Playland roller-coaster wins classic status

The American Coaster Enthusiasts group has honoured a famous roller-coaster in Vancouver with "classic" and "landmark" status. Playland's wooden roller-coaster is joining a select club of rides around the world.

The ACE, a group of at least 8,000 fanatics of amusement rides, granted the new title to the local roller-coaster in a ceremony Saturday. The roller-coaster is located at Playland at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in East Vancouver.

The famous wooden ride is a Vancouver staple. Built in 1958 by Walker LeRoy, its original cost was of $200,000. It has eight two-person cars with a single safety bar.

The ACE awards "landmark" status to rides that are historically significant. It grants "classic" status to wooden rides that:

Some other roller-coasters awarded this status by the ACE and that are still in operation include: