Top 15 Rides at Rye Playland

Playland Park in Rye, New York was one of the first amusement parks in the United States to be declared a National Historic Landmark. This government owned park has classic Art Deco architecture, a relaxing atmosphere, and several classic attractions such as the Dragon Coaster, Ye Old Mill, and Derby Racer. But which rides are best? Find out in this ranking video!
Video Credits
Crazy Mouse POV (mrceagle)- • Crazy Mouse On ride at...
Derby Racer (Great Old Amusement Parks)
Flying Witch POV (mrceagle)- • Flying Witch Ride-thr...
Ye Old Mill POV (David Hahner)- • Ye Old Mill POV @ Play...
Zombie Castle POV (psyclonesteve)- • Zombie Castle, Rye Pla...
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Cinematic Documentary Romantic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Landforms- • Cinematic Documentary ...

[@marchingbandtakemebythehan1887]

The fact that you put derby racer in third and referenced great old amusement parks is just absolute perfection for me 🎉🫡

[@CanobieCoaster]

Love that special.

[@chandracrawley3866]

This brings back so many wonderful memories from my childhood!! Thank you 😊

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're welcome!

[@happychildhood591]

Thank you for this well done video! My first trip to Playland was in 1961. There were a number of attractions in the park that are now long gone. In 1966, there was a massive fire that burnt almost 1/3 of the park. The iconic Fun House, a very popular attraction similar to the original one at Coney Island, burnt to the ground. There was no limit as to how much time you could spend in the Fun House. Kids like myself would spend hours inside enjoying the Barrel Roll, Spinning Disc, and the very large Wooden Slide. Also destroyed was the 'Magic Carpet' which exited its participants on a long bumpy conveyor belt. Other attractions burnt as well but the Fun House and Magic Carpet were remnants of Playland's golden era of the 1930s-1940s. During my pre-teen and teenage years, Playland sold ticket books and each ride had a designated number of tickets you surrendered before being granted entry. Although I was not old enough to experience it, older folks would fondly remember what I remember being called the Aero-Coaster, a roller coaster bigger and grander than the Dragon Coaster. It was dismantled in the mid 1950s for what I have heard was safety reasons. At one time, the Aero-Coaster and the Dragon Coaster were the big draws for the park. Playland is a magical place that I hope will remain popular for a long time.

[@CanobieCoaster]

They have lost a ton of them. It's a bummer since they were great rides.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thank you! You too!

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

I personally found Dragon to be more forceful and stronger in the airtime department than it was for you, but either way it’s hard to deny that the ride holds up extremely well.

[@CanobieCoaster]

At least it's smooth!

[@francismorganstern6455]

Remember going thier with my father company every year back in the 70s free food free rides go swimming it seems they still have the same rides there then when I use to go In The 70s

[@CanobieCoaster]

They still have a lot of classics.

[@tavi3850]

Yessir home park representation

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@keithbenson2627]

Some of the best classic rides that should be brought back to Playland , The Turtle Chase, Flying Scooters , The Roc-o- Planes , Over the Top , The Monster Mouse and the Tumbler ! Also need a Bigger Roller Coaster and to bring back the original trains with the nice leather seats on the Dragon Coaster along with the lights !

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish they were still there.

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

Wow. Guess Playland Park is one of the amusement parks where your favorite ride there is defunct. That's so rare.

[@CanobieCoaster]

There are a few others like that.

[@FlipFreedom1997]

I've been here since a very young age and now I'm 26 years old. The vibe at this park back in the day, especially during the night time was so beautiful! This is a great park with it's own uniqueness. I miss the old days

[@CanobieCoaster]

It does have a nice atmosphere at night.

[@micoasters]

0:56 is that someone’s phone falling? Lol

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think so.

[@UwePieper]

6:35 and there it goes again 😉 … and once more ❤️

[@ScottyMania313]

Awesome vid. The Sky Flyer, that one will always have a strong memory for me as it was the first ride I ever took an inversion on. I was in the 6th grade going into the 7th and of course there was only one reason why I went on - a girl hahaha. I wish they would make more Whips. It's my fave flat ever. They have the NASCAR ones for the kids, but I'd love the carnival circuit to build one for families. When I was a kid, my first ride on the Whip was at Kennywood. It was located in a building right around where the Racer is believe it or not.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a shame Sky Flyer was removed.

[@Ramstn87]

Loved seeing all my childhood rides. Sad to know mind scrambler is gone it was my favorite

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm sad it was removed too.

[@greenis421]

My favorite was the Flying Carpet and the Fun House that burned down when I was a child... But still vivid great memories! The Dragon Coaster is where my love of roller coasters began!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@broadwayblueshirts6160]

I love how the wild mouse has the paint scheme of Mako. Do you have any tips for a single rider trying to ride ye old mill. Was thinking of just standing at the entrance and seeing if there are any other single riders. Didn’t know if that would be weird.😂

[@CanobieCoaster]

Your best bet is to find a group of 3. I usually try to find a group my age so it's not too weird.

[@Leviathan10937]

good job ive only been to pne playland in vancover but this looks so fun to go to video idea is to do one on playland in vancover

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've made a countdown for that park as well.

[@Leviathan10937]

@@CanobieCoaster i was just scrolling the home page and saw it

[@coasternerd6978]

I think this park will improve in the coming years. I can only hope that the new additions are "tall friendly" cause I'm quite tall!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hopefully.

[@StamfordBridge]

Nice vid. For me: 1. Dragon Coaster 2. Derby Racer 3. The Whip

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! So many classics here.

[@garyskippracing]

Do you know much about the Airplane wooden coaster that used to operate here? Apparently it had quite the reputation. I’ve tried to research it but beyond a guy who built an amazing scale model, documented via a forum, and a no limits recreation, info seems pretty scarce. Thanks for all the videos!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't know too much, sorry

[@yekagibe]

Airplane coaster burned down in the 50s. The wild mouse is where it used to be. I know. I grew up there

[@yekagibe]

I stand corrected. It was torn down in 1957 due to numerous mechanical issues causing insurance problems. Got this from Wikipedia

[@yekagibe]

@@CanobieCoasterairplane coaster torn down in 1957 due to numerous mechanical issues causing insurance issues

[@piedra87v22]

I used to go here as a kid at least 5 times a year in the early to late 90s

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@rixrobin]

As someone moving to NYC without a car. Do you know if this park is easily accessible by public transport? I would love to check it out.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I haven't looked into it, sorry.

[@rixrobin]

@@CanobieCoaster no problem it looks like you can take a bus close then walk for a few miles which is doable

[@Productions427]

Have you been to Camden Park in Huntington, WV? Their Whip is the fastest one I’ve ridden. (The other ones I’ve been on are at Kennywood, Dorney, and Knoebels.) I was just wondering if Rye Playland’s Whip is the fastest even compared to Camden’s.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I have. That one is similarly fast, but Camden's cycle is much shorter.

[@RochD2]

Gutted to hear they removed Mind Scrambler and Sky Flyer! I frequented this park with my family growing up and those two rides provided some of my formative enthusiast memories.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Mind Scrambler was due to some unfortunate incidents.

[@Coyotek4]

Long ago, Casino Pier at Seaside Heights had "Skyflyer" (I think it was spelled "Skyflier" there); I miss that one.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish more were still around. The hangtime is terrifying.

[@mitchellries256]

This was another countdown that took me by surprise. I was expecting the Dragon to be number one and Ye Old Mill in the top five since that's been a typical pattern for most countdowns with a roller coaster getting first place and a few dark rides being in the middle to upper tier, but I haven't ridden any of this person so I guess I wouldn't know for sure.

[@CanobieCoaster]

While those 2 are classics, I prefer some other rides here.

[@yekagibe]

Ye olde mill. Back in the 50s that was the necking ride

[@Lucky_9705]

I went here on a field trip with my summer camp back in 2015. I thought that the spaceship zero gravity ride was the best ride in the park, followed by the Dragon Coaster, the Haunted Cars ride, and the Log Flume.

[@CanobieCoaster]

So many people have a different top ride here.

[@PopOutPaulie]

I used to always go here as a kid. I was scared of that wooden rollercoaster forever

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a fun ride.

[@CA19]

I remember being on these rides! They are all so fun. Too bad that they removed some :(

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is sad several left.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

Derby Racer was my favorite there, but it seemed that about half the rides in the park were closed, even with it being a very busy Sunday.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That stinks. Was it the main summer season?

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

@@CanobieCoaster Yes, it was a Sunday at the end of July last year.

[@manta5731]

Phone falling out at 0:55 lmao

[@CanobieCoaster]

Secure your loose articles!

[@Physchwo]

Is power surge at play land though?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Not anymore. It used to be there.

[@Alliejaa]

wonder what happened to the starship 2000 since it’s not there nowadays

[@CanobieCoaster]

It was removed.

[@Alliejaa]

@@CanobieCoaster yea i’m sad about that especially since i never got to ride it, im also sad about the thunderbolt removal, that was my favorite ride of all time there, don’t know what’s up with playland and them removing most of the good rides nowadays

[@XBM-cf5yp]

when did they remove sky flyer?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think this year.

[@Charleskesilatgmail]

Do you think an Airplane Coaster revival will replace Super Flight?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish! But I have no clue what's possibly coming next year.

[@Charleskesilatgmail]

@@CanobieCoaster according to the 2019 Standard Amusements future Playland map, in the place of Super Flight is a coaster with a twisting layout that is exactly the same as Airplane Coaster's layout. And there's a sign that says "Something new coming in 2024". Hope this happens, it will really put Playland on the map for enthusiasts across the country.

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

Can you do Castle Park?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I still need to visit that park. I've prioritizied the other parks in SoCal over it.

[@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317]

@@CanobieCoaster makes sense. There aren't too many rides there. I think the mini golf somewhat makes up for that. It's got a great atmosphere.

[@elizabethstein9698]

0:15 I want a Marry Poppins ride where you ride the horses off the carousel. The horses would move up and down being controlled from the bottom.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That would be something.

[@cccEngineer]

Seems like they got rid of a lot of the good stuff, Starship 2000, Thunderbolt, Wipeout, and Mind Scrambler.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Unfortunately

[@meila890]

Crazy fact the super flight was close for many years because of accident

[@CanobieCoaster]

I haven't heard of an accident on it.

[@cosmomcfloso5820]

They took down a few rides

[@CanobieCoaster]

They have.

[@Asshat237]

I'll never forget the last time I went here in the mid 90s, but not for any rides. Without question they served me the absolute worst slice of pizza I have ever had.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yuck!

[@mateoalvira3514]

What do you think about Super Flight, the Zamperla Volare at Rye Playland?

[@StamfordBridge]

4:18

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's enjoyable. I don't hate it.

[@StinnerMatjest]

It seems that they've removed Super Flight in 2022, is this true?

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's listed as closed. It may be removed.

[@jayminyoel7911]

They only said it was closed and didn’t remove it from the website, maybe it’s closed for modifications or something

[@j_y06]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIfCn3Z4nJt_eLc Here is their kamikaze now with Modern midways

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad it lives on.

[@fidwell]

I love that you can see some idiot drop their phone in the Skyflyer footage (e.g. at 0:54).

[@CanobieCoaster]

Secure your loose articles!

[@Coyotek4]

I absolutely despise Wisdom-produced Himalaya rides. Those things are flat as pancakes, with the exception of 'speed bump' hills; the whole experience is just annoying for me. Reverchon Himalayas are far-superior, but pretty much any other brand (Bertazzon, Mack) beats Wisdom's model.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The SBF ones are really good too.

[@davidthegreat5230]

must have been a dated kamikaze with a lone leather belt holding in safety bars. dated and dangerous. modern kamikaze has computers that monitor the safety bars with a snug fit so riders can enjoy without severe shoulder pain

[@CanobieCoaster]

This one had a loose over the shoulder harness.