Canada's Wonderland in Vaughn Ontario is Canada's largest amusement park with over
60 attractions and featuring 17 roller coasters the second most of any park in
the World Behind Magic Mountain in California from the high-speed Thrills of Leviathan to
the precarious drops of Yukon Striker Canada's Wonderland is truly a coaster lover's paradise
so buckle up and join us as we count down the top roller coasters at Canada's Wonderland
to get started let's take a quick look at the park's three family coasters first up
is the kitty coaster Taxi Jam which has been operating in the Park's Kidville Zone since
1998 designed to be a child's first coaster this mini steel coaster features a themed
train styled like yellow taxi cabs being chased by a police car next up is the ghoster coaster
this junior coaster kicks it up a bit with some exhilarating drops camel humps and
some Snappy Bank curves it's the smallest of the three wooden coasters here count
as Wonderland and is one of the original rides from when the park opened in 1981.
formerly known as Scooby's gasping ghoster coaster the name was shortened to ghost to coaster in 2010
as part of the transition to Planet Snoopy but still offers some moderate Thrills for little
ones who might not quite be ready to try out some of the Park's larger attractions [Music]
foreign family coaster is Silver Streak which opened in 2001. this is Canada's
first Junior inverted coaster and is the largest attraction in kidsville [Music]
the ride was designed and manufactured by Dutch firm vacoma who also designed two of
the larger coasters in the park and it offers some family-friendly Thrills taking Riders through a
helix and some other wide turns while reaching Heights of 49 feet and speeds of 26 miles an
hour [Music] but moving on let's count down the 14 full-size coasters at Canada's Wonderland [Music]
at number 14 is Time Warp which is the only flying coaster in the park
Riders are loaded into four-person cars which then pivot to face the ground and travel up
a spiral lift before barreling head first through a number of inversions and Bank turns
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this ride opened in 2004 and was originally themed after the 2003 film Laura Croft Tomb
Raider although in recent years The Branding and much of the theming have been removed
manufactured by zamperla it reaches speeds of 26 miles an hour and Heights of 50 feet but
has drawn criticism for its uncomfortable restraints and the track layout which has
several quick transitions between inline twists turns and Dives which create a really rough ride
at number 13 is Flight Deck Canada's only steel inverted looping jet coaster which features an
immelman Loop named after an aircraft maneuver made famous by World War One Pilot Max immelman it
originally opened in 1995 under the name Top Gun and is themed after the 1986 film of the same name
the ride was meant to simulate the feeling of riding in an F-14 fighter jet but was
later renamed to flight deck in 2008 after Paramount Park sold Wonderland to Cedar Fair
the train cars on flight deck are inverted allowing the passenger's
feet to hang freely as they pass through a series of five inversions which include
a sea serpent roll a Sidewinder Loop and a double inline twist
the train reaches speeds of up to 50 miles an hour as it passes by a number of near-misses
with the ground track and the ride supports unfortunately this SLC coaster is known for
giving a rough ride causing head banging which can be uncomfortable for some Riders foreign
number 12 is the fly designed by Mac rides and opened in 1999 the fly is the only wild
mouse Coaster at Canada's Wonderland guests are loaded into four-person cars and said through a
twisting and turning course which includes a 50-foot drop hairpin turns and wild bumps
like many wild mouse rides the fly includes a number of sharp
turns and gives the rider the feeling that they're going to fall off the track [Music]
reaching just 54 feet tall and speeds of 35 miles an hour the fly is a good
ride for those looking for a few mild Thrills with no inversions
coaster number 11 is Thunder Run
when Canada's Wonderland first opened in 1981 this coaster was
known as blower einson and was located in a different area of the park but in
1986 it was moved to its current location running around and through Wonder Mountain
themed like a runaway mine train the ride travels along a winding trap through the darkness of
Wonder Mountain and even encounters a dragon which was nicknamed Herman by the Wonderland employees
this unique coaster which is a favorite for Riders of all ages is powered by an electric
motor rather than using a traditional chain lift Hill and makes two full circuits per ride cycle
at entering the top 10 we have the Great Canadian mine Buster the mindbuster has
been at Canada's Wonderland since 1981 and is one of the opening day attractions
it's also the second of three wooden roller coasters at the park and is the longest single
track wooden coaster in Canada at a length of 3359 feet the coaster features a modified
out and back layout modeled after the shooting star wooden coaster found at Coney Island and
passes underneath four sets of slides from Canada's Wonderland's water park [Music]
the ride reaches a height of 90 feet tall with an 87 foot
drop and reaches speeds of almost 55 miles an hour
unfortunately I found this ride to be extremely rough even by wooden coaster
standards and I awarded it the nickname The Great Canadian spine buster [Music]
at number 9 the dragon fire steel coaster is another opening day attraction
located in the medieval fair section of the park this intermediate ride is a great introduction
to looping coasters after climbing the 78-foot lift Hill Riders travel at speeds of 31 miles an
hour through four inversions which include two Loops a corkscrew and a helix [Music]
built by aerodynamics Dragonfire is the last of their coasters in existence to
feature a counterclockwise turning corkscrew Dragonfire was designed to operate with three
trains however the third train was never used due to the ride's short duration because of
this one of dragonfire's three trains was modified for use on our next ride the bat
at number eight on the list is the bat the bat is a classic fokoma Boomerang roller
coaster featuring a total of six inversions three forward and three backwards finished
Riders are pulled backwards from the station and up 121 foot lift Hill and
then launched through a corkscrew and loop traveling at almost 47 miles an
hour through the station and into a cobra roll before climbing a second lift Hill
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then the ride repeats itself in Reverse traveling
backwards through the twists turns and Loops before returning to the station
and at number seven wild beast is the third wooden Coaster at Canada's Wonderland
which reaches a height of 82 feet and travels at speeds of up to 55
miles per hour on this out and back coaster with a figure eight design
wild beast is modeled after another ride at Coney Island amusement park
that was called the wildcat in 2015 the track was partially reconstructed after
the first Hill to create a smoother ride experience and fans of Jim Henson might
recognize the ride as being featured in an episode of Fraggle Rock [Music]
and mixing it up a bit at number six is Wonder
Mountain's Guardian which opened in 2014 at a cost of 10 million dollars
Wonder Mountain's Guardian is an Innovative ride which combines the excitement of a roller
coaster with elements of an interactive Dark Ride The Ride begins with a 60-foot climb up
the side of Wonder Mountain followed by a quick descent into the mountain itself
surrounded by Darkness Riders must battle the mythical creatures
that populate the forests and caverns of this Medieval World
a climactic battle with the dragon ensues before the guardian lets out a final burst of fire
setting the train plummeting 30 feet into the core of the mountain Wonder Mountain's Guardian is one
of the few rides to contain this surprise element and features the largest drop track in the world
at number 5 the Backlot Stunt coaster is the only Coaster at Canada's Wonderland featuring a
linear induction motor which accelerates Riders from 0 to 40 miles per hour in under 4 seconds
opened in 2005 the coaster was themed after the climactic car chase at the end of the 2003 film
The Italian Job the chase navigates through a parking garage along highways and past police
cars with sirens and lights flashing and narrowly evades a run-in with a helicopter before crashing
through a billboard [Music] early versions of the ride Incorporated special effects like simulated
gunfire and pyrotechnics but in 2008 the ride was renamed to the Backlot stud coaster after
the transition of the park to Cedar Fair and although the coaster still provides a thrilling
experience much of the original theming and special effects have now been removed
at number four Vortex was the first suspended coaster to open at Canada's
Wonderland in 1991 and is still one of the best rides in the park
the ride starts with a climb 98 feet up to the top of Wonder Mountain and then plunges
at speeds of almost 50 miles an hour towards a river that runs through the middle of the park
Vortex is one of the fastest roller coasters of its kind it is also the
tallest currently operating suspended coaster in the world vortex's ride cars
each swing independently which adds to the excitement and the momentum of the
ride causes the cars to keep swinging even after the train stops moving
coming in at number three the Yukon Striker is the newest Coaster at Canada's Wonderland
with a height of 233 feet and a top speed of 81 miles an hour Yukon Striker is the world's
tallest longest and fastest dive coaster Riders are lifted to the top of the hill
and then suspended precariously over the edge of a 90 degree drop
after what seems like in eternity the ride car is suddenly released
and Dives straight down 245 feet through an underground tunnel
and then proceeds through a series of foreign versions including a complete 360 degree Loop
the only one of its kind that exists on a dive coaster with its combination of speed
height and inversions the Yukon Striker offers a smooth yet exhilarating ride
number two is the Behemoth with its high speed tall height and rapid changes in
Direction and elevation Behemoth is one of the most aggressive thrill rides in the park
this b m coaster opened in 2008 at a cost of 26 million dollars Behemoth offers a long and
exhilarating ride covering over 5 000 feet and approximately three minutes and reaching speeds
of up to 77 miles an hour the ride cars feature a unique seating arrangement which gives every
passenger unobstructed views of the park and surrounding area including Toronto's CN Tower
and with no upper body restraints you get ample Air Tie while traveling through five airtime
Hills a hammerhead turn and two helixes when it opened Behemoth was the tallest and fastest
roller coaster in Canada a record it held until 2012 when it was beat out by our final coaster
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number one is leviathan Leviathan is a record-breaking Giga coaster
standing at 306 feet tall this is the tallest ride
at Canada's Wonderland and one of the tallest coasters in the world [Music]
Leviathan was the first Giga coaster designed by b m and opened at the park in 2012. Leviathan is
located in the medieval fair section of the park and is inspired by the mythical creature that
shares its name after climbing the absolutely massive lift Hill Riders plummet through a
hundred foot long tunnel before covering almost a mile of track at speeds of 92 miles an hour
with a three and a half minute ride experience this ride is so
huge that the track has to extend out and over the guest parking lot [Music]
thank you
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Leviathan might be the undefeated champion of rides at Canada's
Wonderland but all three of these rides are Surefire bets for Adrenaline Junkies
and rank is some of the top rated coasters in the world
so what's your favorite coaster Canada's Wonderland let me know in the comments below