New this season, you can see the Rye Playland "Laser Lights/Rockin' Nights" Friday (June 14, 2019), Saturday (June 15, 2019) and Sunday (June 16, 2019) at 7:45pm in the park. […]
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Standard Amusements Files For Bankruptcy as Latest in Playland Saga Unfolds
Standard Amusements, the private operator who won the contract from the former Astorino administration to run Playland only to have it voided by current county boss George Latimer, filed for […]
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Rye Playland Opening Day, Highest in Last Seven Years at 8,228
Playland’s 2019 Opening Day is going in the record books as having the highest attendance the park has seen on opening day in 7 years. The Park welcomed 8,228 people […]
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Playland Mudslinging Hits NY Post
The mudslinging is picking up steam over Rye Playland. Standard Amusements PR firm Sunshine Sachs must be working overtime. The headline in the NY Post from last Saturday almost certainly […]
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Not Amused: Playland Private Operator Strikes Back, Latimer Meets w/ Board of Legislators
Poor Playland. It continues to be the political punching bag of Westchester County. On Wednesday, the private operator Standard Amusements issued a release via Ken Sunshine's PR firm Sunshine Sachs, […]
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Playland Fracas Starts Anew – Political Roller Coaster Ahead
Good old Rye Playland. On May 26th, Rye Playland will celebrate 91 years of delighting generations of Westchester kids and adults. And there is a new roller coaster ride – […]
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County Nukes Playland Deal with Standard Amusements
Westchester County and its Rye resident boss George Latimer has nuked the Rye Playland deal with private operator Standard Amusements. In a statement, Westchester said it was "not looking to […]
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County Boss and Rye Guy Latimer Promotes Playland Pass for Holiday Gift
County Boss and Rye Guy George Latimer is out shilling 2019 Playland season passes as a preferred holiday gift. “Gift cards for our parks and golf courses are perfect for […]
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Gratitude Weekend September 8-9 at Rye Playland
Playland’s 90th anniversary season will come to a close with an expression of gratitude to police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel at First Responders Day, Saturday, September 8; and […]
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Motown and Big Band Music at Rye Playland in August
Rye Playland has lot of music for you in August. Dr. K’s Motown Revue will perform on Saturday, August 25, at 4 p.m. on the Music Tower stage at Playland […]