Playland removes two rides for new roller coaster
Posted January 19, 2023 12:45 pm.
Last Updated January 19, 2023 12:46 pm.
Construction of a new roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver means amusement park goers will be saying goodbye to two rides at the park.
According to the PNE, the new ride will take the place of both Drop Zone and Revelation. Both of those rides are coming down this week.
“Construction of Playland’s next new ride is ON TRACK!” a social media update reads, noting the new attraction will be “Canada’s fastest launch coaster.”
Officials announced in November that they had “entered into an agreement to purchase the largest, single-ride investment in Playland’s history.”
The $9 million Zamperla ride is slated to open in the summer of 2024.
The PNE previously noted that the new coaster would sit where the Corkscrew Coaster used to be.
The Zamperla ride will feature an opening tunnel, an 18-metre drop, airtime hills, helices, and sweeping turns. The track is expected to be an estimated 380 metres, with a 1.3 G launch acceleration.
