Iconic roller coaster to take its final run
Thrill seekers from Vaughan and all over the country who want to take one final ride on Canada’s Wonderland’s iconic SkyRider will need to act fast, as September will mark its final day in operation.
Since it was opened 29 years ago in the May of 1985, Canada’s first ever stand up-style roller coaster has been satisfying the appetites of enthusiasts, and 23 million of them have gone for the ride of their life.
According to Dave Philips, who is the vice president of marketing and sales at the theme park, deciding to close down the ride was not an easy move to make. He also noted that since 2008, the park has installed the Behemoth and the Leviathan, which are two of the continent’s fastest roller coasters. While he didn’t indicate the time frame, he emphasized that the prime park space left empty by the removal of the SkyRider will make room for something even better.
Parts of the well-loved ride will find a home in the National Roller Coaster Museum in Texas, while the rest will be recycled.
As an integral part of Canada’s largest theme park, this ride has a place in history. Printing companies could help to mark the event by creating printed t-shirts and other items with images of the coaster that the public will be able to purchase as a memento of days gone by.
Since it was opened 29 years ago in the May of 1985, Canada’s first ever stand up-style roller coaster has been satisfying the appetites of enthusiasts, and 23 million of them have gone for the ride of their life.
According to Dave Philips, who is the vice president of marketing and sales at the theme park, deciding to close down the ride was not an easy move to make. He also noted that since 2008, the park has installed the Behemoth and the Leviathan, which are two of the continent’s fastest roller coasters. While he didn’t indicate the time frame, he emphasized that the prime park space left empty by the removal of the SkyRider will make room for something even better.
Parts of the well-loved ride will find a home in the National Roller Coaster Museum in Texas, while the rest will be recycled.
As an integral part of Canada’s largest theme park, this ride has a place in history. Printing companies could help to mark the event by creating printed t-shirts and other items with images of the coaster that the public will be able to purchase as a memento of days gone by.