Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
Narcity Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with Narcity Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

This BC Amusement Park Is Getting 'Canada's Fastest Launch Coaster' & It Costs $9M (VIDEO)

Get ready to scream!🎢

​Rollercoaster.

Rollercoaster.

Contributing Writer

Thrill seekers, listen up! Canada's fastest launch coaster is set to be built in Vancouver within the next two years and it looks absolutely wild.

The speedy roller coaster is planning to open in Playland Amusement Park by 2024.

The whole thing is going to cost a whopping $9 million to build, which is the park's "largest single attraction investment made," according to the press release.

The company behind this wild coaster, called Zamperla of Italy, is also one of the "world's largest manufacturers of rides and attractions."

This massive roller coaster is going to take over the spot where one of Playland's classic rides, the Corkscrew Coaster, once called home.

Zamperla and Playland released a mock-up video of what they are anticipating the new roller coaster to look like and it'll make you dizzy just watching it.

The brand-new roller coaster is planned to have an opening tunnel with an 18-metre first drop and multiple hills with spine-chilling turns.

Rollercoaster rendering.Rollercoaster rendering.PNE

Currently, it does not have a name or theme behind it, but Playland is planning on sharing those details within the next year, according to the press release.

They also told people to keep tabs on the amusement park's social media accounts, including Instagram, for further announcements about it.

Playland has slowly been incorporating more and more new rides into its theme park. Earlier this year, an exciting new single-rider experience called the Skybender also opened.

Explore this list   👀

    • Ashley Harris (she/her) is a writer from Vancouver, Canada, who is passionate about discovering the best restaurants and activities in the city. A huge foodie, she has written for multiple print and digital magazines and is also a local foodie influencer.

    This enchanting small town set on a BC island was named among North America's 'most peaceful'

    Sandy beaches, ancient forests and a cozy town — anyone?. 🌲

    This Ontario gem with waterfront towns and beaches is one of Canada's 'best' spots to live

    It has "large" homes "priced much lower" than major Canadian cities.

    New data reveals the 'most peaceful' places to live and Canadian towns demolished US ones

    Five Canadian towns were named the most serene on the continent. 🍁