Canada's Wonderland is a great place to be entertained, with all the amusement rides, shows, games,…read moreactivities, food, and more. It's been a little while since I've been here and it was my first time in winter. It was cold! We had dinner at an AYCE buffet that was reserved for staff and their guests. Choices included turkey, breaded chicken, noodles, veggies, nachos, and more. The food was decent but our overall favourite was the squash soup - good flavour and perfect for the cold weather. After dinner, we wandered through the park, taking in some of the attractions. I was surprised to see so many of them open at this time of year, including one of the roller coasters. Huge kudos to the staff who were out in the frigid weather, especially in their costumes, and unheated attractions! Although WE were frozen, guests were having a great time, ice skating, enjoying all the attractions, especially the daily tree lighting show, and the food, even the frozen drinks! We had a great time but I could/should have dressed warmer. Next time...

Tips: - Canada's Wonderland is a cashless park. Bring debit…read moreand credit cards. - If you are at the Courtyard, it starts promptly at 1:30 pm and ends equally as promptly at 2:30 pm. Yesterday, I visited Canada's Wonderland (CW) as part of a work event. We were treated to a buffet-style lunch at the Courtyard. The experience included entrance to the amusement park, parking, and lunch. I was last at CW in 2018 as part of a Yelp event, which broke my two-decade streak being away from this amusement park. This time, it only took me just over seven years to return. I reviewed the event back then. I never reviewed CW in general. Now is the time! Our event was mainly a buffet-style lunch at the Courtyard. It was nice returning. It started promptly at 1:30 pm. I went ahead and filled my plate up with food: - Beef burger patty - Hot dog on a bun - Coleslaw and leafy salad - Barbeque chicken breast - Mac and cheese - Vanilla ice cream cups (2) My manager found me as I was heading to the fountain drinks and condiments area. I got to meet 75% of his family, along with relatives visiting from Hong Kong. I got a Diet Coke. The cup was small. I went back a couple of times to refill. It was cold and fizzy. However, it had a tinny taste to it. We got our photos taken by my software developer colleague. I was a part of helping him out as a mentor. Such relationships pay off! My manager's family abandoned him and sat at one picnic table that was covered. He sat with me as we chatted over a leisurely lunch. My thoughts about what I ate: - The burger patty was dry. It required a lot of Diet Coke to wash it down. I could have hit someone with it and done a lot of damage. Thank goodness I didn't. - The hot dog was plump and yummy. The bun was on the almost-hard side. Not quite stale, but not soft. Diet Coke was needed to wash the bun down. - The coleslaw and leafy salad were excellent. They were flavourful, especially with the Italian dressing. - I love mac and cheese. It was creamy, but bland. It was such a shame. It required some sort of sharp cheddar. - The vanilla ice cream was yummy. I got two. It would have been nice to have more flavours available. The Courtyard ceased all food and drink at exactly 2:30 pm. It was like clockwork. I used the washroom near the Courtyard and by the Wonderland store before I left. They were decent. Parking was straightforward. Sadly, I was behind a car of five people. There was an issue with making payment. I sat behind this car for five minutes as others readily got in. The nice man at parking scanned my QR code. You need the QR code for parking, entering the park, and hitting the Courtyard. Entrance to the Courtyard requires that you show the actual ticket either digitally or printed out. The QR code wasn't scanned. I lucked out. A car pulled out in the regular parking lot, a row before preferred parking. I backed into it and headed to the entrance. I don't remember a security line to get through the metal detector. It was new to me. There was a lineup, but it did move well. There was another checkpoint if you had a bag. I didn't, so I got to hit the entrance area. There was a wait. I got my QR code scanned. I needed to get a photo taken before I hit the park. I was here for a short period, as I had another event to go to. I was satisfied doing what I did for three hours. I always need an arcade. I was content playing Pac-Man, hoops, and Skee-ball. You need to load a card with credits to play. I worked up a sweat. I got a bottled Diet Coke, which was $5.50. You expect expensive drinks and food here. I will say that it was icy cold and I had no complaints. I caught a diving show at Arthur's Baye in Medieval Faire. It was awesome! Wonderland has a good mix of food stands, gift shops, rides, candy stores, and more for any age. Bumper cars and the Bat are some of the rides that remain solid park staples. AlpenFury is the newest ride. It's a multi-launch roller coaster. This ride has been marketed as Canada's tallest, fastest, and longest launch coaster, featuring nine inversions and launching roller coaster fans out of Wonder Mountain. I did not do any rides. My parents need me in one piece as my mom continues to heal after surgery and recovery. There are plenty of places to take a breather and sit down after walking the park. I sat in front of Leviathan to drink my Diet Coke before soaking up more of the park. I hit the Wonderland store to get a souvenir. There were a lot of Peanuts merchandise, from mugs, to t-shirts. There were also Leviathan merchandise and CW-branded items, such as tumblers. I got a small Charlie Brown plushie. I don't own many of this Peanuts character. This plushie is my second Charlie Brown one. The weather was perfect. It was 23°C and partly sunny. I had a great time. It would have been nice if I had more time here, but I enjoyed the few hours that I had here to have lunch, play arcade games, and get a plushie as a souvenir. (303)

I love the Ex! i do not go yearly... but when I do... brings back that kid feeling in me. Still…read moremy favorite is the Polar Express and runner up is The Zipper. I enjoy the Skywalk... helps you get back to point A when walking to the other end. Also a great sight of the Ex grounds. If you enjoy all sorts of rides... get the day pass. Well worth it. Usually before the EX opens, you can find deals online for a package; entrance and rides. The games are the same... have not seen anything new. I wish the prizes were better. Other than that... it is a great day out.

Why is there a Yelp page for this?!?! haha…read more My first thought when seeing this house online was that it looks like Whitey and Elenor's (from 8 crazy nights) house decorated for Christmas with all their stuff on the lawn! Well basically I'm a huge Toronto nerd and love to go check out all the cool quirky things the city has to offer- one of them being the wacky houses! This one is located in Leslieville just east of Pape on Queen. Once you turn onto Bertmount just keep walking, you obviously can't miss it! It's really cool! Maybe a little freaky to some but I definitely appreciate the efforts put into it! Because it's October they also had some Halloween decorations in there! Definitely a cool place to check out..yes it might be weird to some but hey everybody is entitled to express themselves in any way they like. Some people prefer flowers, some prefer a massive collection of toys! It kind of reminded me of my childhood with all the Disney characters! Check check check it out

First time i've seen a literally real-life doll house! Soo cool! Worth the walk from my airbnb…read moreplace.. Easy to find. In a very nice neighborhood.

This is one of the few places to visit along the beach. It seems like it has seen better days…read moreand is a little run down now. There's a snack bar where you grab a bite to eat. I would drive down to Barangas (for a fancy meal) or the ice cream place (for a cheap meal) instead. We did the bumper cars, outdoor laser tag, and miniature golf at Adventure Village. They were OK. Nothing to write home about. Our 8-year old daughter did the rock climbing wall too. The mini golf course was pretty short and the holes were not that impressive. The bumper cars were actually pretty fun despite the small area. The laser tag course was pretty big and they tell you who "won" at the end. Tip: You win by having the most hits, not by not getting hit.

We had a fun time here with family and an 8 year old. This place is a bit run down and rough around…read morethe edges. However, everything was in working order and the attractions were reasonably priced. We didn't hit the concession stand, so I can't speak to that quality or pricing. The employees were engaged and seemed to enjoy being there. We've been to too many places similar to this where everyone working seemed to be a surly kid-hater. This place was NOT like that.

Came here a few times with my kids. It's certainly a pretty far drive if you're coming from…read moreanywhere north of Scarborough. The best thing about it is that it's located inside a mall which is good for rainy and snowy days. The mall and the park itself is run down. It seems as if they don't invest in fixing their rides. We've been there a few times. The same rides at least 5 or 6 of them were broken / not functional. That is something that needs improvement and perhaps renovation. It's a good place for kids between 3 - 7 years old to burn off their energy. I wish there was an indoor amusement park like this closer up town in like Richmond Hill or Vaughan. I would still consider coming back again just so my kids can enjoy it again.

Visiting Fantasy Fair at Woodbine Mall feels like entering a sad time capsule. The massive…read morethree-level Dreamer's Play Village soft playground is severely weathered, filthy, and desperately needs an upgrade. Most of the iconic curved slides are completely boarded up, which heavily disappoints the kids. The remaining climbing sections are covered in thick dust, held together with questionable zip-ties, and poorly maintained. Unsupervised children run wild across sticky padding that makes you want to immediately throw away your socks. For a steep ticket price, this neglected, run-down play area feels entirely unsafe and overwhelmingly depressing. Save your money. Use to be a good place for kids to come out and enjoy . Good for kids 5 and under .in their world it still is a big place to have fun

Before I start, a silly reminder to mark down or write down which port you are leaving from. This…read morewill be important to know when you are going back and exiting the island. There is not one but several ports of entry. I followed Google Maps and that's the port I used. Another tip that will save you some $. Drive one more street (Yong St. toward Kibo Sushi) and you will find a parking lot that charges $20 from 6am-6pm versus the one near the Jack Layton Perry Dock that charges $20 for 2 hours! Come really early as initially we had difficulty finding a parking that would fit our SUV (w/o scratching ours and others' cars!) When we complained and were about to leave, the parking attendant found us a better space that had more room. We came with our toddler (2.5-ish) just for her. I agree with sentiment of some other reviewers that the rides could use an upgrade. If it's first time your kid is riding, I would sit with them on slower rides. At least they had some animals (rabbits, donkey, horses, sheep?, goats, and Llamas). Food is the same that you would expect anywhere in an amusement. Pizzas, burgers, fries, etc. etc. Important note: When going back, you will see "Water Taxi" signs and "Ferry". Do not stand in massive line for Ferry. We waited almost an hour then decided to ditch the line and it didn't take us much time to get a water taxi instead. There were few people and in very short time, enjoyed our ride back. Kudos to the water taxi companies. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Grossly overpriced. But this is what you get when no competition. The sign says celebrating 55…read moreyears. Looks like they have not replaced the rides in 55 years. I was laughing when I saw cobb Webbs on rides and fences. It's so old! Outdated. We went on a weekday so at least it was not crowded. However, not worth coming here and waiting in long lines. It's old and outdated and expensive. Basically those are the 3 adjective describe this place! It's for kids 10 and under I would say. You can go in and do splash pad for free. No tickets needed to enter, only to go on rides.

Went on a date with a hot new girl got six hole in ones. It was a fun time. The course isn't overly…read morecomplicated. Many of the holes are fairly similar. However, the price was right and the company was even better.

Looking for something to do at wasaga aside from the beach? Come check out this mini golf…read moreestablishment. Free parking at the back. Well maintained and pirate themed with nice music lighting and ambiance. 18 holes some of which can be quite challenging even for adults. The nice water features adds to the charm. Adults $15 plus tax which is affordable. There is 1 washroom on site. A score card to keep track up to 5 players on a sheet. Fun place to spend time with friends with photo opportunities throughout the venue. The last hole you can get a chance to win a free game! Excellent highly recommend.

After seeing ads online finally decided to check it out. Purchased tickets & parking ($14) in…read moreadvance. Arrived to the zoo and was a bit lost as the entrance for parking was closed. Tip - if drive out of the lot and turn right, there is a lane way that takes you to the parking. The process for check in was smooth and we were led to start of the trail. They only allow a handful to go in each time. Here is my honest review. Do I think it was worth the price? Hm some aspects yes and others not so much. The story is you are in the future etc and through out the walk the story really was not captivating. Some features especially at the beginning were absolutely mesmerizing and others not so much. I have done a similar experiences else where and this was underwhelming. Overall, it was a calming experience but I will not return to experience again.

COVID-19 has been hitting many people hard. Among the hardest...the influencers. No more travel…read morevlog pics. No more #sponsored events. Life is hard as a pandemic era influencer. But fear not, what if I tell you of an event with unlimited photo opportunities and filter friendly imagery, while being outdoors and compliant with all social distancing restrictions. Terra Lumina is a marvelous lightshow, perfect for taking and tagging photos. Located within the Toronto Zoo and run by Moment Factory, it's 1.5km of beautiful light effects that glitter, glow, pulsate, and illuminate. It is a night walk experience that surrounds you with video projections, immersive storytelling, and ambient sounds and music. This year's theme centered around being the change today for a better tomorrow. There were light fixtures that made you feel like you were in a future world where nature rebounds and thrives, while music created by Indigenous artists created the perfect backdrop. While we couldn't see any animals, the zoo was the perfect place to convey the message about saving the earth. Even if options weren't limited right now, this was a wonderful event with a poignant message in the perfect setting. For $30, we had a beautiful experience for about an hour and a half...and of course, some really fantastic pictures to post on social media.

Six Flags Darien Lake has a nice setting with the lake of its name providing a pleasant backdrop to…read morea visit here, particularly since we were fortunate to have great weather. We enjoyed exploring the variety of rides, though because our visit was at the end of the season, not all rides were available. Regardless, we had a great time. The Viper and the Predator were favorites from our visit. Lines were barely forming when we first arrived and kept moving nicely throughout the day. The kids area is very cute with a nice variety of rides. The staff we interacted with were all pleasant and helpful. The park has a good-sized parking lot with some EV charging stations available.

I've been coming to Darien Lake since I was a kid, so this park holds a lot of nostalgia for…read moreme--and I was so glad I finally got to share it with my wife this time around! It's always been a charming, manageable park with reasonable wait times. You can easily hit both the amusement park and the waterpark in one day, which is a huge win. Compared to Canada's Wonderland, which I also grew up going to, we definitely prefer Darien Lake now. Wonderland's crowds are out of control, and it's just not worth the hassle anymore. At Darien Lake, you actually get your money's worth. The coaster lineup is solid for a smaller park, with highlights being: Ride of Steel Tantrum Viper The Predator Plus lots of other fun rides scattered throughout the park. As for the waterpark, it was just okay this time. The Lazy River is fairly basic, and two of the more popular slides were running slowly, causing bottlenecks. Not sure why, but the water was freezing cold, especially on slides like Tornado, still a great ride, but would've been more enjoyable with slightly warmer water. Yes, the park is a bit dated in areas and could use some TLC, but despite that, Darien Lake continues to be a lovable and worthwhile spot. Whether you're going for nostalgia or just want a fun, full day without the chaos of bigger parks, this place still hits.

I am attending a training session being held at this Holiday Inn Express venue a minute south bound…read moreoff Hwy 401 and Markham Rd exit. It's a nice hotel (and being remodelled). A mid-sized conference room and will be home away from work for several days. Several dining places (e.g. The Keg, McDonald's) are within walking distance from the hotel plus a Petro-Canada fuel station is less than 100 metres away. Hotel staff are very pleasant and friendly. The lobby and dining area is a comfortable place to hang out even it's not breakfast serving time for hotel guests. There's plenty of parking at the front, side and back of the hotel. I cannot comment on the state of the hotel rooms or other hotel amenities. Everything I've seen or experienced during my training time here is a four star.

There is really nothing special about this hotel, if you have been to one you have been to all of…read morethem! The room is a regular hotel room, nothing to brag about. The staff is friendly as any hospitality staff. The hotel does offer free continental breakfast, they call it express to go. It's not the best but it's a free meal and you cant beat that. There is a little place like a living area to relax, there is WiFi all over the hotel so you can do work, play, or even Yelp;) Over all the hotel is not bad, I would stay here again.