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Playland is an amusement park at in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Hastings Park. It is the oldest amusement park in Canada. Every year the park will replace one or two rides with new ones and the attendance of the park is always near capacity during the annual fair. It is the home of the famous 1958 wooden roller coaster. Some of the newer rides at the park are The Hellevator and Hell's Gate, whose marketing campaign angered a few Christian groups. At the end of August, Playland and its renting partner Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) collectively host an annual fair for the local residents of Greater Vancouver. Talent shows, Animal Races, Demolition Derbies, Monster Trucks and good food/snacks are a few of the many interesting events found at the fair. During this time, they also rent some rides from West Coast Amusements. The city of Vancouver has long debated about whether the PNE and Playland will stay at or move from its current location. However, it has been decided that they would stay where they are for some time to come. Playland's regular season operates from the beginning of April to the end of September every year. __TOC__
Roller coasters Main amusement rides Childrens attractions These rides are located at a section of the park called Kids Playce at Playland! All rides there have a height restriction (36") and the maximum height is 60" unless otherwise noted. Other attractions Annual events Since 2003 *, Playland organises a special Halloween event in the park called Fright Nights. In addition to haunted houses and other exclusive scary attractions, the majority of the main attractions are open. Many specially employed monsters are scattered around the park. For 2006, Fright Nights is open from October 13-31, from 6-11pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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