Wooden Roller Coaster, Wooden roller coaster at Playland, Vancouver, Canada
The attraction stretches 1,204 meters of wooden track through an elaborate course at Playland, reaching heights of 23 meters above ground level.
The roller coaster opened in 1958 and remains among the oldest operating wooden roller coasters in North America, maintaining its original structure.
This wooden roller coaster represents a traditional amusement park engineering method that influenced the development of entertainment facilities across Canada.
The coaster accommodates 800 riders per hour, with trains departing every four minutes and completing the circuit at speeds up to 75 kilometers per hour.
The track features a rare combination of eight steep drops and sharp turns, creating vertical and lateral forces of up to 2.2 times gravity.
Website: https://pne.ca/rides/wooden-roller-coaster
GPS coordinates: 49.28245,-123.03524
Latest update: June 1, 2025 21:43
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