Following Cedar Fair's purchase of the park in 2006, "Paramount" was dropped from the name. There will be thrills, splashes & more at Canada's Wonderland. For a cost of $80 (in addition to normal admission charges), visitors receive a wrist band that enables them to bypass the 'normal-wait' line and enter the Fast Lane. It is themed after the freeways of the Greater Toronto Area with the vehicles being taxis (except for the police car as the trailing car). [44], The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the park remaining closed for the 2020 season. With all this fun, why not stay more than a day? Four children, representing the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions of Canada, each poured a vial of water from their home regions into the park's fountain. The ride opened as the tenth roller coaster in the park, as a part of the brand-new KidZville which opened in 1998. In the southwestern quadrant, an 8 hectares (20 acres) waterpark called Splash Works has over 7,570,000 litres (2,000,000 US gal) of heated water, Canada's largest outdoor wave pool, measuring 3,300 square metres (36,000 sq ft), a lazy river, and 16 water slides. [32] Park management also announced that SkyRider would close Labour Day, 2014.[33]. [48], On 14 February 2021, it was reported that Canada's Wonderland would serve as a drive-in mass COVID-19 vaccination site during the second quarter of 2021 but before its reopening of the rides and other attractions to the general public. When the park originally opened, its surroundings were largely rural; however, the suburban sprawl since the mid-2000s has resulted in it being surrounded by housing and shopping plazas on all sides. Splash Works also received its third and most current upgrade, with the addition of a child water playground area called Splash Island and the removal of Pipeline. Pictures; Videos; Maps; Tracks. Watch later. [34][35] SkyRider was removed at the end of the 2014 season and relocated to Cavallino Matto in Tuscany, Italy, as Freestyle in 2015. With more than 3,000 feet of track, this roller coaster speeds through a never-ending stretch of camel-back humps and hairpin turns, many that send riders bums into the air. Roller Coaster Details Yukon Striker promises top speeds of 130 km/h and a 75-metre drop. At this point Canada's Wonderland Continues to use Action theatre South and Action Theatre North was closed and now used as a Haunt Attraction During the park's Haunt season. Upon opening, the ride became the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in the world and features four inversions, more than any other dive coaster, including the first vertical loop on a Dive Coaster. [49], The park has several themed areas. [8], In 1972, the Taft Broadcasting Company, headed by Kelly Robinson, first proposed building a 134-hectare (330-acre)[9] theme park in the then small village of Maple, part of Vaughan, Ontario. On International Street, the lake had been frozen into a skating rink called Snow Flake Lake. Was originally known as, A wooden roller coaster. ... Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. [43], On 22 November 2019, WinterFest debuted at Canada's Wonderland. Wild Beast was modeled after the defunct Wildcat coaster at Cincinnati's Coney Island and is one of four original roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland. Operating since . A third themed area known as Zoom Zone also exists as a part of KidZville section. It opened in 1981 and was Canada's first major amusement park.From 1994 to 2006, the park was owned by Paramount Parks and was known as "Paramount Canada's Wonderland". Silver Streak is Canada's first junior inverted coaster with a helix; opened in 2001. [56] The five original sections include International Street, Medieval Faire, Grande World Exposition of 1890 (renamed Action Zone; Grande World Exposition of 1890 returned in 2019 by renaming a portion of Action Zone), International Festival, and the Happyland of Hanna-Barbera (divided into more than one children's area since 1998). A Gerstlauer Sky Roller. Height: 33.31 m (109.3 ft) Length: 689.01 m (2,260.5 ft) Speed: 79.99 km/h (49.70 mph) Inversions: 5: Duration: 1:28: Capacity: 1040 riders per hour: Height restriction: 132–198 cm (4 ft 4 in–6 ft 6 in) Trains: 2 trains with 10 cars. Spend your summer at Canada's premier amusement park! [3] The current areas include the original sections stated above, White Water Canyon (1984), Splash Works (1992), and three children's areas: Kidzville (1998), Zoom Zone (2001) and Planet Snoopy (2010). From there the coaster makes a nearly 180-degree turn to begin a descent off the mountain. During the Halloween season, it is re-themed as the "Haunted" Thunder Run, with a darker tunnel and more strobe lights, fog machines, and black-light lit scenes featuring the "skeletons" of miners.[18]. At Canada's Wonderland, we have plenty of exciting rides and shows for everyone, and we are proud to have earned one of the best safety records in the industry. The water park is home to Whitewater Bay, the largest outdoor wave pool in Canada,[73] and 16 water slides. The ride is located in KidZville, the ultimate transportation station with trains, planes and rocket … The event included children's rides, costume contests and a treasure hunt. The ride spins around on an angle while guests (restrained on the seats) are spun around at almost every possible angle the ride operates on. The obverse of the coin featured Wonder Mountain, while the reverse featured the Loblaws logo. The queue line was reduced with the introduction of Flying Canoes in 2018. The park was known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland when it was owned by National Amusements via Paramount Parks from 1993 to 2006. It currently one of last known operating rides of its kind in the world. In 2019, the park introduced a new themed area, "Frontier Canada", a gold-rush themed section originally planned for the park's original opening in 1981, but was postponed until 2019 due to financial issues. [16] However, the entire Grande Exposition section was renamed Action Zone in 2009. It is modelled after the Wildcat coaster at, This junior version of the Wild Beast is fun for the whole family. Replaced the Splash Island Kid's Pool. Freestyle at Canada's Wonderland at RCDB Pictures of Freestyle at Canada's Wonderland at RCDB: General statistics; Type: Steel – Stand-up: Manufacturer: TOGO: Model: Stand-up: Lift/launch system: Chain lift hill: Height: 26.8 m (88 ft) Drop: 25.6 m (84 ft) Length: 390.99 m (1,282.8 ft) Speed: 82 km/h (51 mph) Inversions: 1: Duration: 1:32: Height restriction Wonder Mountain featured a huge waterfall and interior pathways that led visitors to a look-out point. A river rapids style water ride. In addition to these two attractions, the park announced an expansion to the Splash Island pool (located in Splash Works), which would double the size of the pool and include new interactive water features and children's slides. Opting for this benefit essentially allows purchasers to cut in at the front of the line on 21 of the most popular attractions without waiting. Come check out our Toronto attractions! Construction of the park was opposed on multiple fronts. In 2013, the park introduced Fast Lane Plus, which allowed purchasers to bypass the lines of two additional attractions (later three with the addition of Yukon Striker in 2019) that standard Fast Lane users would otherwise not have access for an additional $10. The 2007 season was a transition year throughout the park and included renaming the movie-themed rides since Cedar Fair did not hold the rights to Paramount film properties. [16], On 11 May 2003, with the park packed with people for Mother's Day, two guests were involved in a fight at the front gates of the park, which led to a shooting death. [42] In addition, Wonderland announced that Dinosaurs Alive! The ride features a 75-metre-tall (245 ft) drop into an underwater tunnel in the centre of the Vortex helix, which has a top speed of 130 km/h. [25][26] The park also announced the addition of the Starlight Spectacular show, which started on 25 June 2011 and ended on Labour Day, 3 September 2011. This led to the cancellations of that season's Halloween Haunt and Winterfest events in the park. Near the close of the 2015 season, Canada's Wonderland announced that two new flat rides would be added in 2016: Skyhawk (a Gerstlauer Sky Roller) and Flying Eagles (a Larson International Flying Scooters). Riders control their flight as their car spins in a circle 41 m (135 ft) in the air. The attraction is a 4-D interactive dark ride/ roller coaster with animations from Montreal-based Triotech. Upon reaching the summit, the train is dropped from 116 feet and speeds through three inversions traveling forwards before climbing the opposite lift hill. 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General statistics; Type: Wood: Manufacturer: Canada's Wonderland [75], Similar privileges are given to guests with mobility issues and guests within the autism spectrum, though such guests must be accompanied with one other person at least 14 years of age (most often the support worker or family member (i.e. It is one of the five roller coasters that debuted with the park in 1981. International Festival is located in the northeast section of the park. [3][4] The park, currently owned by Cedar Fair, has been the most visited seasonal amusement park in North America for several consecutive years.[5]. Guests with these disabilities receive paper boarding passes in which ride operators mark the designated times these guests can enter a ride without queuing if one has a cast or other issues. Opened in 1992, Splash Works is an 8-hectare (20-acre) water park. Behemoth is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.It is a Hypercoaster designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer, Bolliger & Mabillard.Behemoth was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada until 2012 when Leviathan, a roller coaster also manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, was built at the opposite side of Canada's Wonderland, … The park removed this show as it became very expensive to produce due to using liquid propane for large flame effects with minimal smoke. This infrastructure paved the way for increased development throughout the region. Take a 360, VR, video ride on Canada's Wonderland Leviathan roller coaster - YouTube. [3], During the 1980s, Canada's Wonderland and the Loblaws supermarket chain mounted a cross-marketing campaign. Featuring a height of 68 metres, a length of 1,105 metres, and a maximum speed of 130 km/h, Yukon Striker is the world's tallest, longest, and fastest Dive Coaster, sharing its height … Since the announcement, the attraction has been removed from the park and the area surrounding it was replaced with a pathway connecting Action Zone and Frontier Canada. In 1993, the Smurf area transitioned to Kids Kingdom, which became KidZville in 1998. Vortex begins with a nine-story lift hill rising onto the top of Wonder Mountain, the centerpiece of the park. [3] The restaurants and washrooms were formerly true to the exposition theme. Three new attractions were built in that area: Silver Streak (a family roller coaster), Blast Off (a "frog hopper"), and Jumpin' Jet. [77] The park encompasses eight themed areas on 134 hectares (330 acres) of land, with an artificial mountain as the central feature. It is one of the four roller coasters that debuted with the park in 1981, and is one of three wooden coasters at Canada's Wonderland modelled after a roller coaster at. Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. The ride was the first new attraction added to the park after its initial opening in 1981. Canada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare (330-acre) theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Downtown Toronto. Instead, the park's designers chose to build a massive mountain, known as Wonder Mountain, situated at the top of International Street. Was originally known as, A Mondial Splashover Top Spin. As of July 2020 In 1986, the ride was relocated to Wonder Mountain. Unlike the use of replica Eiffel Towers at Kings Island and Kings Dominion, Wonder Mountain, the park's centrepiece, appears at the end of the street. However, since Cedar Fair's acquisition, each of the three rides are depicted in Zoom Zone, and park signage continues to use the name. Currently the only ride of its kind in the world. [21][22][23], On July 19, 2009, stunt performer Nik Wallenda walked on a tight rope from the pond area of Medieval Faire to Wonder Mountain. The park has since added metal detectors at the front gate, with additional security. Prior to that, none of the Paramount-owned parks included Paramount in the name. Though the section for smaller children was closed off, the park continued running many of the thrill rides during the event, such as the Thunder Run, in which patrons ride a mining type train through a mountain. Now known as "Starlight: Northern Reflections". The park, from its opening in 1981, was known as Canada's Wonderland. In 2019, Canada's Wonderland introduced the world's longest, tallest and fastest dive roller coaster - Yukon Striker! On 15 August 2018, Canada's Wonderland announced Yukon Striker, a B&M Dive Coaster which opened to the public on 3 May 2019. The ride is stated to be the first of its kind in North America. While the show lasted it drew large crowds to the front of the park. In addition, the park will introduce Mountain Bay Cliffs to Splash Works, a cliff-jumping style attraction featuring multiple platforms of varying heights, the highest of which is 7.5 metres (25 ft). It was also described as part of a "roller coaster renaissance" where theme parks distinguished itself by introducing bigger and faster rides to attract guests. It was made to resemble a late 19th century world's fair with expositions from different countries with a particular focus on African and Asian themes. [15], Kings Entertainment Company operated the park during the 1980s and early 1990s. Rider Height and Safety Guide. Canada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare (330-acre) theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Downtown Toronto.Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company as the first major theme park in Canada, it remains the country's largest. The ride uses a drive motor with a rubber wheel in the front of the train to drive it around the track, rather than a traditional lift. It is the fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, joint with Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain, both with top speeds of 89 kilometres per hour (55 mph). There is also an arcade area (Crystal Palace Arcade) within this section of the park. Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The interior pathways have been closed since and have remained closed. The first, Beagle Brigade Airfield, will be a new children's ride to be located in Planet Snoopy. [26][27] It was a nightly 'light and sound show' designed to celebrate the park's 30th anniversary; it was shown at 10 pm EST every night on International Street. [16] In 2002, the park unveiled Action Zone, a new themed area replacing the Exposition of 1890, which at the time contained already existing rides and added the Psyclone ride. [10], In 1983, Canada's Wonderland added the Kingswood Music Theatre, a 15,000 seat amphitheatre that has hosted many concerts. [76], Today, Canada's Wonderland has over 200 attractions (including games), with over 60 thrill rides. A Mondial Top Scan that is located on the former site of Klockwerks before the attraction was relocated within the park. Riders plunge down a 15-metre (50 ft) drop into a pool of water that soaks riders. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train. In 1996, Splash Works expanded, with a new water slide, a wave pool and a new child-friendly water playground (The Black Hole, White Water Bay and The Pump House). Riders traverse through a wooded forest with rapids, drops, waterfalls and other water effects. Ghoster Coaster is also one of the original 4 roller coasters that were at the Park when it opened on May 23, 1981. The provincial government wanted to increase residential and commercial development to the east of Toronto in the Regional Municipality of Durham, which includes Pickering and Oshawa, while keeping the lands to the north of Toronto agricultural, as a Greenbelt. The Yukon Striker, the world's tallest dive coaster, opens in Canada's Wonderland amusement park. In 2006, the park introduced Spooktacular, a child-oriented Halloween event. Was originally known as, A wooden roller coaster. A 18-metre-tall (60 ft) waterslide complex featuring four "trap-door" style speed slides. However, rides such as Drop Tower: Scream Zone and Speed City Raceway have no medieval theme. The World’s Fastest, Longest and Tallest Dive Coaster. Designed as a dive coaster from manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened to the general public on 3 May 2019 in place of SkyRider, a roller coaster that was removed from the park in 2014. The park holds Halloween Haunt, a Halloween-themed event, each autumn until the last weekend of October at midnight. [17], In 2005, the park introduced Fearfest, a Halloween event featuring various haunted house attractions in different themed areas. There were eight themed areas. A canoe-themed interactive family ride based on. By the start of the 2008 season, all Paramount logos and similar references had been removed. After the sale, Cedar Fair began to drop the name "Paramount" from all of the former Paramount properties it acquired, as a result, the park has reverted to its original name of Canada's Wonderland in January 2007. [57], International Street is the park's entry area, similar to the Main Street, U.S.A. sections of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. [24], In 2011, Canada's Wonderland opened a 91.8-metre-tall (301 ft) WindSeeker, making it the tallest ride in the park until Leviathan opened in 2012. When sold to Cedar Fair in 2007, the park reverted to its original name. Construction of the mountain alone involved a dozen local companies under Cincinnati engineer Curtis D. For additional information, download the Guest Assistance Guide. Professional divers perform acrobatic dives off a 18 metres (60 ft) platform from Wonder Mountain's Victoria Falls into the pool below . This nightly light and sound show that takes place on Canada's Wonderland's International Street at approximately 10:00 pm EST. The children's areas in Canada's Wonderland originally were themed as The Happyland of Hanna-Barbera. It is bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Jane Street to the east, Major Mackenzie Drive to the north and an access road approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Rutherford Road to the south. Spooktacular was open on weekends during the daytime, while Fearfest remained open at night. Canada's Wonderland is tied with Ohio's Cedar Point for the second-biggest collection of roller roasters at 17. It contains a pair counter-clockwise corkscrews, the only currently operating coaster from, Riders are lifted 15 metres (49 ft) in the air while spinning from a horizontal to vertical position, giving riders a mix of weightlessness and high g-forces.
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