Other groups that fought the building of Wonderland included a Vaughan residential association called SAVE, which thought the increased traffic would reduce property values. Many cultural institutions in Toronto – such as Ontario Place, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the operators of the Canadian National Exhibition – felt that the Toronto market was not large enough to support more competition.
Ĭonstruction of the park was opposed on multiple fronts. Walt Disney also considered the idea before choosing Florida for Walt Disney World, rejecting Toronto mainly because of the seasonal climate, which would make the operating season too short to be profitable. Others had seriously considered the Greater Toronto Area as a spot to build a theme park, among them the Conklin family (whose Conklin Shows ran various midways around North America, including Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition midway). Several other possible locations in Ontario were considered, including Niagara Falls, Cambridge, and Milton, but Maple was finally selected because of its proximity to the City of Toronto and the 400-series of highways. In 1972, the Taft Broadcasting Company, headed by Kelly Robinson, first proposed building a 134-hectare (330-acre) theme park in the then small village of Maple, part of Vaughan, Ontario. The Scarboro Beach and Hanlan's Point amusement parks both closed in the 1920s. Sunnyside Amusement Park closed in the 1950s to make room for the Gardiner Expressway. Toronto had previously hosted three amusement parks which had roller coasters. When Canada's Wonderland was planned, the region lacked a seasonal amusement park. 4.1 Boarding pass for guests with disabilities.1.4 Kings Entertainment and Paramount era.In 2018, it was the most-visited seasonal amusement park in North America as well as the second-most-visited Cedar Fair amusement park, behind Knott's Berry Farm in California, with an estimated 3.79 million visitors. Following Cedar Fair's purchase of the park in 2006, "Paramount" was dropped from the name. The park was known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland when it was owned by National Amusements via Paramount Parks from 1993 to 2006. The 134-hectare (330-acre) park includes an 8-hectare (20-acre) water park named Splash Works. With seventeen roller coasters, Canada's Wonderland is ranked second in the world by number of roller coasters, after Six Flags Magic Mountain (19 coasters). Beginning in 2019, the park launched WinterFest, a holiday-themed event that would extend the park's operating season to late December. The park holds Halloween Haunt, a Halloween-themed event, each autumn until the last weekend of October or early November at midnight. There are special events throughout the season, including various food festivals, as well as "Celebration Canada", a month-long Canada Day festival, among others. Īs a seasonal park, Canada's Wonderland is open daily from May to Labour Day, with weekend openings in late April and after Labour Day until the end of October or early November. The park, currently owned by Cedar Fair, has been the most visited seasonal amusement park in North America for several consecutive years until its temporary closure in 2020. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company as the first major theme park in Canada, it remains the country's largest. Paramount Canada's Wonderland (1993–2006)Ĭanada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare (330-acre) theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Downtown Toronto.
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