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American Reacts to Canada's Wonderland Amusement Park
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- Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2022
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I was never aware of the fact that Canada has one of the biggest and best amusement parks in the world, Canada's Wonderland. I am very interested to react and learn more about it and how it compares to some of the amusement parks I have visited in the United States. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
I'm very disappointed by how little they talked about the funnel cake. Half the reason to go to Canada's wonderland is the funnel cake. If you go to Canada's wonderland and don't get the funnel cake then you haven't been to Canada's wonderland.
Say funnel cake one more time 😆😉
@@000snow000 Funnel cake
Funnel cake was probably created in the US. I’ve seen it at fairs down there - I don’t think it’s really that unique to Americans. But I know what you mean - it’s probably the highlight of Canada’s Wonderland for me, too.
so agree the funnel cakes are to die for
No mention of funnel cake yet Pizza Pizza was mentioned. Ew
Note of interest. He says the last two weeks of August because that’s when most locals go to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) which is a massive outdoor carnival in Toronto during that time frame. You should find a video to check that out too!
^ This ^
Is that why BC's big thing is PNE, Pacific National Exhibition? I always had no idea why they called it that as a kid. The amusement park proper is Playland but it's all about "The Fair at the PNE."
Fun fact, Canada's Wonderland used to be Paramount Canada's Wonderland. As in Paramount Viacom. The park used to be filled with "actors" like at Disneyland dressed as characters form their properties. For example Star Trek. Used to love going there and bumping into Klingon's, Ferengi and Star Fleet officers. They also used to have Start Trek on ice!
I was just about to say this. :)
Would have loved this...pre 1998 I assume?
@@brandonparisien2381 It was known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland from 1993 through until early 2007 due to Paramount selling the park in June 2006.
@@brandonparisien2381 I do not recall when they pulled the Star Trek stuff to be honest. But if you do not remember seeing it in 1998 then it was most likely already pulled.
Those were the days. The Smurfs were my highlight going as a kid.
I still remember when going to Canada's Wonderland, which is just north of Toronto proper, was literally in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by farmers fields just off the main highway for miles. Now, it's so built up around it with housing, business and industry, it's hard to imagine the nothingness that surrounded it just 30 years ago!
I lived on the top floor of an apartment building on Shoreham Dr. (at Jane & Steeles) and watched Wonderland being built. My son was one of the first kids through the gates the day it opened. Back then, passes were cheap too.
@@femalism1715 we might be neighbours. lol
Woah! I moved to BC about 13yrs ago, and it had been even a good handful of years before that that I had been to Wonderland, but I remember it how you describe it! Middle of nowhere in the middle of fields. Not sure why i'm shocked, but it's crazy to hear that it's all built up around it now!
Same thing happened to Wonderland's parent park Kings Island. Mason used to be just a farming town on the edge of Cincinnati. Now there is housing and businesses all around.
Though luckily KI still has hundreds of unused acres for future development.
Saw a few bands play their.
Wonderland has an impressive safety record too. No ride related fatalities in over 40 years of service. It's a pretty good park.
1 non ride related death and its why you can no longer go under the waterfall its boarded up a young man died when he tried to climb up the rock for a photo and fell backwards into the falls broke his neck unfortunetly
How good can a park be wihout killing people? And puppies
I had the safety bar lift up on me on the initial hill climb on the Minebuster. Luckily it locked back in place lol
@@gord7025 It was mean for me to say that. I'm Canadian of course, so srry eh?
Yep the last death I remember was on the White Water Canyon when a raft flipped over
🇨🇦 I’m a Canadian who adores your videos! I’m a true binge-watcher! Thank you for opening your heart to us! I think you are so sweet and amazing! Sending warm Canadian hugs 🇨🇦
My husband can’t remember your name but whenever I put on your videos he’s like “Hey! It’s my buddy!” Anyway, we live about an hour to an hour and a half away from Wonderland (Depending on traffic) and would be happy to host you and take you to see Canada’s most magical place on earth. Hell, while we’re at it we can go to Niagara Falls too.
Tyler, sounds like you're going on an adventure!
Kitchener has the largest Octoberfest outside of Germany.
If we are being.Canadian I offer t
my hospitality and offer a home to AIRBNB just for you and your wife of course. Oh but no cost because I
my family will be there.I just mentioned AIRBNB so you wouldn't be scared. So take care of yourself we will see you in October. LOl
I live close enough to Wonderland to hear the screams on the Rollercoasters all summer, and yes it lives up to the hype. All the kids (and many adults) in the area get season passes religiously. It's a pricey tourist trap but man is it a good time. Tyler if you're ever coming up here let me know, I'll show you the city and we can cower in fear of the bigger coasters over a Wonderland microbrewed beer.
Also keep in mind those prices are CAD
The most visited amusement park was confusing, but then realized he said most visited seasonal amusement park and that made more sense. I remember going as a kid in the early 1980s. I liked the Smurf ride and the Smurf ice cream.
Yes, emphasis on SEASONAL, so well behind Disney of course.
Smurf ice cream was a must have! Even if they got rid of Smurf village, they should have kept the ice cream!!
We used to live 1 km away from the park. We used to buy every year the season pass and it was our daily fun destination for our daughter. He didn't mention all the shows they make like live concerts from good artists and especially the circus that is really amazing show.
I live in Toronto. I usually buy the season pass, because after 3 trips you're basically going for free. Wonderland has also been used in an episode of the Canadian TV show "The Littlest Hobo".
Now that’s some deep Canadian lore! “Until tomorrow, I’ll just keep moving on”. Great show.
Thanks Tyler you are so good. I live in Ontario, not far from Wonderland and I wasn’t aware of all the things happening there. You are such a great spokesman for Canadian events, hopefully everyone in business appreciate your kind service.❤
I have really fond memories of Wonderland growing up (even though I was really scared of rides with super steep drops). Back then the rides weren't fantastic for hardcore coaster fans but as a kid who just wanted to have a fun day and experience tame roller coasters and a water park it was fantastic. The rides have gotten a lot better in recent years. The park now has a pretty solid selection of coasters for people who love thrill rides
I almost fell out of my seat when you read how much a season pass is now - over 500 bucks! Back when the park opened and for several years after, my friends and I (teens) all had season passes which cost between $25 to $35 bucks and you got parking coupons which we shared. Daily admission was $19.95, so if you went twice the pass paid for itself. We would all go in one car after work several times a week all summer long. It was a wonderful experience and gave me a lifelong love of roller coasters which I wish I could indulge in way more than I do. Peace.
A season’s pass is around $80
I had to lift my jaw off the floor! When we bought them for kid’s Christmas gifts, they were $75. I gave them to my nieces and nephews for years - couldn’t afford it now.
$500 is just for the all season fastlane pass (one day Fastlane Plus is around $100 for 1 day) - basic seasons pass is $85 ($75 if you buy it in early fall)
That's the Supreme platinum ultra fast pass season pass. It's about $120 CAD for a regular one, my kids get them for Xmas.
Season pass still appears to be around $75; presenter cited Fast Lane Season pass at $575, for added privileges.
How is this guy so sweet and down to earth? He’s changing my jaded opinion of Americans…😮
By the way, for anyone looking at the season pass it's actually 7.72 CAD paid monthly. The gold pass costs 10.18 CAD paid monthly wich gets you unlimited drinks. Platinum Pass is 24.09 CAD paid monthly.
Other tips:
1. funnel cakes are definitely worth buying
2. If you are on a budget, leave the park and go across the parking lot to the fast-food restaurants for lunch and re-enter to continue your rides
3. One easy place to charge your phone is in the arcades (one close to Cyclone and the one closer to Drop Zone)
4. Bring a refillable water bottle and take advantage of the water fountains across the park (2 that I can remember- One close to the Diner by Behemoth/Cyclone area, one close to Splashworks)
You really need to get into heritage minutes you'll love em and come out with some knowledge also Tom Brokaw explains Canada to Americans another great video
For me to get to Toronto, I have to take the highway right past Wonderland, and I have to admit I still feel that giddy excitement when that mountain comes into view. I've been many times, as a kid, a teenager, a young adult, and then as a parent with the distinct pleasure of introducing such a great place to my daughter.
I haven't been for ages now, and I have a granddaughter the same age as my daughter when I took her... seems I have a roadtrip to plan for next summer!
One of my favorite rides from back in the day doesn't exist any more, but shout out to the Zumba Flume! Like the first drop of a roller coaster and a water ride combined! And standing on that bridge over it was absolutely the best way to cool off! Planet Snoopy used to be Hanna Barbera Land too, and if you're old enough to remember Hanna Barbera cartoons, you'll know how great that was.
I loved the Zumba Flume! I can still remember sitting in the puddles on those plastic benches in the boats. So many fun memories.
The little Ghoster Coaster was one of the few coasters my mom liked. Wooden coasters are shaky, yeah, but I like them, even though a steelie is always smoother. My favourite coaster at Wonderland was the Wilde Beast in the medieval-themed area, a wooden coaster that was one of the first four in the park (the other three originals were the Minebuster and the Ghoster Coaster, two other wooden rides, and the steel Dragon Fyre). My dad and I used to go often, we had (dirt cheap) season passes. One cloudy, not-too-crowded day he decided to try riding the Wilde Beast (which was his favourite as well) as many times as possible. He managed 69 rides on it, right through the park's hours. I managed 44 myself.
Much as I remember the early years of Wonderland fondly, another Ontario park holds the fondest (and wistful) memories for me. That's the late, lamented Crystal Beach, on Lake Erie not too far from Buffalo. There's a commemorative plaque on the edge of the condo neighborhood that now stands where the park was. In its final years in the early 80s, as Wonderland was becoming established, Crystal Beach was almost deserted, and a visitor could ride its coasters over and over. The park had only two fairly big coasters plus a prefab Wild Mouse, but one of the two was the Comet, still the nicest coaster I have ridden in Canada, and the other was the 1916 Giant Coaster, small and hellishly rough but the oldest operating coaster in the world at the time...the Comet, happily, outlived the park, being sold and reassembled at a park in the USA.
I've always loved the Ghostercoaster and Minebuster but people always look at me weird for saying I like any of the wooden ones. I've never really minded how shaky they are, imo it's part of the fun!
I also really need to emphasize… as someone who worked summers at splashworks, calling it “clean” is honestly kind of funny 😂 you don’t want to know how disgusting that water is, believe me… the things I’ve seen…
I worked in splash works too and it was NASTY. I don't go to waterparks anywhere after working that summer 🤣🤣
some things that weren't mentioned about Wonderland (i think) :
- there are carnival-style game stalls scattered around the park with prizes
- there are other games/activities like a rope climb and bungee jumping
- there's an entire arcade!
- there are stalls around the park where you can get face paintings, henna tattoos, get caricatures/portraits done, etc !
-the funnel cakes
Check out the Edmonton Mall , same people ( Canadians ) who built the Mall of the America ) in Minneapolis , but without the crime LOL
Yeah, It’s in my city and I went to it all the time when I was younger, had no idea it was a tourist attraction lol
And it has galaxy land
I'd love to see reactions to other Canadian attractions like West Edmonton Mall or Upper Canada Village.
Note that the narrator said 'most visited SEASONAL theme park'. Obviously, Disneyland and places like it would get way more visitors.
Yeah. Can’t run very well in minus 30
Yes, meaning parks that are opened year round are in a different category.
The SEASONAL part of that phrase is important to note as year round parks like the Disney World parks in Florida or Disneyland in California do have more visitors. But the fact it has more visitors than Cedar Point is very remarkable nonetheless.
I saw Simple Minds play at the Kingswood Music Theatre, on the grounds of the park, in something like 1984. Tyler, you need to search for "West Edmonton Mall", if you haven't already seen it ;)
I would do a half hour early. Note- the fast pass cost twice as much as park admission. Admission is about $50, the fast pass is over $100 on top of the admission, even more if you want the fast pass plus which you need for the big coasters. The water park caught on fire last year so some of the slides were out of commission hopefully they will be back with repaired or new slides next season. The one with the laser guns is decently speedy and has a drop floor to it. The season pass is actually only $100-150 depending on which one. The $575 one is the all season long fast pass where you get fast pass all season(cost is in addition to the season pass).
Also you should react to West Edmonton mall- it has a hotel, an amusement park, and a full waterpark, ice skating, an aquarium, 2 mini golf places. escape rooms - in a MALL.
When I went 4 years ago, I did buy a fast pass and it saved the day. Because if you have 90 minutes wait times to most of the rides, you won't get to do much. Besides, the park is HUGE so the walk from one interesting ride to the other will take 5 minutes out of your day every time. So to be able to walk to the ride, show your bracelet and be let in ride away was amazing. Yes, it's pricey, but I believe it is 100% worth it if you're only visiting it once.
Also, I'm a limited mobility patron and they were AMAZING and patient with me. They did everything they could to help and make my day easier. Great park, honestly. A must visit at least once
Around Halloween they also have a Zombie Walk. I was in Toronto with a friend in October one year just before Halloween. On our way to the CN Tower using the buses & subway there were a lot of people dressed up for the Zombie walk heading to Wonderland.
Best roller coaster in Canada is the wooden roller coaster in Vancouver at Playland. It is carried up the first hill by a lawn mower engine and then its gravity and physics that keep it going at incredible speeds. Whip turns and jolting hills . Best ride ever.
I was a WonderSlave at Wonderland (worked there one summer) and it wasn't the worse job I made and sold snack foods at various locations. I did witness one ride malfunction but no one got hurt, still was pretty scary though. Anyone that went to Canada's Wonderland's all nighter as a highschool student knows the BEST Canada's Wonderland experience. Oh one more thing, I witnessed a couple hit a bird on the slingshot ride, lol.
Oldest roller coaster in Canada which is wooden is in Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) & Playland, opened 1958. The PNE is much smaller than Wonderland, however.
Hi Tyler thanks for checking it out, your Canadian friend Todd.
Most visited *seasonal* park in North America, I think Disneyland or Disneyworld is probably more visited as it's year-round. But don't let that stop you!
Sledgehammer is my absolute favourite ride at Wonderland, beyond any of the coasters! The 'get to it early' recommendation is not about people throwing up - rather it's about how complex the ride is. With so many moving parts and complicated machinery, they take it down to check it over a lot. Which is good. Shock Wave and Drop Tower are also amazing and worth the wait.
For coasters, Behemoth is my favourite, with Leviathan and Vortex second to that. Plus, if you like a wild mouse style coaster, you MUST ride The Fly, it's so much fun!!!
For food, most of the places are the same really, fast food-ey I suppose, though there is a lot of diversity in the options. However, two things I always get: One, FUNNEL CAKES! The full ice cream & strawberries option, and you'll need to share because it's so good. Two, strawberry lemonade near the southwest foot of the mountain near the bridge, it's soooo good...
When Wonderland first opened, you could hike up the mountain and look around the whole park, but that's been blocked off since they put Vortex in. You could also walk behind the falls, but since someone decided to be dumb and climb around on it and slipped they've had to block it off.
Oh, and visiting on a Friday the 13th is awesome because so many people are superstitious and don't go that day :)
Depending on what time of the year you go even the fast pass has lines almost as long as the regular lineups (this is usually in summer time.. more specifically end of summer (end of August) when everyone is getting their last trips in). Wonderland is truly crazy but it is such a fun experience (I've never used fast pass) but even without fast pass it's still fun, but truly the lines are just ridiculous sometimes lol. When the new ride the Yukon Striker first opened I decided not to even try going on it cause I was told by some of my friends that it had a two to three hour lineup even when the park opened in the morning. Everyone had gone straight to it hoping to not have to wait in line.. that didn't really work though lmao.
fun fact, glaxyland is in a mall. also in that mall is a water park/pool, mini golf, an aquarium. a movie theater that used to have a fire breathing dragon ( fake obv), 2 hotels one with themed rooms, a seal show, ice rink and over 800 stores. along a lot of other things.
Wonderland has a music festival for school groups to perform and I take my band every year. They play 🎵and then play 🎢
The only time I went to Canada's Wonderland was in 1983, and it was only to see a Bette Midler concert. It was an open-air venue and seating was first-come-first-choose. I was on a grassy hill with a perfect stage sight line. Even though the skies opened up and it poured rain, Midler did a full show (the stage itself was sheltered) and I don't remember anyone leaving despite the fact most of us had no umbrellas and were thoroughly soaked. Midler gave one of the best concerts I've ever seen and thanked everyone at the end for sticking with her despite the weather. On a side note, one of my favourite amusement parks was Upper Clements near Annapolis Royal, NS. Sadly it closed down in 2019.
It was closer to Clementville than Annapolis. Shame it gone. Think the reason it floped was because they didn't add anything new like Wonderland does.
At this point in time I'm convinced that you're one of us that's actually deep under cover as an American who's lovingly reacting to his home...
My dad took my sister and I there once during a visit to Ontario. We both love water rides so Timberwolf Falls (I THINK that was the name) was a must. After we got off, we saw people standing on the bridge going over the ride and realized they were waiting for the next boat/car thing to hit the water to get splashed. We stood on the bridge too to get splashed. The boat hit the water and the wave it created was HUGE. I braced myself as best as my 16 year old body could and I was still knocked back. My sister was too. Our dad saw what was coming and braced himself for it and tried to catch us when we were knocked back. He caught my sister but just barely missed me. I remember feeling his fingertips brush my arm as he tried. It was so much fun.
I HATE the fast pass. Stand in line like the rest of us plebs!
The ghoster coaster ! I got to see the park before it opened in 1982.my aunt worked for Royal bank and we got to do the park before anyone else.I had a seasons pass every year of my teenage life...I once got impaled by my hoop earring on the Bat 🤣 This park will forever be my fave even though I live closer to Cedar Pt now which is good in a diff way.Love this park and her memories.
When I was in high school, a season pass was priced at just over the cost of 2 admissions tickets, so if you were able to go 3 times in the summer it was worth it. There was also a bus station close to my house that basically took me right to the park entrance in less than an hour. I think I ended up going 6 or 7 times one summer! Now I'm old and my stomach can't handle the rides, but those were some of the best days of my life! Also, the Dragon's Fire was by FAR the best ride with the shortest lines!
I can't believe Mindbuster is still running, I'm 45 and I first rode it as a kid. Wooden coaster with only a bar that rests on your lap to keep you in.
Its still a safe ride probably one of the least safe in the park but you would need to ride it millions of times to expect to get seriously hurt also it is insanely rough i know that just saying its safe
I'm partial to the PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) in Vancouver. The amusement park section is called Playland and it has Canada's oldest running wooden roller coaster.
Canada's Wonderland is a statement on Canada...it's an American owned and operated Amusement park. (Cedar Fairs of Sandusky, Ohio.) For a while it was know as Paramount Canada's Wonderland that worked well with Wonder Mountain as the centrepiece (and it's a rollercoaster).
I've attended several times, but mainly because of Kingswood Theatre. A-list performers at insanely low prices. A few summers ago I bought a season pass, and was at a different concert every week while my wallet didn't break a sweat.
Like in the US though, I prefer County Fairs to permanent sites operated by private busness interests. (Commerical ventures don't understand the importance of baking competitions, livestock auctions and the smell of cow manure (or an affordable admission price for families)). There's something romantic in knowing it will all come down in a couple weeks, and return to an empty field or parking lot.
Depending on how and when you buy it, the regular season pass costs between $70 and $90. The sub-$500 price tag is for the fast lane variant.
I went there with a couple friends for my 16th birthday. We got fast lane+ passes. Those ones let you use the fast pass on the 3 biggest coasters (not included on normal fast pass) it was so great
Tyler, you never fail to make me laugh... love your sense of humour!
Tip #1: if you know that you plan to go to Canada’s Wonderland early, buy your season's pass the autumn before you're going! It usually costs less than 2 Park visits and - if you buy it early in the fall - you can get some use of it for that year too!
If you miss getting it in the fall, buy your Season's pass before the park opens that same year! There are usually discounted prices leading up to May.
Tip #2. If you're planning to go to the water park, go there FIRST to secure a locker for the day. If you wait, they will all be taken and you'll have to leave your belongings unattended or with someone in your group while you enjoy the water park.
Tip #3: bring a cooler of food and drinks and some folding chairs to leave in your vehicle. A great break during the day and a way to save on costs.
There are some shaded areas to set up in the parking lot. If you arrive early, you can park close to these areas.
He said its the biggest "seasonal" park in North America. It is only open during the warm months of the year. It is only open year round like Disney World/Disneyland. Also, Canada's Wonderland has music festivals, and school competitions for choirs (& I believe school bands) at different times throughout the summer which allows those who may not otherwise be able to afford to go, the chance to enjoy the park.
I have so many great memories at Wonderland! Now you've just made me want to go, but I'll have to wait until the spring at least! Also the $500 passes you were looking at were all with the fast pass. For just a regular season pass I think it's around $80 or so which isn't bad at all considering a day pass can be around $40. So you'd only need to go a few times to get your money's worth and even save money with a season's pass.
They do control how they spin on the ride with the wings.
They even have leaderboards for most spins. I do recommend the two tallest coasters though they are definitely world class. The red one you really liked the flyby of at the beginning of the video is cool but WILL hurt you.
Yukon Striker is also a great drop coaster.
My nephew and I used to go regularly to wonderland as he lived 15 minutes away, but now we live closer to cedar point.
Fun Fact, Canada's wonderland is a cedar fair park, so is owned by cedar point.
The "high-thrill" rides during the slow elevation feel a lot more terrifying than after they drop. Especially for people that have a fear of heights.
He does say SEASONAL amusement park in North America, I think that might exclude Disney World and Land!
Note that the $575 is for the Fast Lane add on for a season pass (ie. a full year of fast lane). A season pass is $85 for the base version (which excludes Halloween Haunt and Winterfest, and does not transfer to any other Cedar Fair parks) a Platinum Season Pass is $265 but is a full year unlimited pass to all Cedar Fair Parks. Single day tickets are about $50 or so, and the Fast Lane pass for a single day is about $70. If you're going to Canada's Wonderland more than one day in a year, get the season pass as it's cheaper admission, and gets you 15% off food in the park.
This bot out of control
Kicker is once you claim the "prize" they're asking for your credit card numbers, ADDRESSES, and money.
You won't get a prize but they get all that info AND your money.
@@ninemoonplanet I hope most people have enough common sense not to do so stay safe y’all
I went to Canada's Wonderland once, but I was five so I don't remember anything about it.
Something you should react to (if such a thing exists) is a video like this one about the West Edmonton Mall. It's not a great mall, but all the additional stuff in it that makes it crazy.
The best time to visit when light rain is in the forecast. Everything is open, and IF it does rain, it cools you off.
2:55 the On The Bat, riders are pulled backwards and launched through an unyielding corkscrew and a breathtaking loop. After one trip through The Bat's intense, tight track, riders have little time to catch their breath when The Bat climbs its second launch to take riders through one more time - Backwards
Wonderland is awesome. I've always lived within 45m of it and went a lot as a kid. Next summer I am taking my oldest for her first time since she's finally tall enough for the adult rides.
yeah my buddy and I used to go early week first thing in the morning, get on all the rides you want fast, just when they are opening out by 1 or 2 when it gets hot and busy.
If you go twice, you might as well get the seasons pass, since it's the same price. So, with the seasons pass after you go twice it's basically free!
The 'rubber band thing' is for bungee jumping.
Fast pass isn't as jerky as it sounds, it's a separate line, they take (I believe) 1/3 from the fast pass and 2/3 from the pleb line per ride. Quite often the regular line ends up being quicker than the fast pass in the mornings and evenings.
That $575 Fast Lane Season Pass is in Canadian Dollars, therefore, it converts (at present exchange rate) to US$428.00. Not bad for a full season.
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But almost comical in view of the season pass prices in the early days, which were under $50...
@@stevetournay6103 the $575 is for a fast lane season pass. A basic season pass is around $75 or so.
@@stevetournay6103 How true!!! Cheers
I've been to over 50 amusement parks & ridden 317 different roller coasters & have gotten thousands of coaster rides in before & I can say that Canada's Wonderland isn't one of my top parks, but it's definitely a great time
It seems like the passes looked up in the video were not seasons passes. Seasons passes currently go for $99 CAD or about $75 USD. Which won’t let you skip lines (without an add on to make it a fast pass), but it could save you a lot of money! Regular day tickets are about half the cost, so if you go more than twice a year you are saving a significant amount of money!
I live 30 mins from Canada's Wonderland and every summer we go..love their waterpark
I worked for a CDN Bank, and we were able to get in before the season opened, I went many years in a row that way, even when I was pregnant both times...We always had a season pass, the when the kids grew up they went on their own... buying a season pass it worth it for your teens...
We visited a few years ago. Rented a cabana for the day, a special gated area of the wave pool. At the time $100 gave our family of four our own deck chairs, towel service, concierge for food and drink, a personal cabana tent for shade and getting out of the passing afternoon rainshowers, a place to keep our stuff and even a safe for valuables. Great when traveling to the park for the day because it gave us a "base of operations" for our family. Kids could go their own way and always knew where to meet up.
I live 5 miles away from Canada's Wonderland, and I go there often. Canada's Wonderland is owned by Cedar Fair, an American amusement park company. They own many amusement parks in the U.S. as well. Their flagship park is Cedar Point, in Ohio.
It used to be called Paramount Canada’s Wonderland. The mountain is based off the Paramount Pictures logo from the beginning of Paramount movies. It used to be all movie themed (Kinda like Disney World), but was sold several years back.
The mountain was there when the park first opened, long before Paramount bought it.
Paramount didn't buy them until the 90s. Before that it was just called Canada's wonderland. The mountain was just always like that.
3:53 the key point here is, it’s the most visited SEASONAL park in North America (meaning it’s only the best out of all parks that close for the winter) Of course it doesn’t even compare to places like Disney Land/World or Universal, but those places aren’t seasonal.
I've been there more times than I can count. It's great!
There is one unspoken rule about Canada's Wonderland. Your first ride MUST be the coaster known as "Dragon's Fyre".
Sadly they removed one of my favourite rides ever, the Jet Scream. 😩
Behemoth is a fave but gotta be in the first car!!.. Vortex is old school but also a fave. Checking out a show in the indoor theater breaks up the day nicely. And, funnel-cake is an absolute must!! (soft ice-cream and strawberries)..
I personally do recommend flight Deck it being a high-G no break roller coaster, also knowing that it's originally called Top Gun and they didn't try to get rid of the original set pieces.
Check out West Edmonton Mall and all of their amusements. It's one the largest malls in the world.
One way to cool down is standing on the bridge across the log ride.
In my family, all of us (including my five-year-old grandson) have season's passes with the meal plan and the re-fillable drinks. My pass has the QR code to scan for parking (which costs $25 per visit without a seasonal parking pass!).
It's worth every dollar!
Btw, we have Slingshot and Xtreme Skyflyer. Slingshot is amazing. Two of us in a seat being held to the base by electromagnets. When the seat is released, we feel 3 Gs of downforce as we're flung high into to sky! Great adrenaline rush!!
Xtreme Skyflyer is the swing.
I did Slingshot for the first time a few weeks ago, and I'm gonna do the swing next year, only because it won't be running for the rest of this season.
Halloween Haunt and Winterfesr are both alot of fun, but for me, Winterfest takes the prize.
The entire park is glowing with Christmas lights, and I mean every tree and building! It's amazing!
I'll probably renew my season's pass until I'm in my late 70s.
Yeah, it's a fun place to spend the day.
in 1990 there was a section of the park called hanna barberra land...the ghoster coaster was there for kids in that kid zone
Ghoaster coaster at night is so fun! We got to ride it multiple times in a row. The leviathan literally took the air out of my lungs on the first drop.
Best day to go to Canada's Wonderland: just like he said in the video but weather being overcast/threatening light rain. I went one of those days with my school, and I didn't have to get off the rides with the most interest and was able to ride them 7+ times in a row in the front.
Thank you. I have never seen a map with full view of Canada's Wonderland. I haven't been in a very long time. It sure has gotten huge. My friend here in Cambridge, Ontario gets a season pass. She told me it is worth it because the daily pass is so expensive, especially if you are going to go more than once. My husband (at the time) took the fun out of roller coaster rides by insisting we sit in the first car always. Scared the crap out of me. Loved your interpretation of being on a wooden track. Very realistic. My favourite thing to do was to play a game with gofers popping their heads out of holes and trying to hit them with a mallet. Never hit a one. I could not stop laughing. Makes me want to laugh just thinking about it. I guess, since he did not mention games, they might not have them anymore. Even though not as exciting, Toronto has the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition). Another amusement park. It has also grown over the years. Saw some big name concerts there. Again, many years ago. Once you have children, it is all about them and age appropriate rides. Found them fun too. Again Tyler, you made me laugh often throughout the video.
I was at Wonderland during a heatwave and let me tell you we were going on the log water ride just to get soaked and cool down. Our clothes and ourselves were dry within 10mins it was so hot. Pretty sure it was 40+ with the humidity.
I think I was 12 when it opened. I think we went every year for many years. Dad battling a 3 hr drive cause of rush hour. Back then Vaughn didn't exist so CW had a feeling of being in the middle of nowhere...but that was looking though a child's eyes. The crazy part was they had a Sears day for employees and family...the place was still packed. In hindsight, although I used to be amazed about the shear number of Sears employees, it was probably shared with other companies.
this place is part of every toronto person's childhood. it was our disney world... instead of a castle we had Wonder Mountain... and instead of Mickey Mouse and the gang, we had Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and other Hanna Barbara characters. they've been adding major rides every year, it seems, and some are insane. when it first opened it was way up in farmland, but today there's been enough urban sprawl that it's among a densely populated suburb. They used to also have major concerts and big winter festivals. I don't know if they still do. I also find it's pretty easy to win big stuffed animals there. but maybe I've been lucky.
15:32 Worked at guardian this past summer, and can day with confidence that it is indeed the slowest moving line in the park. Blasters are always breaking lowering capacity and grouping families becomes a nightmare. Done even get me started on the locker policy because that’s it’s own fair share of issues.
Wonderland is fun, but it's mostly either thrill rides (known internationally for its coasters), or tame rides for young kids (boring for adults). Little in between. Canada doesn't have something as good as Disney parks when it comes to family entertainment, but since Canadian parks need to be seasonal, that's probably not workable. In terms of mascots, that has constantly changed depending upon who owns Wonderland, and what they can license. They've had Smurfs, Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters (Scooby, Flintstones, etc), Nickelodeon, etc. So they've gone through many phases and changes over the years. I haven't been there in ages (I'm in Australia now), but I don't think they've had a coaster going through the artificial "mountain" in a long time.
The park "Galaxyland" used to be called "Fantasyland" until they were sued by Disney. It is in the "former" world's largest mall... A place the locals love to hate.
I've never been to Wonderland... I have not spent much time east of Winnipeg.
No mention of Kingwood. Surprising considering how detailed it was.
I absolutely love Canada’s wonderland! My favourite coaster is the leviathan, mind you I haven’t been on the Yukon striker because of the 90 degree drop. Otherwise it’s a great park to go to.
A regular season pass is $85 for the year. There are multiple options for season passes.
The fast pass becomes less worth it the more people in the park that have it. Sometimes the waits are really close to the regular line, other times you get to just skip a 30-40 minute wait.
Early in the year is much better than later. It's so hot and humid in August
Lets goooo hes finally doing the canadas wonderland vid
Save money: load a cooler in the car, you can eat in the parking lot and go back in. Also, going in June the school trips are happening.. they all leave by 2pm to make bus time at school.. park is empty until 5. Back in the beginning you could climb the mountain, then they put a roller coaster through it. I don't think he mentioned concerts.. I saw John Michael Montgomery there 2ce :)
Tyler, I was born and raised in Toronto but live in Niagara Falls now. If you are ever in the area, please reach out because I'd love to show you all the little unknown things. As a child, my parents would buy my brother and me a Season's Pass (we were like 9 and 10) and all of our summers, my Mom would drop us off 5 days a week before she went to work and Canada's Wonderland "babysat" us until we got cars lol.
He said it's the most visited SEASONAL amusement park in North America(meaning it's not open year round - because of,you know- the harsh Canadian winters). There would be other seasonal amus.parks in the northern US states as well( New York,Michigan, Minnesota, the Dakotas etc...... because their weather is much like/or worse than ours. Remember - southern Ontario/Toronto is much more south than these places!) Amusement parks like - Disney Land/World operate year round and would have much greater annual attendance over all.
Most Southern Ontario High School kids have gone on a school trip to Wonderland for some reason or another (they have a beautiful band shell that allows school choirs to perform there, so if you're in a choir- you've probably sung there!)
I visited the first year it opened (as a child) and I've brought my own kids. My dad used to time every ride we went on to find the "best bang" ride, and Wonderland beat out Disney World, Cedar Point, King's Island, and Sea World for thrill rides!
Also, season passes start at $85 ;)
You should try "The Bat" roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland.
This roller coaster goes BACKWARDS through the loops.
👍💯
Wonderland was always such a vibe, my favourite ride these days is the Yukon striker, but growing up it was Flight deck.