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Playland Open Extended Days in September

Comments 76 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The 104th annual Fair at the PNE closed out the season with an 8% increase in visitors this year and now Playland will welcome even more guests with extended days this month. Playland’s decision comes after an overwhelming response from parents who are looking for ways to keep kids entertained while the BC Teachers’ Strike continues.

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Playland Open Extended Days in September

10:00am – 5:00pm Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7, 2014
10:00am – 5:00pm Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14, 2014
10:00am – 5:00pm Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21, 2014

Win Passes

To keep the Playland fun going, I have a pair of ride passes to give away that can be used during any of these extended days in September. Here’s how you can enter to win:

  • The Fair at the PNE had 54 rides in operation, name your favourite in the comments (1 entry)
  • Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
RT to enter to win #Playland passes from @PNE_Playland @Miss604 http://ow.ly/B2VWB

I will draw one winner from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 who will receive a pair of Playland 1-day PlayPasses valid during operational days in September 2014. Follow Playland on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about their September hours and upcoming attractions this fall.

Update The winner is @afruhling on Twitter!

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76 Comments  —  Comments Are Closed

  1. Kristina Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:22am PDT

    The old wooden roller coaster is forever my favourite!

  2. Saranna G Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:26am PDT

    Definitely the wooden rollercoaster!

  3. Laureen Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:31am PDT

    I love going on the wooden roller coaster! I always feel like I’m about to fly out of my seat but somehow always manage to stay seated πŸ˜€

  4. Laureen Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:31am PDT

    I love going on the wooden roller coaster! I always feel like I’m about to fly out of my seat but somehow always manage to stay seated πŸ˜€

  5. Sherri Robson Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:52am PDT

    Always the swings!

  6. wenxiao Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:21am PDT

    Hellevator

  7. Joanne Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:22am PDT

    The Coaster will forever be my favourite ride!!

  8. Grace Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:32am PDT

    The old wooden roller coaster. πŸ™‚

  9. rino Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:49am PDT

    atmosfear

  10. tania Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:49am PDT

    atmosfear

  11. Radhika Khan Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 1:47pm PDT

    I’ve never been so I don’t have a favorite ride πŸ™

  12. Kim Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 1:50pm PDT

    Rock-N-Cars !!!

  13. Teresa K Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:01pm PDT

    coaster

  14. Travelbuds Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:03pm PDT

    The Hellevator plus the wooden coaster.

  15. Monique Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:06pm PDT

    music express is my fav…brings back high school memories

  16. Cristina Lawrie Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:15pm PDT

    Bumper cars!

  17. Lisa Walker Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:40pm PDT

    Atmosfear!

  18. Charlee Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 2:41pm PDT

    Corkscrew is second best! Crazy beach used to be my favourite! Then wooden roller coaster

  19. Andrew Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 3:27pm PDT

    Without a doubt, the vintage coaster πŸ˜‰

  20. Sabrina Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 3:34pm PDT

    Oh, definitely the wooden roller coaster, even as I get old(er)!

  21. Donald Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 3:42pm PDT

    The Pirate

  22. Poonam Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 3:48pm PDT

    The wooden rollercoaster!

  23. DB Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 4:11pm PDT

    The swings!

  24. Vince Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 4:15pm PDT

    The coaster is a winner for sure!

  25. RobQ Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 5:27pm PDT

    Wooden Roller Coaster.

    …my 8 yr old loves it way too much πŸ˜€ (give me the Corkscrew coaster!)

  26. Linda Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 5:41pm PDT

    anything that i can take my grandson on – we love the swings

  27. Lindsay Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 7:02pm PDT

    Love the pirate ride, and crazy beach party which I didn’t see listed!

  28. dustin young Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 7:19pm PDT

    Wooden rollercoaster

  29. luc Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 7:42pm PDT

    Music Express is chill and cheerful.

  30. Evelyn Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 8:30pm PDT

    The swings! I feel like I’m flying!

  31. Alice H. Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 8:47pm PDT

    Always the wooden roller coaster! Great for scream therapy!

  32. Anna Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 8:51pm PDT

    Wooden roller coaster πŸ™‚

  33. Shelly Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 9:30pm PDT

    Music express

  34. leanne Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 9:31pm PDT

    I love the swing and the wooden roller coaster.

  35. leanne Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 9:32pm PDT

    https://twitter.com/leanne_mac/status/507385486910820352

  36. Michelle Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:12pm PDT

    Music express!

  37. cecilia Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:23pm PDT

    Hellevator…my daughter rode it for the first time!

  38. Elaan Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:55pm PDT

    The Swings! Makes you feel as if you are flying!

  39. Ying Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 10:57pm PDT

    Gonna have to go with the wooden roller coaster as well!

  40. Gord Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 — 11:13pm PDT

    Wooden rollercoaster πŸ™‚

  41. Angela Griffin Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 8:10am PDT

    The scrambler because my son loves it

  42. Mike Gismondi Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 8:11am PDT

    The log ride

  43. Casey Harrison Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 9:17am PDT

    I will always love the Wooden Roller Coaster!

  44. Lisa Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 10:35am PDT

    Without a doubt, the wooden roller coaster!!

  45. Shirley Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 10:44am PDT

    Pirate ship

  46. Julia Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 12:12pm PDT

    Sweet prize! I like the crazy beach party and the wooden roller coaster!

  47. Eunice Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 1:02pm PDT

    The Wooden Roller Coaster is definitely the most exhilarating!

  48. eileen Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 1:13pm PDT

    Love the wooden roller coaster!!!

  49. Alex Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 1:53pm PDT

    Old coaster – Is Crazy Beach Party still there?

  50. liz Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 2:41pm PDT

    The music express is our families favourite ride.

  51. Avtarios Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 4:21pm PDT

    Splash Coaster ride.. or Log ride…dont know the exact name. But its a fun ride especially on a hot day!

  52. Ron S Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 6:56pm PDT

    The roller coaster!

  53. Kathleen Thursday, September 4th, 2014 — 11:03pm PDT

    the wooden roller coaster

  54. Lor. Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 12:02am PDT

    crazy beach party!

  55. Mary Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 8:08am PDT

    Wooden roller coaster hands down!

  56. Hannah Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 9:31am PDT

    The Wooden coaster!

  57. Roger Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 11:24am PDT

    Corkscrew, I was able to ride with my son for his first ride. Only this year did he hit the height requirement.

  58. Nicey Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 1:22pm PDT

    Hellevator all the way!

  59. Chris Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 7:18pm PDT

    I have never been so I don’t have a favorite yet

  60. Erlinda Friday, September 5th, 2014 — 11:04pm PDT

    The Pirate Ship

  61. Lisa Saturday, September 6th, 2014 — 9:25am PDT

    Atmosfear!

  62. Antonio Saturday, September 6th, 2014 — 2:14pm PDT

    The wooden roller coaster is still my favorite

  63. Sarah M Sunday, September 7th, 2014 — 2:54pm PDT

    The Wooden Roller Coaster for sure!!

  64. Eileen Sunday, September 7th, 2014 — 10:00pm PDT

    Rock-N-Cars

  65. Nicole Sunday, September 7th, 2014 — 11:07pm PDT

    Wooden Roller Coaster!!

  66. Andrea Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 6:21am PDT

    The swings! Just introduced my kids to them. So fun!

  67. Hetesh Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 2:03pm PDT

    Bumper cars!!!

  68. Gretchen Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 2:42pm PDT

    the tandem rocket car one that spins and flips you over

  69. Christina Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 2:46pm PDT

    Pirate Ride

  70. Luigi Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 3:01pm PDT

    The classic wooden Roller Coaster

  71. Debbie S Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 3:01pm PDT

    Wooden Roller Coaster

  72. maria Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 4:36pm PDT

    The music express

  73. Dilara Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 7:06pm PDT

    The wooden roller coaster. And oldie but goodie.

  74. Sonja Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 9:14pm PDT

    Ferris Wheel!

  75. Angela Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 9:45pm PDT

    The ‘old wooden roller coaster!

  76. Albert Monday, September 8th, 2014 — 10:17pm PDT

    Always the wooden roller coaster for me!

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