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June 1-25 Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm; June 26 to Labour Day daily 10am-10pm; late May and early Sept-early Oct Sat-Sun 10am-8pm |
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Address |
9580 Jane St |
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Vaughan |
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Subway: Yorkdale or York Mills, then GO Express Bus to Wonderland. By car: From downtown, take Yonge St. north to Hwy. 401 and go west to Hwy. 400. Go north on Hwy. 400 to Rutherford Rd. exit and follow signs. By car from the north, exit at Major Mackenzie |
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905/832-7000, 905/832-8131 |
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www3.paramountparks.com/canadaswonderland |
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Prices |
Pay-One-Price Passport (includes unlimited rides and shows but not parking, special attractions, or Kingswood Music Theater) C$48 (US$46/£22) adults and children over 48 inches tall, C$25 (US$24/£11) seniors and children aged 3 and up who are under 48 inches tall, free for children 2 and under |
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Closed mid-Oct to mid-May |
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Parking C$10 (US$9.50/£4.50) |
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Frommer's Review
Thirty minutes north of Toronto lies Canada's answer to Disney World. The 120-hectare (300-acre) park features more than 200 attractions, including 65 rides, a water park, a play area for tiny tots (KidZville), and live shows.
When I was a teenager, I spent a (fantastic) summer working here, and in some ways, the place hasn't changed much. Because the park relies on a local audience for most of its business, it introduces new attractions every year. One recent draw was the "Paramount Hollywood Stunt Spectacular," a live show that was meant to make your jaw drop (and it succeeded). Other top attractions include The Fly, a roller coaster designed to make every seat feel as though it's in the front car (the faint of heart can't hide at the back of this one!); Sledge Hammer, a "menacing mechanical giant" that stands 24m (80 ft.) tall and hurls riders through accelerated jumps and free-falls; Cliffhanger, a "super swing" that executes 360-degree turns and makes riders feel immune to gravity; and the Xtreme Skyflyer, a hang-gliding and skydiving hybrid that plunges riders 46m (151 ft.) in a free-fall. The roller coasters range from the looping, inverted Top Gun to the track-free suspended Vortex.
The Splash Works water park offers a huge wave pool and 16 water rides, from speed slides and tube rides to special scaled-down slides and a kids' play area. You'll also find Hanna-Barbera characters, including Scooby-Doo, strolling around the park (and ready to get their picture taken with the kids). Additional attractions include Wonder Mountain and its high divers (they take the 20m/66-ft. plunge down Victoria Falls to the mountain's base), restaurants, and shops.
Retro Thrills -- With the fanfare given to the new rides Paramount Canada's Wonderland introduces each summer, many park-goers overlook the older attractions. The Wild Beast is one of the original roller coasters, and it's still one of the best. The first few times you hurtle along the track, you'll be convinced that the whole rickety structure is about to fall down at any moment. Guess what -- it was designed to feel that way! Other tried-and-true favorites include the Minebuster and the Dragon Fire. A bonus: shorter queues!
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planning your trip.
