Canada's Wonderland
Location	Vaughan, Ontario, Canada,
Website	canadas-wonderland.com
Owner	Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.
Opened	May 23, 1981
Previous names	Paramount Canada's Wonderland
Operating season	May through October
Area	330 acres (1.3 km²)
Rides	47 Thrill Rides & 200 Attractions total 14 (15 in 2008) roller coasters 20 Acre (81,000 m²) Waterpark – Waterpark, Outdoor Wavepool, 16 Water Slides water rides
Slogan	Where Else?
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Canada's Wonderland (often referred to locally as Wonderland) is a 330 acre theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, 30 kilometres north of Toronto, Ontario. It is considered one of North America's premier amusement parks, with more than 200 attractions. The park is open seasonally from May to October. While under Paramount Pictures (later bought by Viacom) ownership from 1994 until 2006, the park was known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland until it was sold to Cedar Fair and reverted to its original name. The park has also been the most attended seasonal theme park in North America for two years running (2005 and 2006).^[1] Park attendance in 2005 was 3.7 million people. ^[2] In 2006, attendance was just over 3.2 million.^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto: The City above Toronto Vaughans location in York Region. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Cedar Fair, L.P. NYSE: FUN is a publicly-traded company that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Roller_Coaster_Icon. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Motto: The City above Toronto Vaughans location in York Region. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Ferris wheel Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of amusement rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Viacom (pronounced with a long i as in eye) began life as CBS Films, the television syndication division of CBS. In 1971, the division was renamed VIACOM (VIdeo & Audio COMmunications), and in 1973 it was spun off, amid new FCC rules forbidding television networks from owning syndication companies (the rules... Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, legally known as Cedar Fair, L.P.,(NYSE: FUN) is a publicly-traded company based in Sandusky, Ohio that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ...

Park history

In 1972, the Taft Broadcasting Company first proposed building a 1.50 km² (370 acre) theme park in the small village of Maple, now part of Vaughan, Ontario. Several other possible locations were considered, including Niagara Falls, Ontario, Cambridge, Ontario and Milton, Ontario, but the site in Maple was finally selected because of its proximity to the City of Toronto and the 400-series of highways. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Maple (IPA: /meɪ.pÊŠl/) (Estimated 2006 population 49,388[1]) is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region. ... Skyline of Niagara Falls, Canada, as seen from Niagara Falls State Park across the river. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... Coordinates: , Country Province Region Halton Established 1818 Government  - Town Mayor Gord Krantzz [1]  - MPs Bonnie Brown, Garth Turner  - MPPs Ted Chudleigh, Kevin Flynn Population (2006)  - Town 53,939 Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Area code(s) L9T Website: Town of Milton Milton (2006 census population 53,939) is a...

Other companies had seriously considered the greater Toronto area as a spot to build a theme park, including the Conklin family (whose Conklin Shows ran various midways around North America, including Toronto's C.N.E. midway) and Walt Disney who considered the area prior to his expansion plans in Florida. He eventually decided that the area would not make a suitable park site, the main reason being that the climate was too cold, thus the operating season too short to be sustainable. The Conklin Midway at Torontos Canadian National Exhibition. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ...

Construction of the park was opposed on multiple fronts. Many cultural institutions in Toronto such as Ontario Place, the Royal Ontario Museum and the operators of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) felt that the new theme park would put them out of business because the Toronto market was not large enough to support more competition. Other groups that fought the building of Wonderland included a Vaughan residential association (called 'SAVE') who felt the increased traffic would reduce property values. Some of the concessions from the company included a landscaped berm around the park to reduce noise and the appearance of the large parking lot. Taft was concerned about opposition, going as far as to fly a group of opponents and regional councilors out to Cincinnati to show residents and town councilors the positive impact of one of their theme parks within the local community (it should be noted that up until the 1970s, amusement parks had the reputation of being poorly designed and 'unsavory')^{[citation needed]}. People in the region were concerned that the new park would be similar in aesthetics to a carnival or midway. Ontario Place is a multiple use entertainment and seasonal amusement park owned by the Province of Ontario. ... The Royal Ontario Museum, commonly known as the ROM (rhyming with Tom), is a major museum for world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Early CNE midway sign A pair of CNE Magic Passes Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is an annual event held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... This article describes the festival season. ...

Canada's Wonderland was also responsible for changing the master development plan for the Province of Ontario. The government wanted to increase residential and commercial development to the east of Toronto in the Regional Municipality of Durham, which includes Pickering and Oshawa, while having the lands to the north of Toronto remain agricultural (see Greenbelt (Golden Horseshoe)). Wonderland was able to convince the province to amend the planning policy for the region, and the park secured infrastructure improvements (including a highway overpass and sewage systems) to be expanded and built out to the site. These improvements paved the way for increased development throughout the region. Durham Regional Municipality, also called Durham Region (2003 population 525,000), is a regional political area located east of Toronto, Ontario. ... For other uses, see Pickering (disambiguation). ... Oshawa (estimated 2004 population 150 000; metropolitan population 296 298) is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Greenbelt (not to be confused with the Ottawa Greenbelt in the same province) is a permanently protected area of green space, farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds, located in Southern Ontario, Canada. ...

Concerns were also raised about the cultural implications of allowing an American theme park to open in Canada. Many felt that it would be a "Trojan Horse" for American culture. To offset the criticism, Taft planned to open Frontier Canada, a part of the park devoted to Canada's history. Early park maps show the area encompassing what is now Splashworks, White Water Canyon, the Paramount F/X Theatre and the southern part of Kidzville, as well as proposed attractions, including a steam passenger train. While Frontier Canada was never built, several elemental themes remain in the area. Unlike its sister parks, Kings Island and Kings Dominion, it was decided during the early planning stages that centre piece of the park would not be a replica of Paris, France's famous Eiffel Tower. Instead the parks designers chose to build a massive mountain, known as Wonder Mountain. Situated at the top of International Street, Wonder Mountain featured a huge waterfall and interior pathways which led visitors to a look-out point. Other elements which were never built include a hotel and conference centre (to have been built north of the park). For other uses, see Trojan Horse (disambiguation). ... This article very generally discusses the customs and culture of the United States; for the culture of the United States, see arts and entertainment in the United States. ... Kings Island is a 364 acre (1. ... Kings Dominion is a 400 acre amusement park located in Doswell in Hanover County 23 miles (37 km) north of Richmond, Virginia and 83 miles (134 km) south of Washington, DC on Interstate 95. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ...

On June 13, 1979, Ontario Premier William Davis depressed the plunger on an electronic detonating device, triggering an explosion on the site. Construction on Canada’s Wonderland began immediately and continued through to early 1981. Canadian companies partnered on the preliminary design and engineering of the project and helped to mould the dream into a reality. For the actor, professor, and waterskiier, see William B. Davis The Honourable William (Bill) Grenville Davis, PC , CC , O.Ont. ...

Two years later, on May 23, 1981, Canada's Wonderland was officially opened to the public by then Premier of Ontario William Davis and Taft Broadcasting President Dudley Taft. The spectacular opening ceremony included 10,000 helium balloons, 13 parachutists, 350 white doves, and a pipe band. Four children representing the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, and Great Lakes regions of Canada each poured a vial of water from their home regions into the park's spectacular fountain. Hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky also appeared as a special guest, helping to raise the Canadian flag. 12,000 guests were welcomed into the park for the first time. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For other uses, see Helium (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Balloon (disambiguation). ... Skydiver about to land Parachuting is an activity involving a preplanned drop from a height using a deployable parachute. ... Subfamilies see article text Feral Rock Pigeon beside Weiming Lake, Peking University Dove redirects here. ... A Pipe band is a traditional Scottish musical group consisting of bagpipes and drums. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border Satellite image of the Arctic surface The Arctic is the region around the Earths North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... The Great Lakes from space The Laurentian Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifoli the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ...

Recent history

The park's former connection to Hanna-Barbera productions was reduced after Paramount Pictures purchased the park. At that point the park was renamed Paramount Canada's Wonderland. After Viacom bought Paramount in 1994, a successful attempt was made to bring families back to the park by providing children with Nickelodeon cartoon characters that were familiar to a new generation. While the Nickelodeon channel (part of Viacom's MTV Networks) is not available in Canada, many of the network's shows air on YTV, making this decision logical. YTV had previously been involved in numerous projects at the park, including the 1992 direct-to-video Festival of Friends concert, raising money for Kids Help Phone. Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Viacom (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIAb) is an American media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable and satellite television networks (MTV Networks and BET), and movie production and distribution (the Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks movie studios). ... This article is about the TV channel. ... MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel. ... YTV is a Canadian cable television specialty channel aimed at youth, available nationwide through cable and satellite television. ... Kids Help Phone (in French Jeunesse, jécoute) is a Canadian organization which provides counselling and education for the benefit of children, and is known most for its toll-free phone counselling service for children in distress. ...

In 2005 the park introduced Fearfest, renamed Halloween Haunt in July 2007. Halloween Haunt is a Halloween event featuring various haunted house attractions in different themed areas of the park. The park continues running many of their thrill rides during the event, but the section of the park for smaller children is closed off. Thunder Run, where patrons ride a mine car like train through a mountain, is also themed for the event. During Halloween Haunt it is called Haunted Thunder Run, and patrons ride through a darker tunnel with more strobe lights, fog machines, and black light lit scenes featuring the skeletons of miners that might have died in the mine. There is reportedly a headless skeleton in the mine that is a reference to the headless employee legend, but this is not confirmed. More details of the headless employee legend can be found in the Thunder Run article. In 2006, the park introduced Spooktacular, a Halloween event geared towards children. The event included children's rides, costume contests and a treasure hunt. Spooktacular was open on weekends during the daytime, while Fearfest remained open at night. Due to very low attendance, Spooktacular only lasted one season. Thunder Run is a unique powered roller coaster, themed after a runaway mine train, found at Canadas Wonderland, in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. ... Thunder Run is a unique powered roller coaster, themed after a runaway mine train, found at Canadas Wonderland, in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. ...

On 22 May 2006, it was announced that Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. was interested in acquiring the five Paramount theme parks, including Canada's Wonderland. The acquisition was completed on 30 June 2006.^[4] As a result, in early January 2007, Cedar Fair began to drop the "Paramount" name from all of their former Paramount parks, and the park is currently referred to once again by its original name, "Canada's Wonderland". The 2007 season marked a transition year of removing "all things Paramount" throughout the park. By the start of the 2008 season, the Paramount logo and similar references will be removed. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, legally known as Cedar Fair, L.P.,(NYSE: FUN) is a publicly-traded company based in Sandusky, Ohio, USA that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ... Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Canada's Wonderland 2007 Season Pass

In June 2007, an accident involving a thirteen-year-old girl at a theme park in Kentucky on a ride similar to the Drop Zone at Canada's Wonderland caused Cedar Fair to close all five similar rides in its theme parks until further notice. However, it is opened in Canada's Wonderland, as of July 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

In August 2007, Cedar Fair announced that Fearfest would be renamed Halloween Haunt to remain consistent with other Cedar Fair parks. At this time Cedar Fair also announced that Spooktacular would be discontinued. In place of Spooktacular, the park extended its regular operating season until the last weekend in October. Thus, the park is open to the public during the day, and Halloween Haunt runs in the late evenings on October weekends. The park also announced its addition for 2008, a new hypercoaster called Behemoth, which will be the largest roller coaster in Canada, and will open in May 2008.^[5] Behemoth will also be the tallest ride in the park, reaching three feet taller than the park's ride Drop Zone. The worlds first hyper coaster, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point A hypercoaster can mean one of two things; A style/model[1] [2] [3] of roller coaster that incorporates three features: An initial drop and/or lift hill of 200-299 feet Lacks any inverting elements Features a... Behemoth is the first roller coaster being built at Canadas Wonderland since the Italian Job: Stunt Track in 2005, and is expected to be opened on May, 2008. ...

Attractions

Today, Canada's Wonderland has over 200 attractions, including over 60 thrill rides. The park has North America's 3rd greatest number of roller coasters with 14 in total, and North America's greatest variety. The park features eight themed areas on 330 acres (1.3 km²) of land which includes a 20 acre (81,000 m²) waterpark called Splash Works. Splash Works has over 2 million gallons (7,570 m³) of heated water, Canada's largest outdoor wave pool measuring 36,000 square feet (3,300 m²), a lazy river, and 16 water slides. A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... A wave pool in use. ...

The "Top Gun" coaster

In 1983, Canada's Wonderland added the Kingswood Music Theatre, a 15,000 seat amphitheatre that hosted many "big-name" concerts. After the Molson Amphitheatre opened on the grounds of Ontario Place in 1995, cultural festivals at the theatre became more prominent. Splash Works is featured in the southwest quadrant; an artificial mountain forms the park's central feature. Image File history File linksMetadata Topgunpic2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Topgunpic2. ... Molson Amphitheatre (commonly called the Amphitheatre) is a semi-enclosed outdoor concert venue in Toronto, Ontario. ...

The park's themed areas are as follows:

• International Street
• Medieval Faire
• International Festival
• Nickelodeon Central
• Hanna-Barbera Land
• Kidzville
• White Water Canyon
• Splash Works
• Grande World Exposition of 1890
• Action Zone

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2007 Shows

• Endless Summer The Paramount Theatre stage returnd to its roots and was transformed into a skating rink with a new ice show.
• Twisting to the 60s, International Showplace hosted a live music show, with songs from the 1960s.
• Dora's Sing-A-Long Adventure returned for the 2007 season in the Playhouse Theatre.
• Sauter, High-diving and trampoline jumping show, located at Arthur's Bay.
• Victoria Falls High Divers, High divers jumping from the top of Wonder Mountain, taking a plunge of over 66 feet.

Water slides

• Black Hole
• The Plunge
• Super Soaker
• Body Blast
• Riptide Racer
• Barracuda Blaster
• Whirlwinds
• Splash Island Waterways

Roller coasters

Main article: Rides at Canada's Wonderland

• The Bat - Steel shuttle coaster with a loop and cobra roll, built by Vekoma
• Behemoth - Steel sit down coaster with a 70m drop and travels at 125km/h; scheduled to open in 2008. A Bolliger & Mabillard ride.
• Dragon Fire - Steel double-loop, double-corkscrew with a downward helix, built by Arrow
• The Fly - Wild Mouse roller coaster built by Mack Gmbh
• Italian Job: Stunt Track - steel, powered launch, built by Premier Rides
• Mighty Canadian Minebuster - Wooden coaster with modified out-and-back layout, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company
• SkyRider - steel stand-up, with one loop and a downward helix, built by Togo
• Thunder Run - Steel mine train coaster with no lift, built by Mack Gmbh
• Tomb Raider: The Ride - Steel flying roller coaster, built by Zamperla
• Top Gun - Steel inverted looping coaster, 5 inversions of various types, built by Vekoma
• Vortex - Steel suspended coaster, built by Arrow Dynamics
• Wild Beast - Wooden, modified Bearcat/Wildcat, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company

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Children-geared roller coasters

• Scooby's Gasping Ghoster Coaster - Wooden, children's coaster, double out and back layout, built by Philadelphia Toboggan Company
• Silver Streak - Inverted steel family coaster, built by Vekoma
• Taxi Jam - Steel children's coaster, built by Miller

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Flat rides

Main article: Flat rides at Canada's Wonderland

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• Psyclone - A Mondial Revolution, swinging and spinning reaching heights of over 110 feet (33.5 m)
• Shockwave - A Mondial Top Scan that twist and turns on every possible axis.
• Cliffhanger - A Mondial Splashover with twin gondolas that flip and go around in the air, but you might get wet.
• Klockwerks - An old classic that rotates and with the centrifugal force pushes you outward.
• Sledgehammer - Spins riders on 2 axes and blasts you up and down distances of 85 feet (25.9 m).
• Action FX Theatre - Motion based seating ride in two large theatres featuring Sponge Bob Square Pants in 3D (Two Halloween themed shows named "Superstition" and "Fun House" play during Halloween Haunt instead of Sponge Bob Square Pants in 3D).
• Drop Zone - A vertical tower-like ride that beings by slowing taking its passengers up the towards the peak of the tower and then immediately drops the passenger down until he/she reaches the ground.

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Major attractions by year

1981 - Park Opens with:
Antique Carousel (originally built in 1928), Balloon Race (Frequent Flyers), Bayern's Curve (R), Bedrock Dock (R) moved to Carowinds, now operates as "Little Bill's Cruisers", Blauer Enzian (Thunder Run), Dragon Fyre (Dragon Fire), Flintstone's Flyboys (R), Ghoster Coaster, Great Whale of China (R) moved to Carowinds, now operates as "The Flying Dutchman's Revenge", Happy Landing (Swan Lake), Hot Rock Raceway (R), Klockwurker (Klockwerks), Krachenwagen, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, Wilde Beast (Wild Beast), Quixote's Kettles (Spinovator), Scooby Choo (Kidzville Station), Shiva's Fury (The Fury (R)), Sol Loco (Orbiter), Swing of Siam (Swings of the Century), Pharaoh's Eye (R), Wilde Knight Mares (Nightmares), Viking's Rage (The Rage), & Zumba Flume (R)
1982 - Kings Courtyard (The Courtyard)
1983 - Kingswood Music Theatre
1984 - White Water Canyon, Smurf Forrest (R)
1985 - Sky Rider
1986 - Thunder Run (formerly "Blauer Enzian", was relocated inside the mountain)
1987 - The Bat
1988 - Racing Rivers (R)
1989 - Timberwolf Falls
1990 - Jet Scream
1991 - Vortex
1992 - Splash Works
1993 - Kid's Kingdom play area(later renovated and renamed Candy Factory)
1994 - Days Of Thunder (Action FX Theatre)
1995 - Top Gun
1996 - Xtreme Skyflyer; SplashWorks Expansion: Wave Pool, The Pump House, Black Hole Water Slide
1997 - Drop Zone, Speed City Raceway
1998 - Kidzville, James Bond - License To Thrill (feature at Action FX theatre (R)), The Edge Climbing Wall (R)
1999 - The Fly; Splashworks Expansion: Super Soaker and The Plunge; Escape from Dino Island (feature at Action FX theatre (R))
2000 - CliffHanger, Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion
2001 - Shockwave; Zoom Zone (new kids area) including: Silver Streak, Blast Off and Jumping Jet; 7th Portal (feature at Action FX Theatre(R))
2002 - Psyclone; Splashworks Expansion: Riptide Racer, Barracuda Blaster and Kids Sprayground
2003 - Sledge Hammer, Nickelodeon Central (replacing Bedrock)
2004 - Tomb Raider: The Ride
2005 - Italian Job: Stunt Track
2006 - Paramount's Hollywood Stunt Spectacular (R), The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbara (feature at the Action FX Theatre (R)), Nickelodeon Celebration Parade (R)
2007 - Coasters 50s Diner, International Marketplace Buffet, "Twistin to the 60s" show, "Endless Summer on Ice" show, and Picnic Pavillion
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Location

Canada's Wonderland is on the east side of Highway 400 between Rutherford Road (Exit 33) and Major Mackenzie Drive (Exit 35), 13 km (8 miles) north of Highway 401, 6 km (3 miles) north of Highway 407 and 64 km (41 miles) south of Barrie. It is bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Jane Street to the east, Major Mackenzie Dr. to the north and Rutherford Rd. to the south. Formerly quite isolated, it is now surrounded by housing on all sides. It has three public entrances and one entrance designated for staff, deliveries and buses. Regular transit access is provided by York Region Transit (YRT), while GO Transit, Brampton Transit, and Mississauga Transit all run special services, as does YRT from Newmarket and Markham. The Kings Highway 400, more commonly known as Highway 400 or the 400, is a key north-south 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Ontario that links the city of Toronto to the central and northern sections of the province. ... “Macdonald-Cartier” redirects here. ... Highway 407, officially called the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR), is a tollway located in southern Ontario Canadas Greater Toronto Area. ... Motto: The People are the City, Barrie Means Business (advertising campaign) Location of Barrie, Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established (town) 1837 Established (city) 1853 Government  - Mayor Dave Aspden  - Council Barrie City Council  - MPP Joe Tascona (PCO)  - MP Patrick Brown (CPC) Elevation 76 m (249. ... Jane Street is a north-south route in west-end Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Region Transit (YRT) is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. ... GO Transit (AAR reporting marks GOT), officially known as the Greater Toronto Transit Authority (GTTA), is Canadas first, and Ontarios only, interregional public transit system, established to link Toronto with the surrounding regions of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). ... Brampton Transit route 1A waiting on Queen Street, near the Downtown Terminal. ... A Mississauga Transit New Flyer articulated bus at South Common Mall. ... Newmarket (2006 Population 74,295) is a town located approximately 45 km north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Map showing Markhams location in York Region Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Regional Municipality York Region Communities Buttonville, Thornhill, German Mills, Milliken, Unionville Settled 1794 Incorporated 1972 (town) Government  - Mayor Frank Scarpitti  - Deputy Mayor Jim Jones  - Regional Councillors Jack Heath, Tony Wong, Gordon Landon  - MPs Susan Kadis (LPC) - Thornhill...

Public transportation

Transportation to the park is available from the following of the regional transit organizations:

• Toronto Transit Commission on behalf of York Region Transit: Toronto - Route 165 Weston Road North to York Mills Station via Wilson Station.
• Mississauga Transit- Route 288, express, non-stop trip to/from Canada's Wonderland, starting/ending at Mississauga's Square One.
• York Region Transit: Markham & Richmond Hill: route 4 Major Mackenzie , Vaughan & King: Route 20 Jane-Concord.
• GO Transit: Wonderland GO Bus Service from York Mills Bus Terminal and Yorkdale Bus Terminal.
• Brampton Transit: Route 66 from Bramalea City Centre.

Each of the above services provide at least one specific, seasonal routes to the park. As well, the YRT operates six year-round routes that are either diverted into or stop near the park during its operating season. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... York Mills is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... Wilson is a station on the Yonge-University Spadina line of the Toronto subway. ... Square One Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: En la rose, je fleuris (French for Like the rose, I flourish) Map showing Richmond Hills location in York Region Country Canada Province Ontario Region York Region Incorporated 1873 Government  - Mayor Dave Barrow  - Governing Body Richmond Hill Town Council  - MPs Lui Temelkovski, Bryon Wilfert Population (2006)[1]  - City... King (2001 population 18,533)[1] is a township in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... GO Transits Yorkdale terminal serves GO service (east and west), Ontario Northland and Greyhound Canada buses. ...

Facts and figures

• A 1982 episode of The Littlest Hobo, entitled "Forget Me Not", was set at the park.^[7]
• The park played host on several occasions to the now defunct City TV program Electric Circus.
• A person drowned at the base of Victoria Falls when attempting to retrieve a Frisbee was pulled under water by the huge water return valves for the waterfall. The incident resulted in a walkway that goes behind the falls to be closed permanently. Security guards can often be seen patrolling near the base of the falls as to prevent people from attempting to dive into the water.
• When the park first opened, guests had the ability to walk to the top of Wonder Mountain. The rooftop terrace was closed in the mid-80's as mechanical equipment was relocated to the roof to make room inside the mountain for a roller coaster. The roof patio can still be seen by riders on Vortex.
• Supermodel Jessica Stam was discovered after leaving the park.
• Another common myth surrounding the Park is that the metal detectors were a result of the above mentioned shooting. However, the metal detectors were planned prior to the shooting, following the lead of several American parks.

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Logos

The park from its opening in 1981 was known as Canada's Wonderland. In 1994, when it was sold to Paramount Pictures (later Viacom), they changed the name of the park to include the word Paramount, something Paramount Parks did with all of its other parks in 1993. Previous to that, none of the Paramount owned parks had the Paramount prefix. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Viacom (pronounced with a long i as in eye) began life as CBS Films, the television syndication division of CBS. In 1971, the division was renamed VIACOM (VIdeo & Audio COMmunications), and in 1973 it was spun off, amid new FCC rules forbidding television networks from owning syndication companies (the rules... Paramount Parks was an operator of theme parks and attractions, which annually attracted about 13 million patrons. ...

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In 2003, Viacom updated the logo of Paramount Parks, and all its theme parks, including Wonderland, to include an updated Paramount logo, even though the logo for Paramount Pictures, the film studio, remained unchanged.

In 2007, CBS Corporation, (renamed from Viacom in 2005), sold all of its theme park properties to Cedar Fair, which in turn, dropped the Paramount prefixes from all five parks, and gave the logos the Cedar Fair logo and font style. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS, NYSE: CBSA) is an American media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States. ... Cedar Fair L.P is publicly traded company that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ...

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Alternate logos

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See also

• Paramount Parks
• Cedar Point
• Splash Works

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References

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External links

• Canada's Wonderland official site
• Roller Coaster Database
• Google Satellite Image
• Cedar Fair

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Other	Star Trek: The Experience · Gilroy Gardens
Former	Camp Snoopy
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