Playland (Vancouver)

Playland is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Hastings Park and is the oldest amusement park in Canada.

Every year the park will replace one or two rides with new ones and the attendance of the park is always near capacity during the annual fair. For the 2009 season, the Demons Of The Dark and House Of The Dead haunted houses were replaced with the Haunted Mansion and the arcade was replaced with Command Headquarters (CHQ).

At the end of August, Playland and its renting partner Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) collectively host an annual fair for the local residents of Metro Vancouver. Talent shows, Animal Races, Demolition Derbies, Monster Trucks and many foods/snacks are a few of the many interesting events found at the fair. During this time, rides are brought in from West Coast Amusements nearly doubling the number of rides.

The city of Vancouver has long debated about whether the PNE and Playland will stay at or move from its current location. However, it has been decided that they would stay where they are for some time to come.

Playland's regular season operates from April to the end of September every year. The park reopens for Fright Nights from mid-October to the Halloween weekend.

The 1999 Canadian teen-drama film Rollercoaster, was shot at the park.

Attractions in Playland

Roller coasters

Main amusement rides

Rides at P.N.E. only

Note that the lineup of rides may vary every year.

Past amusement rides

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