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On August 3, 2005, a 7-year-old boy from Norwalk, Connecticut died of blunt force trauma to the head after he climbed out of a boat on the Ye Old Mill ride, where he became trapped underwater by a conveyor belt. The victim's family sued the county that owned Playland, and on March 24, 2009, the defendants were ordered to pay US$1.25 million, as ...
Toggle Playland (New York) subsection ... 86.5 SuperFlight. 86.6 The Whip. 86.7 Wild Mouse. 86.8 Ye Old Mill. 87 Playland (Vancouver ... a 19-year-old man was killed ...
An old mill is a type of amusement park ride where unaccompanied boats float on guideways and traverse through dark tunnels. These themed dark rides originated in the late 19th century and are known by a variety of names, including tunnel of love and river cave .
The iconic Playland opened in 1928 in the Lower Hudson Valley, NY. In 1987, the 280-acre park was designated a National Historic Landmark.
The ride was master planned by Church to fit directly on top of the Old Mill ride; [3] which he also designed. The ride's dips are consequently placed in clearings in between the Old Mill's tunnels, and some dips dive up over the tunnels. Both are veteran attractions from the opening day, and have shared the same plot of land for almost a century.
For Halloween, Playland will be open from 2-10 p.m. with free admission to anyone under 17 dressed in a costume. There will be candy at each of the rides, two haunted mazes and a pumpkin patch ...
Old Indiana Fun Park: Thorntown: 1983–1996 Playland Park: South Bend: 1880–1961 Riverside Amusement Park: Indianapolis: 1903–1970 Robison Park Fort Wayne: 1896–1919 Rose Island Amusement Park: Charlestown: 1923–1937 Splash Down Dunes Water Park Chesterton: 1994–2009 Sauzer's Kiddieland: Schererville: 1949–1993 White City ...
Beginning Jan. 18, Playland will be open noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with hours available for school tours on Wednesdays. Admission will be $10 for ...