View of Canada's Wonderland from an airplane in 2011.
Aerial view of Canada's Wonderland in 2011, showing most of the park's attractions

Canada's Wonderland is a 330-acre (130 ha) theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, a suburb directly north of Toronto and owned by Cedar Fair. When Canada's Wonderland first opened in 1981 under Kings Entertainment Company ownership, there were 26 attractions. Today, there are 69, including the attractions inside Splash Works, a water park adjacent to the main theme park.[1] Since the opening of the amusement park, at least one attraction has been added every year except 2009 and 2013.[2] In addition, SkyRider closed permanently in 2014; it was the only roller coaster to close in the park's history and was relocated to Italy.[3] SkyHawk, a Sky Roller by Gerstlauer Rides, and Flying Eagles from Larson International opened in 2016. The 2017 additions include Soaring Timbers and Muskoka Plunge and the 2018 additions include Lumberjack and Flying Canoes; Soaring Timbers, Lumberjack, and Flying Canoes are flat rides, while Muskoka Plunge is a water ride.

Up until 1992, Canada's Wonderland did not have a water park. Eleven years after the park opened, Splash Works was constructed in the area surrounding the Mighty Canadian Minebuster.[2] Original plans and park maps during construction of the park show that the area that is now Splash Works and formerly White Water Canyon was originally planned to be a themed area called "Frontier Canada", a section of the park devoted to the Canadian wilderness.[4][5][6] Although this section became realized in 2019, albeit under Cedar Fair management, several of the elements that were to be included are scattered across the park before then.[4] Yukon Striker, a dive coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard, was added in 2019 in the Frontier Canada section to replace SkyRider.

For safety, Canada's Wonderland uses a ride rating system that classifies the attractions based on the intensity of the ride. The ratings vary from 1, for rides that are calm and gentle, to 5, for rides that have high speeds, aggressive forces, and rapid elevation changes. A separate set of ride ratings criteria is used for attractions inside Splash Works, though the rides are still rated on a scale from 1 to 5.[7]

Main theme park

Attractions located in the main theme park
Ride Image Ride manufacturer Type or model Location Ref(s)
Antique Carrousel Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Ride Grande World Exposition of 1890 [8]
Backlot Stunt Coaster Premier Rides Launched roller coaster Action Zone [9]
The Bat Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster International Festival [10]
Beagle Brigade Airfield Zamperla Flying Tigers Planet Snoopy [11]
Behemoth Bolliger & Mabillard Hypercoaster Action Zone [12]
Blast Off! S&S Worldwide Frog hopper KidZville [13]
Boo Blasters on Boo Hill Sally Corporation Interactive dark ride Planet Snoopy [14]
Character Carrousel Chance Rides Carousel Planet Snoopy [15]
Dragon Fyre Arrow Dynamics Steel roller coaster Medieval Faire [16]
Drop Tower: Scream Zone Intamin Giant Drop Medieval Faire [17]
Flight Deck Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster Grande World Exposition of 1890 [7][18]
The Fly Mack Rides Wild Mouse roller coaster International Festival [19]
Flying Canoes Preston & Barbieri Avio Frontier Canada [20]
Flying Eagles Larson International Flying Eagles KidZville [21]
Frequent Flyers Bradley & Kaye Balloon KidZville [22]
Ghoster Coaster Philadelphia Toboggan Company Wooden roller coaster Planet Snoopy [23]
Joe Cool's Dodgem School Lusse Brothers Incorporated Bumper cars Planet Snoopy [7][24]
Jokey's Jalopies Bradley & Kaye Antique cars Planet Snoopy [25]
Jumpin’ Jet Zamperla Crazy Bus KidZville [26][27]
KidZville Station Mack Rides Train ride KidZville [28]
Klockwerks Huss Swing Around International Festival [29]
Krachenwagen Lusse Bros. Bumper cars International Festival [30]
Leviathan Bolliger & Mabillard Giga coaster Medieval Faire [7][31]
Lucy's Tugboat Zamperla Rockin' Tug[32] Planet Snoopy [33]
Lumberjack Zamperla Hawk 48 Frontier Canada [34]
Maplepark Treehouse — Children's playground KidZville [7]
Mighty Canadian Minebuster Canada's Wonderland Rides Company / TAFT Rides Company Wooden roller coaster Frontier Canada [35]
Wilde Knightmares Huss UFO Medieval Faire [36]
PEANUTS 500 Zamperla Speedway Planet Snoopy [37][38]
Psyclone Mondial Frisbee/Revolution Action Zone [39]
The Pumpkin Patch SBF Visa Group Air balloons Planet Snoopy [40][41]
Riptide Mondial Top Spin Medieval Faire [42]
Sally's Love Buggies Preston & Barbieri Eureka Planet Snoopy [43]
Shockwave Mondial Top Scan International Festival [44]
Silver Streak Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster KidZville [7][45]
SkyHawk Gerstlauer Rides Sky Roller Action Zone [21]
Sledge Hammer HUSS Giant Jump 2 Action Zone [46]
SlingShot Funtime Sling Shot Action Zone [47]
Snoopy's Racing Railway ART Engineering Family launch coaster Planet Snoopy
Snoopy's Revolution Zamperla Children's ferris wheel Planet Snoopy [48]
Snoopy's Space Race Intamin Mini Enterprise Planet Snoopy [49]
Snoopy vs. Red Baron Bradley & Kaye Jump Around[nb 2] Planet Snoopy [50]
Soaring Timbers Mondial Inferno Frontier Canada [51]
Speed City Raceway[nb 1] J&J Amusements Go-kart track Medieval Faire [52]
Spinovator Mack Rides Teacups Medieval Faire [53]
Sugar Shack Zamperla Teacups KidZville [18]
Swan Lake Bradley & Kaye Swan ride Planet Snoopy [54]
Swing of the Century Zierer Wave Swinger Grande World Exposition of 1890 [55]
Swing Time Zamperla Children's swing KidzVille [7][56]
Taxi Jam E&F Miler Industries Children's roller coaster KidzVille [57]
Thunder Run Mack Rides Powered roller coaster International Festival [58]
Timberwolf Falls Hopkins Rides Shoot-the-Chutes Frontier Canada [59]
Time Warp Zamperla Volare Grande World Exposition of 1890 [60]
Treetop Adventure Caripro Amusement Technology Tram KidZville [61]
Tundra Twister Mondial Avalanche (Swinging pendulum ride with free-swinging gondolas) Frontier Canada
Viking's Rage HUSS Pirate Boat Medieval Faire [62]
Vortex Arrow Dynamics Steel suspended roller coaster Frontier Canada [63]
White Water Canyon Intamin River rapids ride Frontier Canada [7][64]
Wilde Beast Taft Broadcasting Wooden roller coaster Medieval Faire [65]
WindSeeker Mondial Wind Seeker Action Zone [66][67]
Wonder Mountain's Guardian Triotech 4D interactive dark ride International Festival [68][69]
Woodstock Whirlybirds SBF Visa Group Satellite Planet Snoopy [70][71]
Xtreme Skyflyer[nb 1] Skycoaster Skycoaster Grande World Exposition of 1890 [72][73]
Yukon Striker Bolliger & Mabillard Dive Coaster Frontier Canada [74]

Splash Works

The amusement park is also home to Splash Works, a water park with a number of rides and attractions.

Splash Works opened in 1992, eleven years after Canada's Wonderland opened.[2] Four years later, Canada's Wonderland expanded the water park by adding Whitewater Bay (a wave pool), The Pump House (an interactive children's playground), and The Black Hole (an enclosed water slide).[2] There were two more expansions in 1999 and 2002, introducing new slides and attractions to the water park.[5]

12 years later, the park announced that Splash Works would receive a new water slide, Typhoon, and an interactive aquatic playground, Splash Station.[75]

In 2017, Muskoka Plunge opened, replacing the former Body Blast. 2018 saw the addition of two new children's slides & the renovation of the Splash Island Kiddie Pool, transforming the area into Lakeside Lagoon. The 2020 season introduced Mountain Bay Cliffs, a cliff-jumping attraction featuring platforms of various heights that guests can jump off of into a large pool. The opening of the attraction was delayed to the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some attractions require a personal flotation device (PFD; "lifejacket") in order to ride.

Attractions located in Splash Works
Ride Name Ride Manufacturer Type/Model Year Opened
Barracuda Blaster ProSlide Technology Bowl water slide 2002
The Black Hole ProSlide Technology Enclosed water slide 1996
Lakeside Lagoon — Children's pool and water slides 2018
Lazy River Water Technology Lazy river 1992
Moosehorn Falls WhiteWater West Boomerango-style raft slide 2024
Mountain Bay Cliffs — Cliff jumping-style attraction 2021
Muskoka Plunge SplashTacular 4 trapdoor-style speed slides 2017
The Plunge ProSlide Technology Family raft water slide 1999
The Pump House Specialized Component Supply Co. Interactive aquatic playground 1999
Typhoon ProSlide Technology Tornado 12 2015
Riptide Racer ProSlide Technology 8-lane mat racer water slide 2002
Sprayground — Interactive water playground 2002
Splash Island Waterways ProSlide Technology Children's raft water slide 2002
Splash Station — Interactive aquatic playground 2015
Super Soaker ProSlide Technology Family raft water slide 1999
Whirl Winds ProSlide Technology 2 intertwining speed slides 1992
Whitewater Bay Aquatic Amusements Associates Ltd. Wave pool 1996

Notes

  1. ^ Denotes the requirement that guests pay an additional fee for the ride or attraction.
  2. ^ Denotes that the ride is similar to another manufacturer's model name.[76]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's Wonderland History". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Canada's Wonderland Timeline". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ Karstens-Smith, Gemma (August 7, 2014). "After 29 years, SkyRider's ride comes to an end". The Toronto Star. Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Dick Brown, Louis Cauz (ed.). "It's a great beginning but look what's ahead". Memories of Canada's Wonderland. Toronto ON: International Sports Properties (1980). pp. 46–47. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Historical Timeline of Canada's Wonderland". CWMania. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ "1981 CW Souvenir Map". PCW Junkies. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Canada's Wonderland 2015 Guest Assistant Guide" (PDF). Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Antique Carousel". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Backlot Stunt Coaster". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  10. ↑ "The Bat". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  11. ↑ "New for 2020". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Behemoth". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Blast Off". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Boo Blaster on Boo Hill". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Character Carrousel". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Dragon Fire". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Drop Tower". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Flavourator". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  19. ↑ "The Fly". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Two New Rides, Expanded Splash Area Coming to Canada's Wonderland for 2018!". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Canada's Wonderland Announces Exciting new line-up of rides for 2016". Canada NewsWire. CNW Group Ltd. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Frequent Flyers". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Ghoster Coaster". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Joe Cools Dodgem School". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Jokeys Jalopies". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Jumpin' Jet". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Crazy Bus". Zamperla. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  28. ↑ "KidZville Station". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Klockwerks". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  30. ↑ "Krachenwagon". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Leviathan". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  32. ↑ "Rockin Tug". Zamperla. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  33. ↑ "Lucy's Tugboat". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  34. ↑ "Two New Rides, Expanded Splash Area Coming to Canada's Wonderland for 2018!". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Mighty Canadian Minebuster". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Night Mares". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  37. ↑ "Speedway". Zamperla. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  38. ↑ "Peanuts 500". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  39. ↑ "Psyclone". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  40. ↑ "The Pumpkin Patch". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  41. ↑ "Air Balloons". SBF Visa Group. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  42. ↑ "Riptide". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  43. ↑ "Sally's Love Buggies". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  44. ↑ "Shockwave". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  45. ↑ "Silver Streak". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  46. ↑ "Sledge Hammer". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  47. ↑ "SlingShot". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  48. ↑ "Snoopy's Revolution". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  49. ↑ "Snoopy's Space Race". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  50. ↑ "Snoopy vs. Red Baron". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  51. ↑ "Soaring Timbers". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  52. ↑ "Speed City Raceway". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  53. ↑ "Spinovator". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  54. ↑ "Swan Lake". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  55. ↑ "Swing of the Century". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  56. ↑ "Swing Time". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  57. ↑ "Taxi Jam". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  58. ↑ "Thunder Run". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  59. ↑ "Timberwolf Falls". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  60. ↑ "Time Warp". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  61. ↑ "Chopper Chase". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  62. ↑ "The Rage". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  63. ↑ "Vortex". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  64. ↑ "White Water Canyon". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  65. ↑ "Wild Beast". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  66. ↑ "WindSeeker". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  67. ↑ "Wind Seeker". Mondial. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  68. ↑ "2014 Rider Height Requirements" (PDF). Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  69. ↑ "Wonder Mountain's Guardian". Canada's Wonderland. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  70. ↑ "Woodstock Whirlybirds". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  71. ↑ "Satellite". SBF Visa Group. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  72. ↑ "Xtreme Skyflyer". Canada's Wonderland. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  73. ↑ "SkyCoaster". SkyCoaster. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  74. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Yukon Striker  (Canada's Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  75. ↑ "Canada's Wonderland 2015 Season Passes Now On Sale". The Wall Street Journal. August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  76. ↑ "Jump Around". Zamperla. Retrieved November 1, 2012.

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