Before You Book Canada's Wonderland: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 4 min read
Canada's Wonderland is Canada's biggest theme park, and the price you pay depends almost entirely on how you buy. There are date-priced online tickets, a gate price about twice as high, Fast Lane, a dining pass, parking and lockers. Most of them sound like something you need. You don't need all of them. In this guide we walk through what each option costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one for your day, whether it's a quiet weekday in June or a packed Saturday in Halloween season.
At a glance
Single day, online
From C$45 by date, plus tax and a fee of up to C$9.99
Single day, at the gate
About C$90
Fast Lane
From C$79
All-Day Dining Pass
About C$45-50
Parking
About C$25 per car
Splash Works water park
Included
Season
Late April to October, with WinterFest in November and December
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Canada's Wonderland, now part of Six Flags, prices tickets by date. Online tickets start at C$45, plus taxes and a processing fee of up to C$9.99. The gate price is about C$90, so buying at the door can double the cost. Your ticket includes Splash Works, the 20-acre water park, in summer.
Option
Price
What you get
Verdict
Single day, online
From C$45, by date
One day, including Splash Works
The right choice: book ahead for the cheapest dates
Single day, at the gate
About C$90
Same
Avoid: about twice the online price
Fast Lane
From C$79
A separate, shorter queue on most major rides, all day
Worth it on Saturdays and Haunt nights
All-Day Dining Pass
About C$45-50
A meal about every 90 minutes
Only for big eaters
Season pass
Varies
Unlimited visits
Worth it if you'll go twice or more
Prices are from Toronto Tourism (online and Fast Lane) and Freizeitpark-Welt (gate and parking). The online price rises closer to the date and on popular days.
Is Fast Lane worth it?
Fast Lane gives you a separate queue on most of the major rides for the whole day, not one skip per ride. From C$79, it costs more than a cheap online ticket. Our verdict: on a summer Saturday or a Halloween Haunt night, it can double the number of coasters you ride. On a weekday in June, skip it.
What visitors say
Visitors rate the coaster line-up, especially Leviathan, Behemoth and Yukon Striker, as one of the best in North America, and like that Splash Works is included. The most common complaints are long queues at weekends, expensive food and the gate price, so the advice is to buy online, go on a weekday and bring a packed lunch for the car.
The All-Day Dining Pass
At about C$45-50, the dining pass covers a meal about every 90 minutes. Toronto Tourism's verdict, and ours: worth it only if you'll really eat two or three full meals in the park. Otherwise, a packed lunch in the car is far cheaper.
Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
Leviathan: the park's tallest and fastest giga coaster.
Yukon Striker: a dive coaster with a vertical drop.
Behemoth: a classic hyper coaster.
AlpenFury: the newest launch coaster.
Splash Works, on a hot summer afternoon.
With half a day: Leviathan and Yukon Striker first, then Behemoth, then the water park if it's hot.
The crowd tax: why a busy day costs more
We don't yet have hourly crowd data for Canada's Wonderland. It's typically busiest on summer Saturdays, in school holidays and on Halloween Haunt nights, and quietest on weekdays early and late in the season. Busy days cost twice: online prices are higher, and queues push you towards Fast Lane.
Day type
Typical crowds
Fast Lane verdict
Weekday in May, June or September
Quieter
Skip it
Summer weekend
Busy
Worth it for coaster fans
Halloween Haunt night
Very busy
Worth it: queues for rides and mazes
A cheap online weekday, with no extras, costs from about C$45 before tax and fees. A summer Saturday with Fast Lane and parking costs from about C$149, before tax and fees.
Getting there
Canada's Wonderland is in Vaughan, north of Toronto. By transit, take TTC Line 1 to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, then a York Region Transit bus to the park. Driving is easier, but parking adds to the bill.
Cost
Price (C$)
Type
How to cut it
Parking
About C$25 per car
≈ US$18
Optional
Take the subway and bus instead, or share the car.
TTC and YRT fares
Varies
Optional
The cheaper way from downtown.
At the gate: what your ticket doesn't cover
Fast Lane.
Lockers: required for loose items on some coasters, and rented.
Food: outside food isn't allowed in the park, but you can leave a packed lunch in the car. Re-entry is allowed with a hand stamp.
Halloween Haunt mazes may have their own add-ons.
Morning
Arrive before opening, when queues are shortest.
Ride Leviathan or Yukon Striker first.
Rent a locker once, near the big coasters, instead of paying several times.
Lunch
Park food is expensive. Leave a packed lunch in the car and get your hand stamped for re-entry, or eat before noon or after 2 pm to avoid the busiest time.
Afternoon and evening
Splash Works on a hot afternoon: bring a swimsuit and towel.
Thunderstorms close outdoor coasters and the water park.
Re-ride the big coasters late, when families start to leave.
Coming with kids
Planet Snoopy has rides for young children.
Check height limits before queuing for the big coasters.
Splash Works has children's pools and slides.
What can go wrong
You pay at the gate: about twice the online price.
You forget the processing fee: up to C$9.99 on online orders.
A thunderstorm: coasters and the water park close until it passes.
Halloween Haunt night without Fast Lane: long queues for rides and mazes.
What one adult really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Budget
Cheapest online ticket, transit
From C$45
Typical
Online ticket, parking
From C$70
Busy Saturday
Online ticket, Fast Lane, parking
From C$149
Before tax, the processing fee, food and lockers. Online prices rise on popular dates.
FAQs
How much is a Canada's Wonderland ticket?
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From C$45 online, by date, plus tax and a fee of up to C$9.99. At the gate, about C$90.
Is Splash Works included?
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Yes. Splash Works is included with regular admission when it's open in summer.
How much is Fast Lane at Canada's Wonderland?
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From C$79 for a day.
How much is parking at Canada's Wonderland?
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About C$25 per car.
Can I bring food to Canada's Wonderland?
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Not into the park, but you can leave a packed lunch in your car and re-enter with a hand stamp.
When is Canada's Wonderland least crowded?
Heading to Canada's Wonderland?
See how busy it is right now and the quietest hours for your date, then walk in when the line is short.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
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Typically on weekdays early and late in the season. See our crowd forecast.
