Playland
Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition, an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Theme park
- Description: amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Playland (Vancouver)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wooden Roller Coaster and Pacific Coliseum.
Wooden Roller Coaster
Roller coaster
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. Wooden Roller Coaster is situated 100 metres southeast of Playland.
Pacific Coliseum
Stadium
Pacific Coliseum, locally known as The Coliseum or the Rink on Renfrew, is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hockey teams. Pacific Coliseum is situated 570 metres northwest of Playland.
Hastings Park
Park
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Hastings Park is a municipal park located in the northeast sector of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood. The 62 hectares park features several sports and recreation facilities, including Hastings Racecourse and Playland amusement park. Hastings Park is situated 260 metres northwest of Playland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnaby Heights and Willingdon Heights.
Burnaby Heights
Neighborhood
Burnaby Heights, often referred to as The Heights, is a residential neighbourhood in North Burnaby. British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by Boundary Road to the west, Gamma Avenue to the east and Hastings Street to the south.
Willingdon Heights
Neighborhood
Willingdon Heights is a neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is named after a major Burnaby thoroughfare, Willingdon, Avenue connecting North Burnaby with Kingsway and the Metrotown area in the south.
Commercial Dr-Hastings Park
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Commercial Drive-Hastings Park makes up part of "East Vancouver". Its main draw is Commercial Drive, which is one of the most interesting areas of Vancouver in terms of ethnic and culinary diversity.
Playland
- Categories: amusement park, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.28278° or 49° 16′ 58″ northLongitude
-123.03651° or 123° 2′ 11″ westOpen location code
84XR7XM7+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 41769219OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q3392121
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Playland” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Playland遊樂場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “پلايلاند”
- French: “Playland”
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Highlights include Merry-Go-Round and Teacups.
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