Playland amusement park will open on Memorial Day weekend, two weeks later that usual, with a likely slimmed-down array of rides during the early season and perhaps later into the summer. Westchester ...

Faced with growing concerns over the fate of Playland’s 2025 season, Westchester County late on the afternoon of Thursday, May 1, issued an emergency order to open the park, and moved to hire an ...

Despite a legal dispute with its former operator, Westchester County says it will officially open Rye’s Playland Amusement Park on Memorial Day weekend. The historic park’s summer season has been in ...

Western Playland will be celebrating its 65th anniversary — with throwback admission prices — when it opens for the 2025 season. The park staff are planning a big anniversary celebration for opening ...

The column was updated to reflect new information. Kathryn and Walter Burke looked forward with great excitement to Playland’s 2025 season. They'd bought season passes from Standard Amusements, with ...

The Dragon Coaster first opened on July 20, 1929 at Playland, which was built a year earlier. The 80-foot wooden coaster was designed by Frank Darling, who was hired by the Westchester Parks ...

Western Playland, a favorite pastime for many El Paso families, is now open for the 2024 season. The park, well-known for its healthy mix of thrill rides and kiddie rides, added more events last year ...