Mobile Suit Gundam | Fuji-Q Highland† Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi† |
Simulator ride | July 20, 2000 | Set in UC 0079 during the final war. |
| Gundam Crisis | Mobile Suit Gundam | Fuji-Q Highland Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi |
Active Mission Attraction[clarification needed] | July 2007 | This attraction replaced Gundam the Ride: A Baoa Qu and features a full-scale 1:1 Gundam. |
| Jimmy Neutron's Atomic Flyer | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Movie Park Germany | Suspended Family Coaster | March 2007 | |
| Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Nicktoons (in addition to the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius) | Universal Studios Florida | Simulator ride | April 4, 2003 | The attraction replaced The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera and got replaced by Despicable Me Minion Mayhem at Universal Studios Florida. |
| Laras Marienkäferflug | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Clown Around | 2004 | Till 2011 the ride was named "Dolly’s Marienkäferflug" |
| Majas Blumenturm | Family drop tower | 2012 | |||
| Majas Blütensplash | Jump and Smile | ||||
| Mias Elfenflug | Mia and Me | Windstarz | July 21, 2018 | ||
| Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Mickey Mouse | Disney's Hollywood Studios Disneyland |
trackless dark ride | 2020 2023 |
The Orlando version of the ride replaced The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| Mini Cars | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Mini bumper cars | 2004 | Rethemed to Maya the Bee in 2012 |
| Muppet*Vision 3D | The Muppet Show | Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney California Adventure Park |
3-D film theater | 1991 2001 |
Due to the use of live-action props, this attraction is sometimes referred to as Muppet*Vision 4D. |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | Octonauts | Alton Towers | Roller coaster | March 21, 2015 | |
| The Outer Limits: Flight of Fear | The Outer Limits | Kings Dominion Kings Island |
Roller coaster | 1996 | Because the license for using the name and theming of The Outer Limits expired, the ride's name changed to Flight of Fear at the start of the 2001 season. |
| PAW Patrol Adventure Tour | PAW Patrol | Movie Park Germany | Convoy | May 22, 2019 | |
| Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Universal Studios Florida | Simulator ride | April 6, 2017 | The ride replaced Twister...Ride it Out and Ghostbusters Spooktacular at Universal Studios Florida. |
| ReBoot: The Ride | ReBoot | Playdium, Mississauga, Ontario† Circus Circus Las Vegas† Luxor Hotel† |
Simulator ride | October 17, 1997 | Closed 2007 |
| ReBoot The Ride V.2: Journey into Chaos | Playdium in Burnaby, British Columbia. | Simulator ride | |||
| Rugrats Runaway Reptar | Rugrats | California's Great America Kings Island Carowinds |
Roller coaster | 1987 2001 2003 |
Renamed Woodstock Express at California's Great America, Flying Ace Aerial Chase at Kings Island and Carowinds. |
| Schmetterlingsflug | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Magic Bike | 2012 | |
| Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | Scooby-Doo | Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Parque Warner Madrid Kings Island Kings Dominion Six Flags Fiesta Texas |
Interactive Shooting Ride | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill at Canada's Wonderland, Carowinds, Kings Island, and Kings Dominion. |
| Sea Swing | SpongeBob SquarePants | Movie Park Germany | Swing ride | May 2008 | |
| Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | Sesame Street | Universal Studios Japan SeaWorld San Diego Busch Gardens Williamsburg |
3-D film theater | Name varies from location to location. | |
| Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase | Sesame Street | Universal Studios Singapore | Dark Ride | March 1, 2013 | |
| The Simpsons Ride | The Simpsons | Universal Studios Hollywood Universal Studios Florida |
Simulator ride | April 23, 2008 | Features the guest voice of Christopher Lloyd, star of Back to the Future: The Ride, which The Simpsons Ride replaced. |
| Skye's High Flyer | PAW Patrol | Movie Park Germany | Crazy Bus | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler (2013–2019), Teenage Robot Roundabout (2007–2012), Flying Cloud (2005–2006) and The Daffy Duck Thundercloud (1996–2004) |
| SpongeBob FlyPants | SpongeBob SquarePants | Dreamworld† | Cliffhanger | 2008 | Renamed to Kite Flyer in 2011 |
| SpongeBob Splash Bash | Movie Park Germany | Splash Battle | 2007 | ||
| SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D | See list | 4-D film theater | 2003 | The ride film is sometimes displayed in regular 3-D theaters, leaving out the water and bubble effects. Name varies from location to location. | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge | Nickelodeon Universe, Mall of America | Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter Roller coaster | 2008 | ||
| SpongeBob SquarePants Water Play | Dreamworld† | Water play area | 2002 | Has been left dry since 2006 | |
| Star Trek: Operation Enterprise | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Movie Park Germany | Launched roller coaster | June 14, 2017 | |
| Stargate SG-3000 | Stargate SG-1 | The Space Center in Bremen, Germany Six Flags Marine World |
Simulator ride | December 2003 | |
| Swiper's Sweeper | Dora the Explorer | Movie Park Germany† | Speedway | March 2007 | Rethemed to Zooma's Zoomers in 2019 |
| Tabalugas Achterbahn | Tabaluga | Holiday Park | Force Two | July 21, 2018 | |
| Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler | Team Umizoomi | Movie Park Germany† | Crazy Bus | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Teenage Robot Roundabout (2007–2012), Flying Cloud (2005–2006) and The Daffy Duck Thundercloud (1996–2004); Rethemed to Skye's High Flyer in 2019 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: License to Drive | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Movie Park Germany | Driving school | July 2013 | |
| Teenage Robot Roundabout | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Movie Park Germany† | Crazy Bus | June 30, 1996 | Formerly Flying Cloud (2005–2006) and The Daffy Duck Thundercloud (1996–2004), Rethemed to Team Umizoomi Number Tumbler in 2013 |
| Tom and Jerry's Mouse in the House | Tom and Jerry | Movie Park Germany† | Wild mouse | June 30, 1996 | Rethemed to Mad Manor in 2005 |
| The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror | The Twilight Zone | Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney California Adventure Park† Walt Disney Studios Park |
Drop tower | July 1994 | |
| Verrückter Baum | Maya the Bee | Holiday Park | Rockin' Tug | 2012 | |
| The Walking Dead: A Walk-Through Attraction | The Walking Dead | Universal Studios Hollywood† | Walk-Through Attraction | July 4, 2016 | The attraction replaced Universal's House of Horrors at Universal Studios Hollywood. |
| The Walking Dead: Breakout | Movie Park Germany† | Horror maze | 2016 | Closed in 2020 | |
| Wickie Splash | Vic the Viking | Holiday Park | Log flume | 1992 | Till 2013 the attraction was called "Teufelsfässer" |
| Wickie Splash Battle | Splash Battle | July 17, 2021 | |||
| Willis Floßfahrt | Maya the Bee | Willy the Whale | 2004 | Till 2011 the attraction was called "Robs Piratenfloß" | |
| Wonder Pets Flyboat | Wonder Pets! | Movie Park Germany | Kids' drop tower | May 2008 | Closed in 2018 |
| Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster | Woody Woodpecker | Universal Studios Florida | Vekoma Junior Coaster | March 13, 1999 | |
| Zooma's Zoomers | PAW Patrol | Movie Park Germany | Speedway | May 22, 2019 | Formerly Swiper's Sweepers (2008–2018) |
| The Amazing Ride of Gumball | The Amazing World of Gumball | IMG Worlds of Adventure | Interactive Dark Ride | August 31, 2016 | |
| Adventure Time - The Ride of OOO with Finn & Jake | Adventure Time | Monorail | |||
| Ben 10: 5D Hero Time | Ben 10 | 5D Theatre | |||
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Miracle 4-D | Sailor Moon | Universal Studios Japan | 4-D film theater | March 16, 2018 and was replaced by Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D: Moon Palace Chapter in 2019[1] | |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Miracle 4-D - Moon Palace Chapter | 2019 until August 25, 2019 |
See also
[edit]- List of amusement rides based on film franchises
- List of IMAX-based rides
- List of amusement rides based on video games franchises