Canada’s Wonderland will implement a new chaperone policy for children ages 15 and younger when the Toronto-area park opens to the public next month.
Last fall, the amusement park introduced a chaperone policy for guests 15 and younger for its Halloween Haunt event and those changes will be in force again when the gates of the Vaughan, Ont. park open for the season on May 3, it said in a blog post this week.
The updated policy stipulates that children 15 or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone who is 21 or older, starting at 4 p.m. each day, to enter or remain in the park. Each chaperone can supervise up to 10 guests under the age of 16 per day, the park said.
The park said the new age restriction will help maintain “a safe and enjoyable environment” for all guests.
“Chaperone policies are becoming standard at major entertainment venues,” a spokesperson said in an email to The Epoch Times. “This is not in response to any incident at the park.”
The new chaperone requirement, piloted during Halloween Haunt in 2025, was “generally” supported by guests, the spokesperson said, but noted the park is willing to make adjustments “if we find need for it.”
There are other changes at the park this year as well. Canada’s Wonderland is rebranding its Flight Deck roller-coaster as The DareDeviler, along with new trains and track enhancements.
The attraction was introduced as Top Gun in 1995, and was updated in 2008 to Flight Deck after Paramount Parks sold Canada’s Wonderland to Cedar Fair. The sale required the phased removal of all Paramount names and trademarks from the park.
The renaming this year is meant to better integrate the ride with its new themed area. It also comes with upgrades to the ride itself including new, more comfortable trains, open vest-style restraints, and “targeted track refinements,” the park said.
Another ride returning this year is AlpenFury, the country’s “longest, tallest and fastest launch coaster” which debuted at the park last year.
“We’re excited to breathe new life into one of our classic roller coasters,” park manager Heather Hill said in a media statement. “With The DareDeviler, we’re elevating the thrill experience with a smoother, more comfortable ride—while AlpenFury continues to deliver the record-breaking excitement that thrilled guests last season and will again in 2026.”
AlpenFury and The DareDeviler are two of the 18 roller coasters on offer this year. Back for another year are the Yukon Striker with its 90-degree drop; Leviathan, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada; as well as the Mighty Canadian Minebuster and the Wilde Beast.
Other changes to the park include three new live shows, involving “cirque-style” theatre, stunts like trampoline aerials and high dives, and music.
