Canada's Wonderland
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Canada's Wonderland is a 330-acre theme park located north of Toronto in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 9580 Jane Street (Jane and Major MacKenzie Drive). The park opened in 1981 as Canada's first major theme park. The former name was "Paramount Canada's Wonderland" until the park was sold to Cedar Fair in 2007. 3 million visitors pass through the park each year.
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Park Hours
The park is open seasonally from May to October
August 2011 - 10am to 10pm September - Weekends only
Prices
2011:
REGULAR SINGLE DAY
- $44.99 online
- $56.99 at gate
JUNIOR/SENIOR SINGLE DAY
- $32.99 online
- $32.99 at gate
Attractions
200 attractions including 60 thrill rides. The park has most roller coasters in a park outside of the United States with a total of 15.
Splash Works
Opened in 1992, Splash Works is a 81,000 m2 water park located within the park boundaries of the park.
List of roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland
| Name | Type | Opening date |
| Backlot Stunt Coaster | Steel launched roller coaster | 2005 on May 1 |
| The Bat | Steel Shuttle roller coaster | 1987 |
| Behemoth | Steel hypercoaster | 2008 on May 4 |
| Dragon Fire | Steel roller coaster | 1981 |
| Flight Deck | Steel inverted roller coaster | 1995 |
| The Fly | Steel Wild Mouse | 1999 on May 2 |
| Leviathan | Steel Giga Coaster | 2012 in May |
| Mighty Canadian Minebuster | Wooden roller coaster | 1981 |
| SkyRider | Steel stand-up roller coaster | 1985 |
| Thunder Run | Steel powered coaster | 1986 on May 23 |
| Time Warp | Steel flying roller coaster | 2004 |
| Vortex | Steel suspended roller coaster | 1991 |
| Wild Beast | Wooden roller coaster | 1981 |
| Ghoster Coaster | Wooden roller coaster | 1981 |
| Silver Streak | Steel inverted roller coaster | 2001 on May 6 |
| Taxi Jam | Children\'s steel roller coaster | 1998 |
Getting There
Canada's Wonderland is on the east side of Highway 400 between Rutherford Road (Exit 33) and Major Mackenzie Drive (Exit 35), 13 km north of Highway 401, 6 km north of Highway 407 and 64 km south of Barrie.
Public transportation
Regular transit access is provided by York Region Transit (YRT), while GO Transit, Brampton Transit, and MiWay (formerly known as Mississauga Transit)
Toronto Transit Commission on behalf of York Region Transit: Toronto - Route 165 Weston Road North bus to York Mills subway station via Wilson subway station; both stations being on the Yonge–University–Spadina line.
Mississauga Transit: Route 88, express, non-stop trip to/from Canada's Wonderland, starting/ending at Mississauga's Square One Shopping Centre.
York Region Transit: Route 20 Jane-Concord provides service along the Jane Street corridor from York University to Teston Road. YRT Route 87 Langstaff-Maple and Route 4/4A Major Mackenzie serve the park from nearby stops on Jane Street or Major Mackenzie Drive.
GO Transit: Wonderland GO Bus Service (Route 60) from York Mills Bus Terminal and Yorkdale Bus Terminal.
Brampton Transit: Route 66 from Bramalea City Centre.
