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Prior to the pandemic, Canada’s Wonderland offered a rather limited early ride time schedule for season passholders. Guests with a season pass were granted one hour of early entry on Sundays throughout the season. As a family whose home park is Cedar Point that grants daily early entry, trying to take advantage of the Canada’s Wonderland benefit was difficult knowing we had a long drive home typically on Sundays.

Then of course the pandemic happened and the park was the last of the Cedar Fair properties to open, let alone offer early entry benefits.

Fast forward to the 2022 season, and Canada’s Wonderland revamped the early entry list to include limited areas of the park on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the season.

Luckily the trend continues and Canada’s Wonderland offers a robust lineup of early entry attractions for the 2023 season as highlighted below. Early entry is from 9-10am.

Yukon Striker Area (Yukon Striker, Tundra Twister, Skyhawk, Swing of the Century)
– May 19
– June 30
– July 9, 16
– September 1, 4

Leviathan Area (Leviathan, Riptide, Spinovator, Dragon Fyre)
– June 18
– August 4, 18
– September 3

Behemoth Area (Behemoth, Backlot Stunt Coaster, Antique Carousel, Psyclone)
– May 28
– June 4
– July 2, 21
– August 6, 25

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Lumberjack Area (Lumberjack, Thunder Run, Klockwerks, Vortex)
– May 22
– June 11, 25
– July 28
– August 11

Snoopy’s Racing Railway Area (Snoopy’s Racing Railway, Lucy’s Tugboat, Woodstock Whirlybirds, Pumpkin Patch, Peanuts 500, Snoopy’s Revolution)
– May 20, 26
– June 9, 23
– July 7, 23
– August 5, 13, 20
– September 2

KidZville Area (Flying Canoes, Flying Eagles, Treetop Adventure, Sugar Shack)
– May 21
– June 2, 16
– July 1, 14, 30
– August 7, 27

Season passholders will also get early entry into Splashworks from 10-11am on the following attractions: Whirlwinds, White Water Bay, Mountain Bay Cliffs, Pump House and Black Hold

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