Disclaimer: A huge thanks to Canada’s Wonderland for inviting and hosting my family for the day! Our admission and food were free for the day. However, my honest review is my own.
Canada’s Wonderland
I’ve lived in Ohio all of my life and grew up going to Cedar Point, so on our recent trip to Canada, we all wanted to visit the sister park, Canada’s Wonderland! Best of all, you can visit for FREE with your Cedar Fair Platinum Pass.
Canada’s Wonderland is located just north of Toronto and has been in operation since 1981. With over 200 attractions, 18 roller coasters, two children’s areas, and a 20-acre water park called Splash Works, everyone in the family will find something fun to enjoy.
Getting There:
Canada’s Wonderland is located in Vaughan, Ontario, which is less than a 5-hour drive from Cleveland, Ohio. You could extend your trip up north and visit Niagara Falls, as it’s right on the way! This makes Canada’s Wonderland a great weekend trip!
At the time of posting, if you are a citizen of the United States over the age of 16, you will need a Passport, a Passport Card, or Enhanced Driver’s Licence (only issued by certain states – Ohio doesn’t offer this yet) to enter Canada by car. If you are traveling by air, you are required to have a passport, regardless of age. Minors aged 15 and under must have proper identification, such as a birth certificate, passport, citizenship card, permanent resident card, or Certificate of Aboriginal Status. Be sure to check the updated information before you travel!
Five Reasons to Visit Canada’s Wonderland!
New to Canada’s Wonderland? We were too! Here are FIVE reasons you should visit!
#1 Ride 18 Thrilling Roller Coasters!
Canada’s Wonderland is perfect for adventure seekers! They have big thrill coasters like Yukon Striker, Leviathan, and Behemoth for those who dare and little thrill coasters perfect for the whole family. We were able to ride almost every one of them.
Our first coaster of the day was Behemoth which takes you up 230 feet and sends you speeding down at a 75-degree angle of descent with speeds reaching 78 miles per hour in just 3.9 seconds! It was quite a ride!
Another family favorite was the 360-Degree Looping Dive Coaster Yukon Striker, which is the world’s longest, tallest, and fastest dive coaster. On this ride, you’ll hang over a 90-degree drop for three breathtaking seconds, staring 245 feet down into an underwater tunnel. It zooms at 81 miles per hour and includes a complete 360-degree loop.
They have coasters for every thrill level!
#2 Unique Rides
Canada’s Wonderland boasts rides that I haven’t seen at any other amusement park, and my boys rode them all! From spinning rides to drop thrills, there are a ton to choose from.
For instance, the Sledge Hammer is a one-of-a-kind ride (literally the only one in the world)! On this ride, guests spin around while elevated 80 feet in the air and are then taken through a series of hair-raising jumps and freefalls.
The Tundra Twister is a giant 360-degree spinning swing ride and the only one of its kind in the world. It takes guests spinning, twisting, and twirling upside-down at heights of 154 feet and speeds of 75 km/h, while spinning on multiple axes.
#3 The Water Park is INCLUDED
Canada’s Wonderland offers an impressive 20-acre Splash Works Water Park that’s included in your park admission. This water park features 17 different water slides and water attractions on one of Canada’s largest wave pools.
While we didn’t get to enjoy the water park this time, it looked like a lot of fun! You can choose from cliff jumping from a variety of heights at Mountain Bay Cliffs or step into the drop-launch chamber of Muskoka Plunge, where you can free-fall from 60 feet high. They have plenty for your little ones as well in the Lakeside Lagoon with a wading pool and family slides.
#4 Two Kiddie Areas
Have little ones? Children under the age of three do not have to pay for park admission. So bring them along for some fun! Canada’s Wonderland has two family-friendly areas within the park, KidZville and Planet Snoopy. These areas offer a variety of rides for young kids or little kids that don’t meet the height requirements of other rides.
There are a ton of rides to choose from, but you won’t want to miss the Maple Park Treehouse! This large active play area for children offers bridges, slides, and climbing structures. There are areas for parents to rest while supervising playtime. Sounds great to me!
#5 Beautiful and Walkable!
Canada’s Wonderland is absolutely beautiful and very clean! As soon as you walk into the park, you can’t miss the gorgeous waterfall. This is the area where the Victoria Falls High Divers show thrills and delights audiences when they leap off Victoria Falls on Wonder Mountain at a height of over 60ft!
The park is well laid out, and it is very walkable. They fit more than 200 attractions across approximately 300 acres, including 77 rides, 18 roller coasters, Splash Works, world-class entertainment, and special events, but it doesn’t feel cramped at all. I loved that we were able to enjoy so many rides in one day!
My family absolutely loved our day at Canada’s Wonderland! It was still early in the season, and we found that most Canadian kids were still in school. This means the crowds were probably lower than at the height of the season, so that was a treat! We’d love to come back to experience more of the park and the events that they hold. We will definitely be back!
