Sledge Hammer
Sledge Hammer is a ride at Canada's Wonderland. The Huss ride was opened to the public on May 4, 2003, and continues to operate today. Sledge Hammer is also the world's first and only 'giant jumping machine'.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: amusement ride at Canada’s Wonderland, Canada
- Also known as: “Sledgehammer”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canada’s Wonderland and Behemoth.
Canada’s Wonderland
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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.
Behemoth
Roller coaster
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Behemoth is a steel roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. Designed and developed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, Behemoth opened to the public in May 2008 as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, a claim it held until 2012 when Leviathan opened at the same park.
Psyclone
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Psyclone is a 23 metres ride at Canada's Wonderland. On May 5, 2002, this Mondial ride was opened to the public at the park. The 1 minute and 54 second ride features 40 seats facing outwards which rotate from a central pendulum as the ride reaches its maximum arc angle of 120 degrees.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include International Street and Medieval Faire.
International Street
Locality
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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.
Maple
Suburb
Photo: Mathew Ingram, CC BY 2.0.
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. Maple is situated 3 km northeast of Sledge Hammer.
Sledge Hammer
- Categories: amusement ride and tourism
- Location: York Region, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.83967° or 43° 50′ 23″ northLongitude
-79.54068° or 79° 32′ 26″ westOpen location code
87M2RFQ5+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 189874505OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7539623
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sledge Hammer” goes by many names.
- German: “Sledgehammer (Canada’s Wonderland)”
- German: “Sledgehammer”
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Highlights include Milk Can and Antique Carrousel.
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