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As part of its worldwide popularity, {{SBSP}} has had various attractions at [[Nickelodeon]] amusement parks, as well as other themed resorts and locations around the world.

The first amusement ride dedicated to ''SpongeBob'' was [[SpongeBob's Boatmobiles]], which opened at Paramount's Great America (now {{W|California's Great America}}) on {{Time|March 29}}, {{Time|2003}}.<ref>[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/archives/2003/stories/031203_01.shtml Ten New Nickelodeon Rides and Attractions For Paramount's Great America - Ultimate Rollercoaster]</ref> [[Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast]], based off the Nickelodeon movie ''[[w:c:jimmyneutron:Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius|Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius]]'', opened on {{Time|April 11}}, 2003 at {{W|Universal Studios Florida}},<ref name="jimmyneutron">[https://forums.insideuniversal.net/threads/from-the-vault-jimmy-neutrons-nicktoons-blast.13489/ From The Vault: Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoons Blast - Inside Universal Forums]</ref> replacing {{W|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera}}. It is a simulator ride featuring characters from several Nicktoons, including ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. [[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride]] debuted on {{Time|May 10}}, 2003 at the {{W|Action Theater}} in {{W|Paramount Parks}} locations.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-spongebob-3d-4/84478009/ SpongeBob 3D / 4D ride opens in May 2003 - Newspapers.com]</ref> The ride would later be featured in various locations worldwide, with some still open today. The ride is a 3D motion simulator, where riders sit in a 3D theater with chairs that rock and tilt with the 3D movie.

[[The Flying Dutchman's Revenge]] was added to {{W|Carowinds}}, owned by Paramount at the time, on {{Time|March 19}}, {{Time|2005}},<ref>[https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2005/03/18/explore-this/29751905007/ Explore this! - GoUpstate]</ref> and [[Plankton's Plunge]] was added to the Nickelodeon Universe area of {{W|Kings Island}} a year later.<ref>[https://www.fox19.com/story/4760572/pkis-nickelodeon-newskid-contest-2006winner-announced/ PKI's "Nickelodeon NewsKid" Contest 2006...Winner Announced - FOX 19 Cincinnati]</ref> Nickelodeon's presence in theme parks started to expand in the late 2000s, with the opening of the Nickland area at {{W|Movie Park Germany}} in April {{Time|2007}},<ref>[https://www.awn.com/news/nickelodeon-open-nickland-germany Nickelodeon To Open "Nickland" In Germany - Animation World Network]</ref> and [[w:c:nickelodeon:Nickelodeon Universe|Nickelodeon Universe]] in Minnesota's {{W|Mall of America}} in March {{Time|2008}}.<ref>[https://www.animationmagazine.net/2008/01/nickelodeon-universe-opens-in-march/ Nickelodeon Universe Opens in March - Animation Magazine]</ref> The latter location includes [[Rock Bottom Plunge]], the first ''SpongeBob''-themed roller coaster. The two locations both expanded to three ''SpongeBob''-dedicated attractions by 2008 and {{Time|2009}} respectively, while [[SpongeBob FlyPants]] was added to the Nickelodeon Central area of {{W|Dreamworld (Australia)|Dreamworld Australia}} in June 2008.<ref>[https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/spongebob-flypants-blasts-off-20080620-gea29a.html Spongebob Flypants blasts off - Brisbane Times]</ref>

[[w:c:nickelodeon:Nickelodeon Land|Nickelodeon Land]] opened at {{W|Blackpool Pleasure Beach}} in England on {{Time|May 4}}, {{Time|2011}}, with three ''SpongeBob''-themed rides.<ref>[https://newsplusnotes.blogspot.com/2011/04/nickelodeon-land-at-pleasure-beach.html Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach Nears Completion - NewsPlusNotes]</ref> A second 4-D ride, [[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue!]], debuted on {{Time|April 19}}, {{Time|2013}} at the {{W|Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites – Waterpark}} (formerly Nickelodeon Suites Resort) in {{W|Orlando, Florida}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130514154222/https://themeparks.about.com/b/2013/04/11/are-you-ready-kids-for-spongebob-squarepants-4-d.htm Are You Ready Kids for SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D? - About.com]</ref> Like the previous 4D ride, this ride would also later open in various locations worldwide. Further Nickelodeon Land parks would open in the mid-2010s, at the {{W|Parque de Atracciones de Madrid}} on {{Time|April 30}}, {{Time|2014}},<ref>[https://www.nickalive.net/2014/04/nickelodeon-spain-and-parque-de.html Nickelodeon Spain And Parque de Atracciones de Madrid To Open Nickelodeonland On Wednesday 30th April 2014 - NickALive!]</ref> and at {{W|Sea World (Australia)|Sea World Australia}} on {{Time|September 24}}, {{Time|2015}}.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156065029185582&id=283591200581&set=a.10153528465190582 Sea World - Gold Coast, Australia on Facebook: "Nickelodeon Land is now open!"]</ref> Both of these locations feature three ''SpongeBob'' rides.

A second indoor Nickelodeon Universe park opened in the {{W|American Dream (shopping mall)|American Dream mall}} in New Jersey on {{Time|October 25}}, {{Time|2019}}, with half of the rides open at launch, and the other half opening later.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/nickelodeon-universe-at-american-dream-mall-is-open-but-not-all-the-rides-are-running.html Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream mall is open, but only half the rides are running - NJ.com]</ref> [[SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride]], the first ''SpongeBob'' dark ride, opened at {{W|Circus Circus Las Vegas}} on {{Time|March 1}}, {{Time|2024}}. A new Nickelodeon Land location opened at {{W|The Land of Legends}} in Turkey on March 1, {{Time|2025}}, featuring seven ''SpongeBob'' rides in a Bikini Bottom-themed area, with a mix of new rides and some that are carried over from other locations.<ref>[https://www.sallydarkrides.com/post/now-open-spongebobs-crazy-carnival-ride-at-land-of-legends Now Open! SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride at The Land of Legends - Sally's Dark Rides]</ref>

==Ride list==
{| class="wikitable" width="690px",
|- style="text-align: center;"
|class = "general-header" width="80px" |'''Image'''
|class = "general-header" width="50px"|'''#'''
|class = "general-header" width="410px"|'''Title'''
|class = "general-header" width="150px"|'''Opening date'''
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob's Boatmobiles.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''1'''
| '''[[SpongeBob's Boatmobiles]]'''
| {{Time|March 29}}, {{Time|2003}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|California's Great America}} ({{W|Santa Clara, California}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''2'''
| '''[[Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast]]'''
| {{Time|April 11}}, {{Time|2003}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Universal Studios Florida}}  ({{W|Orlando, Florida}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob 4D - Ride.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''3'''
| '''[[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: Ride]]'''
| {{Time|May 10}}, {{Time|2003}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>Many worldwide<br>Debuted at several {{W|Paramount Parks}} locations
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:The Flying Dutchman's Revenge Carowinds.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''4'''
| '''[[The Flying Dutchman's Revenge]]'''
| {{Time|March 19}}, {{Time|2005}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Carowinds}} ({{W|Charlotte, North Carolina}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Plankton's Plunge Kings Island.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''5'''
| '''[[Plankton's Plunge]]'''
| {{Time|April 14}}, {{Time|2006}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Kings Island}} ({{W|Mason, Ohio}}, {{W|United States}})<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SplashBash.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''6'''
| '''[[SpongeBob's Splash Bash]]'''
| April {{Time|2007}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Movie Park Germany}} ({{W|Bottrop}}, {{W|North Rhine-Westphalia}}, {{W|Germany}})<br>{{W|Blackpool Pleasure Beach}} ({{W|Blackpool}}, {{W|Lancashire}}, {{W|England}})<br>{{W|Parque de Atracciones de Madrid}} ({{W|Madrid}}, {{W|Spain}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Rock Bottom Plunge.png|center|80px]]
| '''7'''
| '''[[Rock Bottom Plunge]]'''
| {{Time|March 15}}, {{Time|2008}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Mall of America}} ({{W|Bloomington, Minnesota}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Pineapple Poppers Nickelodeon Universe MoA.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''8'''
| '''[[Pineapple Poppers]]'''
| {{Time|March 15}}, {{Time|2008}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Mall of America}} ({{W|Bloomington, Minnesota}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:ABD45E6C-CB9C-4615-ADBD-EA4261B548F4.jpeg|center|80px]]
| '''9'''
| '''[[Ghost Chasers]]'''
| May {{Time|2008}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Movie Park Germany}} ({{W|Bottrop}}, {{W|North Rhine-Westphalia}}, {{W|Germany}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Sea Swing Movie Park Germany.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''10'''
| '''[[Sea Swing]]'''
| May {{Time|2008}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Movie Park Germany}} ({{W|Bottrop}}, {{W|North Rhine-Westphalia}}, {{W|Germany}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob FlyPants Dreamworld.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''11'''
| '''[[SpongeBob FlyPants]]'''
| {{Time|June 20}}, {{Time|2008}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Dreamworld (Australia)|Dreamworld}} ({{W|Coomera, Queensland}}, {{W|Australia}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Dutchman'a deck adventure course.JPG|center|80px]]
| '''12'''
| '''[[Dutchman's Deck Adventure Course]]'''
| August {{Time|2009}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Mall of America}} ({{W|Bloomington, Minnesota}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:9DB070EA-8773-4EA3-BB8D-7DA19B4A388E.jpeg|center|80px]]
| '''13'''
| '''[[Bikini Bottom Bus Tour]]'''
| {{Time|May 4}}, {{Time|2011}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Blackpool Pleasure Beach}} ({{W|Blackpool}}, {{W|Lancashire}}, {{W|England}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:907D7E94-FE19-4896-B599-8470C5AD127F.jpeg|center|80px]]
| '''14'''
| '''[[Krusty Krab Order Up!]]'''
| {{Time|May 4}}, {{Time|2011}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Blackpool Pleasure Beach}} ({{W|Blackpool}}, {{W|Lancashire}}, {{W|England}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob 4D - The Great Jelly Rescue.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''15'''
| '''[[SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue!]]'''
| {{Time|April 19}}, {{Time|2013}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>Many worldwide<br>Debuted at {{W|Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites – Waterpark}} ({{W|Orlando, Florida}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy Sea World.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''16'''
| '''[[Patrick's Jellyfish Frenzy]]'''
| {{Time|April 30}}, {{Time|2014}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Parque de Atracciones de Madrid}} ({{W|Madrid}}, {{W|Spain}})<br>{{W|Sea World (Australia)|Sea World}} ({{W|Main Beach, Queensland}}, {{W|Australia}})<br>Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside ({{W|West Thurrock}}, {{W|Essex}}, {{W|England}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob SubPants Adventure.png|center|80px]]
| '''17'''
| '''[[SpongeBob SubPants Adventure]]'''
| {{Time|May 23}}, {{Time|2015}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Moody Gardens}} ({{W|Galveston, Texas}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''18'''
| '''[[Bikini Bottom Crosstown Express]]'''
| {{Time|September 24}}, {{Time|2015}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Sea World (Australia)|Sea World}} ({{W|Main Beach, Queensland}}, {{W|Australia}})<br>{{W|American Dream (shopping mall)|American Dream}} ({{W|East Rutherford, New Jersey}}, {{W|United States}})<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Mrs. Puff's Boating School Blast.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''19'''
| '''[[SpongeBob's Boating School Blast!]]'''
| {{Time|September 24}}, {{Time|2015}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Sea World (Australia)|Sea World}} ({{W|Main Beach, Queensland}}, {{W|Australia}})<br>Nickelodeon Adventure Murcia ({{W|Murcia}}, {{W|Spain}})<br>Nickelodeon Adventure Madrid ({{W|Arroyomolinos, Madrid}}, {{W|Spain}})<br>Nickelodeon Adventure Lakeside ({{W|West Thurrock}}, {{W|Essex}}, {{W|England}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Hero Spin Nickelodeon Land Madrid.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''20'''
| '''[[Hero Spin]]'''
| {{Time|May 28}}, {{Time|2018}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Parque de Atracciones de Madrid}} ({{W|Madrid}}, {{W|Spain}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBobJellyfishJamAmericanDream.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''21'''
| '''[[SpongeBob's Jellyfish Jam]]'''
| {{Time|October 25}}, {{Time|2019}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|American Dream (shopping mall)|American Dream}} ({{W|East Rutherford, New Jersey}}, {{W|United States}})<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Sandy's Blasting Bronco.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''22'''
| '''[[Sandy's Blasting Bronco]]'''
| {{Time|October 1}}, {{Time|2020}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|American Dream (shopping mall)|American Dream}} ({{W|East Rutherford, New Jersey}}, {{W|United States}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride logo 2.png|center|80px]]
| '''23'''
| '''[[SpongeBob's Crazy Carnival Ride]]'''
| {{Time|March 1}}, {{Time|2024}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|Circus Circus Las Vegas}} ({{W|Winchester, Nevada}}, {{W|United States}})<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Sandy's Rocket Ride Land of Legends.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''24'''
| '''[[Sandy's Rocket Ride]]'''
| {{Time|March 1}}, {{Time|2025}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:Sandy's Power Plant Land of Legends.png|center|80px]]
| '''25'''
| '''[[Sandy's Power Plant]]'''
| {{Time|March 1}}, {{Time|2025}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|- style="text-align: center;"
| rowspan="2"|[[File:The Flying Dutchman's Ghost Ship Land of Legends.jpg|center|80px]]
| '''26'''
| '''[[The Flying Dutchman's Ghost Ship]]'''
| {{Time|March 1}}, {{Time|2025}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
| colspan="3" | '''Locations:'''<br>{{W|The Land of Legends}} ({{W|Antalya}}, {{W|Turkey}})
|}

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