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Playland, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park, is an amusement park located in Rye, New York, along the Long Island Sound. Built in 1928, the 280-acre (110 ha) park is owned by the Westchester County government. Beginning in 2022 the park has been operated under contract by Standard Amusements. 2021 was the last ...
The Dragon Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland amusement park in Rye, New York. Opened in 1929, it was designed and built by amusement ride creator Frederick Church, [1] the co-inventor of the Racing Derby, another early 20th century amusement park ride. The Dragon Coaster has approximately 3,400 feet of track and is, at its highest ...
Playland has a season pass for admission to both concert series and unlimited access to the park, pool, beach, lake paddle boats, free parking, and 10% off certain products. The park’s 96th ...
These rumors are unconfirmed, as the alleged burial sites are located in protected wetlands. There are numerous stories about a black robed figure that wanders through the Playland at night protecting the park. The 2020 season of Huck Finn's playland was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It marked the first time in the park's history ...
The park was renamed to Great Adventure Amusement Park. In the 1970s New York's Public Development Corp (PDC) took the land via eminent domain for the purpose of an industrial development. The property remained vacant and abandoned for years until being occupied by a movie complex, Toys R Us (closed in 2018) and office buildings. [54]
Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park located in Latham, New York on Route 9. The park featured 18 rides along with food stands, a Subway restaurant, a party area, an arcade, and an open-year-round gift shop. The park operated from 1952 until its closing on September 14, 2014.
Adventureland is an amusement park in East Farmingdale, New York, located on Route 110 (Broad Hollow Road). Adventureland has been operating since 1962 and is a popular attraction for children, schools, and day camps on Long Island. There are more than 30 rides, including three roller coasters and two water rides.
Airplane Coaster, known previously as the Aero-Coaster and the Aeroplane Dips, [1] was a wooden roller coaster which operated at Playland Amusement Park in Rye, New York, from 1928 until 1957. History and design