Canada's Wonderland - September 11th, 2026

 On the evening of September 11th, my brother Scott and I went to Canada's Wonderland for an evening of Oktoberfest fun!

We had a fun four hours taking in the sights of Oktoberfest being held in Medieval Faire, enjoying some of the great food served during the event! We also managed to get on quite a few rides too.

Be sure to enjoy the photos from my ninth visit of the season to Canada's Wonderland! 🙂🥨🎢

We arrived at the park just before 5:30pm for an evening of Oktoberfest, held at the park on select days from September 11th to 20th, 2026.

The sun was shining brightly as the evening began to cool down.

Oktoberfest is set up in Medieval Faire in front of Canterbury Theatre.

Our first ride of the evening was on Leviathan.

Up next was a ride on Vortex!

Recently the park's maintenance team has installed new shock absorbers on Vortex on the first half of the trains. These new shocks prevent the cars from swinging insanely as you hit the brake run. While they decrease the swinging of the cars, I guess they do help by putting less stress on the track caused by the swinging of the cars over the years, ultimately (hopefully) increasing the life span of Vortex as it is celebrating 35 years of operation this year.

We then walked back over to Medieval Faire for a ride on Drop Tower.

We then went over to Oktoberfest for a meal.

Here is one of the Oktoberfest performers.

Here were the offerings at this year's addition of Oktoberfest. The Oktoberfest Flatbread was new.

Here's a look at the food options that could be ordered during this year's Oktoberfest event!

I ordered the chicken schnitzel with a side of herbed spaetzle.

The chicken schnitzel was served on a soft pretzel bun. It was all very delicious. Scott ordered the Oktoberfest Flatbread with a side of apple sauce.

There were German music performers playing at Oktoberfest.

The crowd seemed to be enjoying their music!

After a delicious meal, I ordered the Everything Pretzels with Obatzda cheese spread. They were quite soft and very tasty, too!

The Happy Wanderers really brought the spirit of Oktoberfest to the park!

Here's another performer, a juggler juggling pins above his head!

After eating and enjoying the Oktoberfest festivities, we took a ride on Dragon Fyre.

We then took a spin on Spinovator.

We then began to venture to the Frontier Canada and Action Zone sections of the park. On our way over, we noticed the park has began to set up for Halloween Haunt, which begins on September 25th.

We took a thrilling ride on Tundra Twister! We managed to get some good rocking action during this cycle!

Up next was a ride on Mighty Canadian Minebuster. Once we got on, the sun had set, giving us an amazing night ride!

Up next was a ride on Behemoth! It sures flies after dark!

We then rode Sledge Hammer which was fun as always!

We then took a night ride on The DareDeviler!

It still rides very good with the new trains that were introduced this summer! I like how this photo turned out, making the orange train just a blur!

We then walked back over to AlpenFest. On our way over, I captured this beautiful nighttime view of the Royal Fountain from the bridge on International Street.

Wonder Mountain was also quite beautiful at night.

We then hopped on Thunder Run. It seemed faster than usual! Maybe it was, or the cooler weather was giving that illusion.

Scott decided to sit out on AlpenFury, my final ride of the night!

Here's the inverted top hat element peaking out behind the peaks of Wonder Mountain.

With my single use Fast Lane pass thanks to my Prestige pass, I got on AlpenFury in just a little over 5 minutes! The train looks ghostly at night as it zips into the depths of Wonder Mountain! My last ride of the day was amazing as I got a backrow seat on AlpenFury! It's a very fun night ride!

After a great evening of Oktoberfest and rides, it was time to go home! Thanks for checking out the photos from our visit to Canada's Wonderland! 🙂

Canada's Wonderland - August 14th, 2026

On August 14th, I made my seventh visit of the season to Canada's Wonderland!

My brother Scott and our mom joined me for a day of fun! It was the start of the Season Passholder Appreciation weekend, so there were many discounts to be redeemed during today's visit, including 50% off on a ride on Slingshot! I managed to get on 17 different rides during this visit as the park was not extremely busy. Also of interest, themed music has now  been added to AlpenFest and Medieval Faire since our last visit, joining International Street and Grande World Expo. Overall, it was a really great time after visiting other amusement parks the previous week!

Be sure to check out the photos of our great day at Canada's Wonderland! 🙂🎢

The sunshine was there to greet us as we started our day!

Scott and I's first ride of the day was on AlpenFury before the rest of the park opened for the day!

After a thrilling ride on AlpenFury, we got on Thunder Run as the line was short as the park still hadn't quite opened at this time!

Once the park opened, we got on Vortex! I always try to ride this Suspended coaster every visit as it is so much fun!

Here's a look at the recently relocated Pizza Pizza location in Grande World Expo. This location was previously home to the Chicken Shack and was repainted last month. The former Pizza Pizza location near Windseeker now sits vacant.

Sledge Hammer was unfortunately closed during our visit. It appears to need a bit more work done on it! Luckily we rode it during our last two visits.

While in Action Zone, we took a ride on Behemoth! The airtime was plenty!

After our ride on Behemoth, I peeked over the fence on the former plot of Time Warp. Since our last couple of visits, the Winterfest decorations were removed and the portable fencing was taken down. There were still some boxes on the platform, but I couldn't make out what they were for. I am quite intrigued as to what could become of the former Time Warp plot!

Up next was a ride on The DareDeviler! I am absolutely loving the new trains!

We then walked back around to Mighty Canadian Minebuster in Frontier Canada! This and The DareDeviler are must rides every visit for me now with all the refurbishments both coasters have recently received!

As it was around 11ma, Scott and I got on White Water Canyon for a somewhat soaking ride!

We then ventured over to Planet Snoopy for a ride on Ghoster Coaster.

For our first meal of the day, we went to Roadside Chicken in Frontier Canada. I ordered the crispy chicken salad. I was surprised by how small the salad was compared to a chicken salad I had at Six Flags New England the week before. I always feel the portions are smaller at Canada's Wonderland! I do hope they improve their dining game again as it was good a few years ago!

After lunch, I got on Tundra Twister. There were no flips on today's ride, but it was still very fun!

Scott and I then took up on the 50% off ride on Slingshot! This was our first time on Slingshot at Canada's Wonderland since 2021 as it is quite costly compared to other Slingshot rides in the chain.

During our ride on Slingshot, we managed to flip four times, including at the top, 300 feet above the ground!

Once back on the ground, we joined our mom for a ride on Antique Carousel just as a stray shower passed through.

Since our last visit over two weeks ago, this Dippin' Dots booth appeared on International Street next to Pizza Pizza.

While on International Street, our mom took up on the offer of 50% off Beavertails during the Season Passholder Appreciation weekend. While she was eating her Beavertail, I watched the Victoria Falls High Diver show. It's been a while since I have seen it!

Scott and I then ventured over to Medieval Faire for a ride on Dragon Fyre followed by a ride on Spinovator!

We then stopped by Drop Tower as the line was very short!

We then took a ride on Leviathan! Our wait for Leviathan was significantly shortened as we recently renewed our passes and upgraded from Gold to prestige next year. One of the perks for Prestige pass holders is a single use Fastlane pass every visit! It came in handy for today's ride on Leviathan!

I then took a spin on Shockwave, which offered a rather wild ride during today's visit!

Another season pass discount I took up on during today's visit was a double discount on food! I got this broken cookie sundae from Cookie Cafe for 30% off the regular price!

We then sat in on the Retrospect performance at International Showplace. It was quite reminiscent of the show I had seen at Kings Island earlier this year, but it seemed to lack a bit of energy compared to Kings Island's show.

The music selection was great and the performers did well. I guess the set could be improved on to help improve the overall atmosphere and energy of the show!

For our second meal of the day, I ordered the Pesto Chicken Caprese Sandwich with a side of capellini pasta from Grande World Eatery. It was very delicious!

Our final ride of our visit was on Swing Of The Century. This classic Zierer Wave Swinger always gives a fun ride experience!

Here I am with my brother Scott and our Mom. We had a great day!

As we were leaving, we spotted Linus near the Royal Fountain on International Street. It appears he has a new outfit! My mom always enjoys posing with the various Peantus characters at the park!
Thanks for checking out our photos of another great visit at Canada's Wonderland! 🙂