Category: Playland

(PHOTO: The movie Big, with Tom Hanks, was filmed at Rye Playand.) The Westchester political machine, after ousting Standard Amusements from their future involvement with Rye Playland, continues to amp […]

(PHOTO: Back in 2011, you could find a Pepsi machine in the same spot Zoltar occupied in the movie Big.) The blockbuster feature film Big, rated PG and starring Tom Hanks, […]

(PHOTO: The first ride at Playland's new Dragonator ride.) Playland opened its new Dragonator ride on Tuesday, the first new ride in the park for ten plus years. "I never […]

Seems like Westchester County is stepping on the gas (or at least the PR) as it relates to activity at Rye Playland in the wake of nuking the Standard Amusements […]

(PHOTO: County boss George Latimer with the future voters that named the new ride.) After 409 submissions from the public, County Executive George Latimer was joined by 1st through 6th […]

Last Tuesday was a big day for entertainers visiting Rye Playland… While Mariah Carey was riding the Dragon Coaster, the Piano Man Billy Joel arrived by boat to Rye Playland's […]

That ride will be $10.6 million dollars, thank you. That's what county pols approved earlier this week to restore two of the historic Playland rides. Both rides are on the […]

Mariah Carey – whose classic Fantasy video was taped at Rye Playland – was seen at the park this past Tuesday. The source of the news was Playland's Twitter account. […]

Special Event Fireworks • July 4 and 5 – Fireworks Celebration at 9:30 p.m. Rye Playland has a special fireworks schedule for Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th, 2019. […]

Bruce Springsteen tribute band Tramps Like Us will perform at Rye Playland tonight, Friday June 28, 2019 at 7:30pm. Tramps Like Us brings more than 25 years of road-tested musicianship that […]