Vortex
Vortex is a suspended roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. It officially opened during the 1991 season. As with other suspended roller coasters, Vortex's trains swing under the track.Photo: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canada’s Wonderland and Timberwolf Falls.
Canada’s Wonderland
Photo: Zanimum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb town of Toronto. Canada's Wonderland has over 200 attractions, with over 60 thrill rides.
Timberwolf Falls
Log flume ride
Photo: Zanimum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Timberwolf Falls is a Shoot the chute water ride that opened in 1989 at Canada's Wonderland. The ride contains a basic oval shape and features one drop creating a wave soaking all riders.
Wonder Mountain’s Guardian
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wonder Mountain's Guardian is a 4D, interactive dark ride roller coaster at the Canada's Wonderland amusement park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include International Street and Medieval Faire.
International Street
Locality
Photo: spikephanta, CC BY 2.0.
International Street is a themed area at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. Similar to the Main Street, U.S.A. sections of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, it acts as an entrance way to the park.
Medieval Faire
Locality
Photo: Zanimum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Originally themed around the Middle Ages, Medieval Faire is a section of Canada's Wonderland, a theme park in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. As such, early attractions created under Kings Entertainment Company were named after knights, Don Quixote, Vikings, dragons, bats, and beasts.
Peace Village
Neighborhood
Maple is a large neighbourhood in Vaughan, York Region, Ontario, Canada, north of Toronto. It was founded as a small village, located at the intersection of Major Mackenzie Drive and Keele Street. Peace Village is situated 2½ km north of Vortex.
Vortex
- Type: Roller coaster
- Description: suspended roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland
- Categories: steel roller coaster, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: York Region, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.84193° or 43° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
-79.54346° or 79° 32′ 37″ westOpen location code
87M2RFR4+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 189871430OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2534596
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Vortex” goes by many names.
- French: “Vortex”
- German: “Vortex (Canada’s Wonderland)”
- German: “Vortex”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Soaring Timbers and Foul Shot.
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