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March 26, 2008 Playland to stress safety to visitors after deadly accidents A landmark amusement park plans to step up safety messages for visitors after three people died on its rides within three years. Staffers will greet visitors at Playland's entrance with brochures packed with safety information, ranging from where to find... Read More »
January 26, 2008 Plan for Children's Museum at Historic Site Faces Delay UNTIL the Westchester Children’s Museum raises $7 million, plans for it to occupy a historic bathhouse complex at Playland Amusement Park in Rye are delayed, county officials said.... Read More »
October 17, 2007 Consultant lauds safety improvement at Playland Playland received high marks for safety from an independent consultant who reported yesterday that, despite a string of fatal accidents, conditions at the county-owned amusement park have improved dramatically in recent years. The glowing report from safe... Read More »
August 25, 2007 After 3rd death, NY orders more training for Playland attendants State officials investigating the third death at the Playland amusement park in three years have ordered a company that operates attractions at the park to immediately provide better training to ride operators. A report released by the state's Department... Read More »
August 19, 2007 Playland ride that stranded passengers to reopen today A Playland ride that broke down unexpectedly last night - stranding three passengers for well over an hour - could reopen later today, officials said. Playland Amusement Park employees were unable to restart the "SuperFlight" after it stopped mid-ride at... Read More »
July 28, 2007 Vintage Playland rides face scary future Fans of vintage amusement park rides are hoping an online effort can save Playland's Zombie Castle and Flying Witch from being torn down later this year. George LaCross, editor of the laffinthedark.com Web site, posted an editorial urging readers to rally... Read More »
July 27, 2007 Westchester lawmakers call for Playland safety review An independent study should be conducted to see if safety measures at Playland Amusement Park conform with the best practices in the industry, Westchester lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said yesterday. County Legislator Kenneth Jenkins, D-Yonkers,... Read More »
July 25, 2007 Playland customers aren't blaming park for recent death On the day the county released its report on the death of a Playland Amusement Park employee, visitors to the county-owned attraction said they did not hold the park responsible for 21-year-old Gabriella Garin's death. "I have no problems with it (the par... Read More »
July 24, 2007 Playland death called an accident: Killed rider not seated properly The 21-year-old woman who was killed at Playland Amusement Park last month was not belted or seated properly in the Mind Scrambler ride when the operator started the ride and immediately put it on full throttle, according to a preliminary report issued by... Read More »
July 15, 2007 Officials: Westchester ride where woman died may never reopen A Westchester County amusement park ride may be closed down for good following the death of a 21-year-old employee last month, a newspaper reported Sunday. Westchester County officials shut down the Mind Scrambler after the June 29 death of Playland Amuse... Read More »
June 30, 2007 Worker Killed at NY Thrill Park Ride A safety precaution put in place for a thrill ride after a fatal accident five years ago wasn't being followed when a worker was killed on the same ride, an amusement park official acknowledged Saturday. Gabriela Garin, 21, died Friday night after she was... Read More »
June 27, 2007 Sunny days brighten Playland's fiscal ride Summer is off to a roaring start at Playland Amusement Park. Thanks to an abundance of sunny days and only one weather-related closing so far, attendance and revenue at the Westchester County-owned park in Rye are way ahead of budget projections, made at... Read More »
June 09, 2007 Insurance company says "thanks" to military families at Playland event When Maj. David Klaverkamp of the Marines ships out for Iraq in the fall, his wife and young sons will have a new memory to keep until his return - a day at Playland Amusement Park. The Klaverkamps were among 1,000 servicemen and women and their families... Read More »
May 14, 2007 At Playland, the rides are back, smoking and trans-fats are not As if Playland Amusement Park isn't wrestling enough demons already - including decades of deficits, attendance that is only inching up, concerns about ride safety following two fatalities in recent summers and county legislators who would turn the whole... Read More »
May 04, 2007 Playland Opens For Season May 12th Everyone’s favorite family amusement park, Playland Park in Rye, opens for the season on Saturday, May 12, with entertainment beginning at 11 a.m. and rides opening at 12 noon. Rain date for the event is Saturday, May 19. Playland’s rides will be open fro... Read More »
July 05, 2006 Queens man drowns in Playland Lake - The Journal News.comA 43-year-old Queens man celebrating Independence Day with his wife and 5-year-old son at Playland Amusement Park drowned yesterday after wading into a restricted lake from a crowded picnic area.
Won Yong Kim of Flushing was pronounced dead at Greenwich Hospital at 1:25 p.m., a little more than an hour after other patrons of the crowded county park noticed him in distress off Playland Lake's shore. His wife and son were in another part of the park at the time.
June 07, 2006 County targets Playland toy-gun vendor - The Journal News.comThe second-largest vendor at the Westchester County-owned Playland Amusement Park could lose its contract if it continues to sell realistic-looking toy guns at a park gift shop, county officials said yesterday.
Peter and Fredericka Trahanas, who own the second highest number of concession contracts at the historic amusement park, were ordered to pull several models of toy guns off the shelves Friday after County Executive Andrew Spano learned from a WCBS-TV news reporter that the plastic guns were on sale — in violation of a 2000 law pushed by his administration.
May 02, 2006 Playland Opens For Season On May 13th - Westchester.comEveryone’s favorite amusement park, Playland Park in Rye, opens for the season on Saturday, May 13, with entertainment beginning at 11 a.m. and rides opening at 12 noon. Rain date for the event is Sunday, May 14.
The gates to the park will open at noon, and the park will remain open until 9 p.m. Rain date for Opening Day is Sunday, May 14. Admission to Playland is always free.
Visitors can purchase a special Opening Day Fun Band for $15, which is good for unlimited rides for up to 6 hours. Fun Bands go on sale at 10:30 a.m. at Group Sales, located across from Mini Golf on the boardwalk.
April 24, 2006 Playland gets new directorPlayland Park named a new park director weeks before the park opens for the 2006 season.
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