Vaughan is the large city in
Canada, located some 10 km to the south-west from
Richmond Hill, 120 km north-west of United States border. The capital city
Ottawa is in 460 km to the north-east. The population of Vaughan is about 238,900 people (census of 2013). Many people visit Vaughan to experience its amusement parks and zoos.
Downsview (IATA: YZD) is the nearest airport to Vaughan, situated just 20 km to the south-east.
Places to see in it
Canada's Wonderland is a Шаблон: Convert theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, a suburb directly north of Toronto. It was originally opened and operated by the Taft Broadcasting Company and The Great-West Life Assurance Company in 1981, then owned by Paramount Parks from 1994 to 2006 when it was known as Paramount Canada's Wonderland. Since 2006 the park is owned and operated by Cedar Fair. It is the first major theme park in Canada and remains the country's largest.
Reptilia is Canada's largest reptile zoo, with 15, 000 square feet (1, 400 m2) of exhibits.
Splash Works is a 20-acre (81, 000 m2) water park located within the park boundaries of Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Entry is free with park admission. Splash Works is home to " Whitewater Bay" the largest outdoor wave pool in Canada, and is today home to 16 waterslides.
Kingswood Music Theatre is a 15, 000 seat amphitheatre at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario. Opened in 1983, Kingswood hosted many " big-name" concerts. After the Molson Amphitheatre opened on the grounds of Ontario Place in 1995, and Air Canada Centre in 1999, the use of Kingswood as a music venue declined. Cultural festivals at the theatre became more prominent. There was once a box office at the gates of Wonderland, but because of the decline of the theatre as a music venue, it was remove…
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