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| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Website | https://www.pne.ca/playland/ |
Playland is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
History
The operation of the rides at Playland was taken over by Conklin Shows in 1979.[1]
Roller coasters
Present
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Whirled | SBF Visa Group | Spinning Family |
2017 | Operating |
| Coaster | Carl E. Phare | Wooden | 1958 | Operating |
| Kettle Creek Mine | E&F Miler Industries | Family | 2004 | Operating |
| ThunderVolt | Intamin | Launched | 2024 | Operating |
Past
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corkscrew | Vekoma | Sit-Down | 1994 | 2018 | Scrapped |
| Dragon Coaster | Zamperla | Powered | Unknown | 2003 | Unknown |
| Monster Mouse | Allan Herschell Company | Wild Mouse | Unknown | Unknown | Relocated to Oaks Amusement Park |
| Roller Coaster | Allan Herschell Company | Kiddie | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Super Big Gulp | Schwarzkopf | Sit-down | 1972 | 1994 | Unknown |
| Wild Mouse | Princeton Machine | Wooden Wild Mouse | 1979 | 2008 | Scrapped |
| Zillerator | D.P.V. Rides | Family | 1996 | 1997 | Traveling USA |
| Unknown | Miler Manufacturing | Kiddie | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Attractions
Operating
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmosfear | Funtime | Star Flyer | 2011 |
| Beast | KMG | XXL | 2015 |
| Breakdance | HUSS | Breakdance | 2005 |
| Enterprise | HUSS | Enterprise | 1984 |
| Flume | Reverchon | Log Flume | 1985 |
| Gladiator | HUSS | Troika | 2005 |
| Hellevator | S&S Worldwide | Drop Tower | 2000 |
| Hell's Gate | HUSS | Top Spin | 2000 |
| Pirate Ship | HUSS | Pirate Ship | 1984 |
| Rock-N-Cars | Majestic Manufacturing | Dodgems | 2014 |
| Scrambler | Eli Bridge Company | Scrambler | Unknown |
| Sea to Sky Swinger | Zamperla | Waveswinger | 2019 |
| Skybender | Zamperla | Gryphon | 2022 |
| Westcoast Wheel | Mulligan Engineering Amusement Rides | Ferris Wheel | 2007 |
Closed
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crazy Beach Party | HUSS | Frisbee | 2004 | 2021 | Scrapped |
| Drop Zone | Sky Fun 1 Inc. | Skycoaster | 1998 | 2022 | Scrapped |
| Ferris Wheel | Eli Bridge Company | Ferris Wheel | 1924 | 2006 | Scrapped |
| Music Express | Mack Rides | Superbob/Musik Express | 1981 or earlier | 2021 | Scrapped |
| Rainbow | HUSS | Rainbow | 1984 | 2000 | Relocated to Śląskie Wesołe Miasteczko |
| Revelation | Gravity Works | Booster | 2006 | 2022 | Scrapped |
| Scooter | Floyd & Baxter | Dodgems | 1966 | 2013 | Scrapped |
| Tilt-A-Whirl | Sellner Manufacturing | Tilt-A-Whirl | Unknown | 2004 | Unknown |
| Wave Swinger | Zierer | Waveswinger | c.1989 | 2018 | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ Fralic, Shelley (1980-08-14). "New Playland aims to be 'super midway'". The Vancouver Sun. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
External links
- Playland on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
