Canada's Wonderland Discussion Thread

[Johnlloyd]

On 1/9/2025 at 11:11 PM, Johnlloyd said:

The supports for AlpenFury have began to rise! It will be interesting walking through International Festival once the construction has been completed and the park is open in the Spring! 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15tg578kSe/

On Monday, the first pieces of track were installed! 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18XmE34y8R/

[Johnlloyd]

I forgot to share this here, but last week Priestly Demolition shared a video of 1,000 feet of track recently being removed on Mighty Canadian Minebuster. Retracking in recent years has not helped this roller coaster much. I do not know who is performing the retracking on Mighty Canadian Minebuster during this off-season, but I hope the process is successful and makes it more enjoyable! 

[ricklap77]

The Gravity Group got the contract to retrack 960 feet (from the first drop to turnaround).  But it's not only retracking it's also reprofiling with a steeper first drop and extra speed bump I believe.  They will also use their new track system (vertical engineered track system)!  And Alpen Fury looks awesome!!  Can't wait to go this summer!

[Johnlloyd]

4 hours ago, ricklap77 said:

The Gravity Group got the contract to retrack 960 feet (from the first drop to turnaround).  But it's not only retracking it's also reprofiling with a steeper first drop and extra speed bump I believe.  They will also use their new track system (vertical engineered track system)!  And Alpen Fury looks awesome!!  Can't wait to go this summer!

That's great to hear Gravity Group got the contract. I am looking forward to riding Mighty Canadian Minebuster again this year! 

[JJLehto]

Looks like progress is great with AlpenFury! Does anyone have even a vague idea when we may expect opening? I never know this **** but people always seem to have a good idea. I am planning on this park for the first time, kind of afraid crowds will be heinous but thinking in June. 

[ricklap77]

I hope it is open in late June when I visit.  Alpen Fury looks awesome  and is the perfect addition to this wonderful park!  Also The Mighty Canadian Minebuster is being retracked and reprofiled by The Gravity Group with their new innovative track system.  And on top of that a rumor is going around about Wild Beast (in the near future) being RMCed or bulldozed and a new RMC coaster would be built from the ground up!!!

[abovethesink]

I am not going to complain about a new RMC if that comes to pass, but that would also mean the SLC/Volare plot would skate by once again. I really want to see them both ripped out for good and replaced by a single new coaster.

Regardless, looks like we will be making our second trip ever to the park in early August as long as AlpenFury is running.

I am also realizing now that despite being there two years ago, we somehow have six credits still waiting. The two new coasters weren't there, of course. Wonder Mountain and the Boomerang were down. We chose to skip the hang and bang for road trip time and this time we should have the three year old twins with us, so kiddie credit.  

[Johnlloyd]

On 2/2/2025 at 9:33 AM, abovethesink said:

I am not going to complain about a new RMC if that comes to pass, but that would also mean the SLC/Volare plot would skate by once again. I really want to see them both ripped out for good and replaced by a single new coaster.

Regardless, looks like we will be making our second trip ever to the park in early August as long as AlpenFury is running.

I am also realizing now that despite being there two years ago, we somehow have six credits still waiting. The two new coasters weren't there, of course. Wonder Mountain and the Boomerang were down. We chose to skip the hang and bang for road trip time and this time we should have the three year old twins with us, so kiddie credit.  

As of the beginning of the 2024 season, a child is no longer required to ride Taxi Jam or Snoopy's Racing Railway! Snoopy's Racing Railway is a fun launch coaster!

[prozach626]

Creepers rejoice!

[Johnlloyd]

Just in case you thought the colours of AlpenFury and Leviathan were the same, Canada's Wonderland recently clarified this on their social media.

Source: Canada's Wonderland Facebook

I do hope they begin to share more construction photos of AlpenFury soon! 

[Johnlloyd]

Here are some recent updates for AlpenFury and the rest of the park via their social media!

Canada's Wonderland via Facebook

 

Canada's Wonderland via Facebook

I am happy to see them refurbishing Spinovator! I love that Canada's wonderland takes care of their classic rides. This year is looking to be another exciting season! 

[Nrthwnd]

Hot Damn! 

But I forget now, how many coasters are in and/or around CW's Mountain, there?

It's quite the use of space in one place, heh.

[prozach626]

15 hours ago, Johnlloyd said:

I love that Canada's wonderland takes care of their classic rides.

The Canadian version of Kings Island.

[thepoint4life23]

1 hour ago, prozach626 said:

The Canadian version of Kings Island.

I really need to make it up there in a the next few years. I just know the park is so so Busy

[Johnlloyd]

16 hours ago, Nrthwnd said:

Hot Damn! 

But I forget now, how many coasters are in and/or around CW's Mountain, there?

It's quite the use of space in one place, heh.

AlpenFury makes the fourth attraction to interact with Wonder Mountain. 

[nolimits]

My trick with CW for the past few years has been going in October during the day time before halloween haunt. I try to go when the weather is colder. Everything has been a walk on or with minimal wait so far. Wear under armour if you have it. I had five fast lane passes last year and didn’t use most of them. 

[stellaclose]

AlpenFury top hat done. Beautiful

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJFSjiNCTnJ/?igsh=dXdhd213NzR5cGhx

[prozach626]

That looks like a piece of art.

[Doppel Looping]

On 4/29/2025 at 1:40 PM, prozach626 said:

The Canadian version of Kings Island.

Mindbuster and wildebeast would like to have a word with you. 

[prozach626]

Hey! It was a compliment!

[abovethesink]

Minebuster got serious Gravity Group love this offseason, didn't it? I am curious as to how it rides now when we are back in early August.

[Johnlloyd]

14 hours ago, abovethesink said:

Minebuster got serious Gravity Group love this offseason, didn't it? I am curious as to how it rides now when we are back in early August.

It is still undergoing retracking by Gravity Group. The track that I could see from the path along Splashworks from when I visited Friday looks great. I can't wait to ride it again once it reopens! 

[Doppel Looping]

On 5/10/2025 at 3:42 PM, prozach626 said:

Hey! It was a compliment!

I think wildebeast got some refurbushing over the winter. I rode it on passholder preview day and it was almost rideable. 
 

minebuster was not open that day but has supposedly had some new work on the out and back section. 
 

I hope they are making efforts to improve them both but we are not in the same universe as kings island. 
 

They made time warp, the old tomb raider coaster much smoother to the point it is completely flat with no track whatsoever. (Ie completely removed it). It looked strange to see the station building as all that remains with nothing in front. 
 

the track for alpenfury looked really good in person compared to the artists renditions on the internet. It looks like it will be a lot of fun. I did not see anywhere for transfer tracks but maybe they are hidden inside the mountain. 

[Johnlloyd]

Here are some photos of AlpenFury I captured today while at the park. It isn't quite complete yet, but very close! AlpenFury looks to be a great coaster once it does open!