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Playland

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Playland

America's first planned amusement park

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Rye, New York, United States

Two operating coasters on the Long Island Sound — the 1927 Dragon Coaster landmark and a kiddie coaster. Westchester County park since 1928. Stats sourced from ryeplayland.org.

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Tallest

80ft

Dragon Coaster

Fastest

45mph

Dragon Coaster

Complete coaster roster2 coasters in atlas · 2 flat/water/dark sample

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Park timeline

  • Playland opens

    Westchester County opens America's first planned amusement park on the Rye shoreline.

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  • Dragon Coaster debuts

    The wooden Dragon Coaster becomes the park's enduring architectural and ride icon.

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