Playland opens in Vancouver Saturday

FILE - The Skybender ride at Playland in Vancouver. (CityNews Image)

By Hana Mae Nassar

Posted June 1, 2023 10:56 am.

Amusement-park goers, take note: Vancouver’s iconic Playland will be open for the 2023 summer season as of Saturday.

Touted as “B.C.’s most iconic amusement park,” Playland will be open weekends from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. to start through June.

In July and August, it will be open Wednesdays through Sundays.

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However, some rides won’t be returning this year. In January, the end of two rides was announced due to construction on a new roller coaster.

The new ride is taking the place of both Drop Zone and Revelation. Meanwhile, the $9-million Zamperla ride is slated to open in the summer of 2024.

The Wooden Roller Coaster will also be temporarily unavailable, with the PNE saying it is finishing up “final refurbishments.”

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