Our annual toast to the greatest rollercoasters in the world. Via film you can take a front row seat on the longest, tallest, fastest, scariest coasters on each continent. A special celebration of the members of ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) on Saturday, and on Sunday we celebrate Coney Island, Riverview, Palisades Park, Kennywood and a wide range of other parks around the country as we show the history of the development of amusement parks in America. Whitney's Playland, Venice Beach, Pacific Ocean Park, the Long Beach Pike and, of course, Disneyland will also be featured. The special events of "Rollercoaster and Amusement Park Weekend" are in addition to all of Playland's regular attractions. Playland-Not-at-the-Beach is a nonprofit Museum of Fun. Designed and built entirely by volunteers, the 20+ interactive exhibits celebrate the magic and history of America's bygone amusements -- circuses, carnivals, magic, side shows, penny arcades, amusement devices, pinball arcades, haunted houses, and beautiful art everywhere. Our goal is to educate newer generations about the bygone days and allow those who remember Whitney's Playland and the Sutro Baths the opportunity to recapture the glorious sights and sounds of that marvelous era.
Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. Open 10:00am-5:00pm.
10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530
www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org