Playland (Vancouver)
Amusement park in Vancouver, BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened at its current location in 1958, although its predecessor, Happyland, operated at Hastings Park from 1929 to 1957. Playland was formally made a division of the PNE in 1993.
Previously known as Happyland (1929–1957) | |
Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Coordinates | 49.2827°N 123.0366°W / 49.2827; -123.0366 |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 1929; 95 years ago (1929)[note 1] |
Owner | Pacific National Exhibition[note 2] |
Slogan | Come and join the fun! |
Operating season | May–September |
Attendance | 378,000[note 3] |
Area | 6.1 hectares (15 acres)[3] |
Attractions | |
Total | 39[1] |
Roller coasters | 3 |
Water rides | 1 |
Website | www |
Playland operates seasonally, opening from May to September every year. The park also reopens in October for its annual "Fright Nights" Halloween themed events. As of 2018, the park operated 39 attractions, including three roller coasters. Additional rides are brought in from West Coast Amusements during the PNE's annual summer fair from mid-August to Labour Day; nearly doubling the number of rides at the park.