Canada’s Wonderland reopening and COVID-19 guidelines
My father and I decided to go to Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, Ont. on Monday, July 12. We were at the park from between sometime after 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. when the park closed. According to CW’s blog, the park reopened on Wednesday, July 7, in response to Ontario’s second stage of COVID-19 reopening.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet come to an end, their blog also says there are still guidelines such as needing to reserve a day online to limit park capacity, wearing face masks, staff frequently cleaning, using numerous hand sanitizers, paying attention to physical distancing markers and employees checking attendees’ temperature upon entry.
When we entered Canada’s Wonderland
My father and I arrived at the park shortly before 1 p.m. There was a massive lineup of hundreds of people waiting to get into the park. The line extended to the park’s northeast end near Leviathan. Despite this, we thankfully only waited 40 minutes to enter the park. We also purchased Fast Lane passes at the Drop Tower. According to Wikipedia, Fast Lane allows you to enter a shorter line for the ride. The rides I list are what I rode in order.
Rides
Leviathan: As Leviathan is next to Drop Tower, which is our favourite ride in the park, we decided to go on this roller coaster first. According to CW, Leviathan is a giga coaster at 306 feet high. I don’t only find this roller coaster to be the fastest and with the best drop, but it also seems to be the smoothest. In addition, dropping into the tunnel is a lot of fun. Although Behemoth stands out for airtime and helixes, Leviathan has especially intense drops and speed. Rating: 5/5
Drop Tower: My father sat this one out. According to CW, Drop Tower is a free-fall ride, which brings riders 230 feet high before dropping them to the bottom. It is a fun ride, especially for those who enjoy heights. I have a tip: It’s less scary if you use the seats that face the even taller Leviathan. Employees will assign you seats, though. Rating: 4/5
Wilde Beast: According to CW, this beast is a wooden coaster and is one of the four original roller coasters. The drop is quite decent. Wilde Beast is also shaky, but I don’t mind it too much. My father isn’t a fan of this ride, yet he still goes on it anyway. As a whole, this is a fun ride. Rating: 4.5/5
Klockwerks: According to Wikipedia, this flat ride is known as a Swing Around. It is one of the milder rides in the park we rode on. Even so, my father felt sick afterward and decided not to ride anything for the rest of the day. I consider Klockwerks to be a fun warmup ride. In past trips, I would often ride this attraction first. Rating: 3.5/5
Soaring Timbers: According to Wikipedia, Soaring Timbers is an Inferno flat ride. I’m not a big fan of the upside-down flat rides, but I will go on this one. It makes me slightly dizzy. It’s also not overly thrilling, but it’s still fun. Compared to a similar ride at Wonderland named Shockwave, there don’t seem to be as many unexpected twists and turns. Rating: 3.5/5
Yukon Striker: According to CW, this dive coaster has a 245-foot drop into an underground tunnel. Yukon Striker also has several inversions, which I find are smooth compared to other upside-down coasters in the park. I had a slight headache afterward, but it wasn’t bad. I found this coaster to be as thrilling as Leviathan and Behemoth, with inversions as an addition. Rating: 4.5/5
Mighty Canadian Minebuster: The Minebuster has its bumps and turns. I find it not as shaky as Wilde Beast, yet it seems a bit faster. However, it’s a lot of fun, especially going through the tunnel at the end. The second half of the ride especially stands out as fun for me. As this coaster goes through Splashworks, the water park, I often feel like my head will hit the waterslides that go above the coaster. It’s still a classic, though. According to CW, Mighty Canadian Minebuster is the longest wooden coaster in Canada. Rating: 4.5/5
Backlot Stunt Coaster: Like a stunt driver, this coaster will take you through intense helixes, turns and drops. According to CW, Backlot Stunt Coaster is a launch coaster. This ride isn’t a high-priority coaster for me, but I still love it. In my opinion, it’s a good family ride because it’s not as bumpy as the older coasters, such as the wooden ones, but it also doesn’t go as high as Behemoth, Leviathan or Yukon Striker. One tip I have is to prepare for a launch at the start that feels more intense than it looks. Rating: 4/5
Behemoth: According to CW, this hypercoaster sends riders to the same height as Drop Tower, only it’s a coaster. I find the hills, airtime and helixes to be especially impressive on Behemoth even compared to Leviathan. I often feel like I will fall off on the helixes, but in a thrilling “I know that won’t happen” way. It’s a super fun ride Rating: 5/5
Psyclone: This Frisbee ride is hands down my favourite flat ride in the park. The swinging always gives me an amazing stomach feeling. I barely even feel the swing. According to CW, the swing is 120 feet high. Another cool feature is certain seats will either have you facing up or facing down the entire ride. I rode a facing-up seat when I rode it on this trip, but in the past, I’ve found the facing-down seats to be especially thrilling. Rating: 5/5
WindSeeker: I ate pizza before riding this unique flat ride. Therefore, I didn’t want to go on something too fast or rough. According to CW, Windseeker is a chairswing that goes 301 feet high. You get an awesome view of the park while having the wind blow in your face. It’s a nice, refreshing feeling. Rating: 4/5
Vortex: Going over the park’s Wonder Mountain before dropping over water, this suspended coaster is no doubt a unique, scenic one to ride. According to CW, the drop is 98 feet high. It is bumpy at times, but not to the same extent as Dragon Fyre, Mighty Canadian Minebuster, The Bat or Wilde Beast. The ending brake is not particularly comfortable, but that is my only criticism for this ride. Rating: 4.5/5
The Fly: According to CW, The Fly is a wild mouse coaster. It is a classic for families and thrill-seekers. Factor a nearly all ages ride with having no Fast Lane lineup, and you will usually get a super long wait. This particular time I rode The Fly; however, the lineup was only 35 to 40 minutes long. I went after supper when the park wasn’t quite as busy, though. This ride has a nice drop and sharp turns. The turns make me feel like falling off, but it’s still a fun ride. Rating: 4/5
The Bat: According to Wikipedia, The Bat is a boomerang roller coaster. You go backward through a lift hill, forward along the station, a cobra roll, loop and another lift hill. Afterward, you go backward along the lift hill, loop and cobra roll before you end at the station. It’s a fun ride, although it bangs my ears and head a lot. Going along the cobra roll backward is the roughest part for me. I also consider this ride a low-priority ride, mainly because there is no Fast Lane lineup. Rating: 3.5/5
Dragon Fyre: This coaster is an oldie but a goodie. According to CW, it is one of four roller coasters that opened when the park opened in 1981. It has no Fast Lane lineup, but through my experience, the lineup is usually quick anyway. It has two loops, two corkscrews and a helix. Despite being an old ride, I find the loops are modestly smooth, at least compared to The Bat. The corkscrews, however, are slightly aggressive, but I can still handle them. The drop, which according to CW, is 78 feet high, is also quite nice. Rating: 4/5
Spinovator: According to CW, Spinovator is a spinning teacups ride, as you probably guessed by the ride’s name. It is a mild thrill ride where families can enjoy spinning in circles, although not as extreme as some other flat rides in the park. I enjoy this ride and usually ride it near the start or end of my trip because I like to save the bigger thrills in the middle. The spinning makes me slightly dizzy, but it is a spinning ride. Rating: 3.5/5
Viking’s Rage: Ahoy, matey! Ride this pirate ship! According to CW, Viking’s Rage is a ship that swings riders back and forth. I often go on this ride near the end of my trips when I need to relax after going on many big rides because it is a milder ride. It’s worth the ride, though. Rating: 3.5/5
A closed attraction that I wanted to ride
Sledge Hammer: According to Wikipedia, Sledge Hammer is a Giant Jumper. CW says this ride goes 80 feet high through free-falls and spins. I have always loved this flat ride when it’s open, but it was closed during this trip. The spin feels smooth and the unpredictable drops and jumps make it fun. Rating: 5/5
Rides I didn’t go on
Some attractions I skipped include all rides in Planet Snoopy, Kidzville, Splashworks and water rides. I wanted to go on at least one water ride, but the weather was somewhat cool and cloudy when I went to CW during this trip. In addition, I skipped rides that required a fee. With regular land rides, I didn’t go on Riptide (It was closed), Wilde Knight Mares and Antique Carousel.
Canada’s Wonderland
In conclusion, Canada’s Wonderland is a fantastic park with numerous rides, games, stores and restaurants for all ages. Overall park rating: 4.5/5
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