Roller coaster in Vancouver
The PNE Roller Coaster is a
wooden roller coaster at
Playland in
Vancouver ,
British Columbia ,
Canada . Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada.
[2] The ride is 2,840 ft (870 m) long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft (21 m) and speeds of up to 76 km/h (47 mph).
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[4] The coaster was awarded the
Coaster Classic and
Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by
American Coaster Enthusiasts .
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[1]
History
The Wooden Roller Coaster opened in 1958. At the time, it cost over $200,000 to make, and was 40 cents for guests to ride.
[7] Designed by Carl Phare and Walker LeRoy, the ride was the final design of Phare's career, and is his only creation that is still standing.
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In film and television
The Coaster was featured in the 2004 horror movie
Riding the Bullet and was the "Bullet". It also made a brief appearance in the 1996 teenage thriller
Fear .
The Coaster was also featured in the background of the
MacGyver episode “Brainwashed”
Awards
References
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"Coaster Details - Wooden Roller Coaster - Playland at the PNE" .
American Coaster Enthusiasts . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ Judd, Amy (May 6, 2016).
"Canada's oldest wooden roller coaster set to open for another season" .
Global News .
Corus Entertainment . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
^ Talmazan, Yuliya (August 28, 2013).
"Vancouver's iconic wooden roller coaster gets recognition from heritage foundation" .
Global News .
Corus Entertainment . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
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b Morrison, Andrew (August 22, 2014).
"The History Behind Playland's Ancient, Iconic Wooden 'Coaster' " . Scout Magazine . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
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"Coaster Landmark Award" .
American Coaster Enthusiasts . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
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"Playland roller-coaster wins classic status" .
CTV News .
Bell Media . July 12, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
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"Wooden Roller Coaster • Vancouver Heritage Foundation" . Vancouver Heritage Foundation . Retrieved 2018-07-23 .
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"Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 6B. August 1998. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 6B. August 1999. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . August 2000. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 25 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 6B. August 2001. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today : 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from
the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF) .
Amusement Today . 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2021.
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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"2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners" .
Golden Ticket Awards .
Amusement Today . September 2022.
Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
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