Since the inception of Canada’s Wonderland, the park has continued to expand at a rapid
pace.
Because of this, the attraction now ranks 3rd in the world in terms of the number of
its roller coasters.
This factor, as well as the close proximity of the park to Toronto, has allowed Canada’s
Wonderland to obtain a regular attendance of over 3.5 million guests per year; making
it the 2nd most visited theme park within the Cedar Fair chain.
However, Canada’s Wonderland wasn’t always owned by Cedar Fair.
In 2006, many of the attractions operated by Paramount Parks were purchased by the Cedar
Fair company.
As a result, Canada’s Wonderland changed ownership, and began to undergo large scale
changes.
The park started with the removal of Paramount from their name, returning it to its original
shortened form.
Over the next few years, the park also began to phase out the Paramount related theming
from many of the newest attractions.
This included renaming the Top Gun, Tomb Raider and Italian Job roller coasters.
By the start of the 2008 season, all relations to Paramount had been removed from the park.
However, all was not lost.
The same year, Canada’s Wonderland constructed Behemoth, a B&M hyper coaster.
The ride, which measures 70m (230ft) high, can be found alongside one of the park’s
lakes, providing scenic views of the surrounding areas.
After this, the park continued to expand and make regular changes.
2010 saw the retheming of the dedicated children's area to Planet Snoopy, resulting in the introduction
of many Peanut characters to the park.
Shortly after, Canada’s Wonderland constructed Windseeker, a 92m (301ft) swing ride, allowing
guests to view the park from a whole new angle.
Only four years after the previous large scale roller coaster investment, the park began
the construction of Leviathan, a second roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard.
Following several months of building work, the ride opened to the public in May of 2012.
However, Leviathan was no ordinary roller coaster.
Measuring 306ft (93m) high, the attraction was the first constructed by B&M to break
the 300ft (m) barrier, allowing the ride to be classified as a giga coaster.
Leviathan also broke several regional records as it became the tallest and fastest roller
coaster in Canada.
The ride is loosely themed to the mythical sea monster, which can be seen incorporated
into the rides entrance sign.
Overall, Leviathan is a fast paced airtime filled experience which is certain to thrill
every guest at the park.
As a result, it has quickly become the flagship attraction of Canada’s Wonderland.
On top of the debut of Leviathan, the park opened Dinosaurs Alive!
To the public; a dinosaurs themed walk through attraction.
Guests can observe a mixture of the ancient creatures, and even learn about their size
and habits.
Since Leviathan and Dinosaurs Alive, the park has seen a flurry of smaller investments.
In 2014, Canada’s Wonderland constructed Wonder Mountain’s Guardian, an innovate
blend of both roller coaster and dark ride.
Guests battle their fellow riders using laser guns in the attempt to gain a spot in the
Mountains hall of fame.
During their journey, visitors meet a mixture of mythical creatures in a variety of thrilling
situations.
Besides Wonder Mountain’s Guardian, the park has installed a diverse collection of
new flat rides.
These include Skyhawk, a Gerstlauer Sky Roller; Soaring Timbers, a Mondial Inferno; and Flying
Eagles.
The park is set to grow even further for the 2018 season.
Canada’s Wonderland is currently in the process of installing two new attractions,
as well as expanding the Splash Works Water Park.
At the start of the 2018 seasons, guests can expect to see Lumberjack, an inverting pendulum
ride; as well as Flying Canoes, and interactive family experience.
Because of regular improvements, Splash Works has also expanded dramatically over time.
The water park is now home to over 15 attractions, including a large range of slides and pools.
In terms of major additions, the park has also begun the development of what seems like
another large scale roller coaster.
Besides these thrilling attractions, Canada’s Wonderland offers a number of interesting
events.
These include Wonder Jam, a celebration of Christian music festivals.
The park will become host to many of the best names within Christian music for one day only
during the 2018 season.
On top of this, Canada’s Wonderland operates Halloween Haunt, a seasonal Halloween themed
event.
During fall, the park is transformed into a scream park, fit to thrill even the bravests
guests.
Visitors can expect to see a multitude of spooky actors, as well as intense scare mazes
and scare zones.
Although Canada’s Wonderland doesn’t have the most thrilling selection of roller coasters,
it does house of one the largest collections in the world.
As a result, the park has become a must visit attraction for those particularly interested
in roller coasters.
On top of this, construction is currently underway for another large scale coaster addition
for the 2019 season.
The new ride is sure to add to the parks diverse variety of attractions; which help to make
Canada’s Wonderland one of the most visited seasonal theme parks around the globe.