Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland)

Wooden Roller Coaster
Playland
Location	Playland
Coordinates	49°16′57″N 123°02′07″W / 49.28245°N 123.03524°W / 49.28245; -123.03524
Status	Operating
Opening date	1958
Cost	$200,000
General statistics
Type	Wood
Designer	Carl Phare, Walker LeRoy
Model	Twister[1]
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	75 ft (23 m)
Drop	67 ft (20 m)
Length	2,840 ft (870 m)
Speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Inversions	0
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train.
Website	Official website
Wooden Roller Coaster at RCDB

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. ^[2] The ride is 2,840 ft (870 m) long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft (21 m) and speeds of up to 76 km/h (47 mph).^[3][4] The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.^[5][6][1]

The Wooden Roller Coaster opened in 1958. At the time, it cost over $200,000 to make, and was 40 cents for guests to ride.^[7] Designed by Carl Phare and Walker LeRoy, the ride was the final design of Phare's career, and is his only creation that is still standing.^[4]

The Coaster was featured in the 2004 horror movie Riding the Bullet and was the "Bullet". It also made a brief appearance in the 1996 teenage thriller Fear.

The Coaster was also featured in the background of the MacGyver episode “Brainwashed”

• Official website