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vj- sasavia a a- j iuv in tsl ixiili vhiimil fsbrsgts39i c 16 economist sunsuntribune leisure saturday july 23 2005 paramount canadas wonderland and still j staff photosjoerd witteveen veteran theme park visitors know value of staying ahead of crowd by lisa queen staff writer jordan atkinson and domenic taccone have visit ing paramount canadas wonderland down to a fine art as veteran seasons pass hold- ers with thrillseeker appetites their game plan is to hit the big rides first before lines develop then grab a burger early before the crowds get hungry and hurry back to the rides while everyone else is chowing down we try to hit the big rides first so we miss the big lineups we hate lineups jordan said but these days their top prior ity is to get to the front of the line of wonderlands newest ride ital ian job stunt track with their seasons passes jor dan 14 and domenic 11 take advantage of early admission snaking their way to the front of a fopedoff area that contains a growing crowd barred from accessing most rides until 10 am when a park employee lowers the rope the newmarket boys dart arriving at the front of italian jobs line in seconds their friend 11 yearold kate marshall takes advantage of the boys speed walking up the rides exit route to join them at the front of the line its awesome domenic says as he emerges a few minutes later kate agrees its so much fun i would ride it forever if the line was not so long youll be screaming your head off im not kidding turns out the kids were right to make their way to italian job first its only 1010 am as they leave the ride in search of other attractions but the line is already about 90 minutes long oh my god not already a woman mutters as she spies the crowd italian job was a perfect addi tion to mark the parks 25th anniversary this year spokesper son kris williams said based on the 2003 movie the rollercoaster capitalizes on won derlands recent theme of pairing rides with hit films it really is the perfect combi nation of hollywood special effects and the coaster experi ence right down to the mini cooper cars stamped with bmw said ms williams who although she refused to disclose the actual cost said the multimilliondollar coaster represents the largest investment in the parks history by no means is italian job wonderlands only attraction kate likes the fact the park appeals to all ages including those like her who enjoy a tamer experience than daredevils jor dan and domenic they have stuff for older peo ple like more thrillers and for lit tle kids they have kiddy land they have inbetween stuff too she said its good for all ages like grandmas and stuff and you see little kids for domenic its all aboutthe thrills i think the best pail of the park is the rides and the games there is no bad part about this park but they need more scary rides because the rides get very old after a while much has changed at wonder land during its first 25 years said ms williams who has worked at the park 11 years she pointed to beefed up secu rity measures in the wake of a shooting in may 2003 and to more brand name food such as pizza pizza whose outlet on interna tional street is ontarios top store for sales despite being open only sec no plans page 17 best of wonderland looking to make your trip to wonderland more than just another visit to a theme park here are some of the parks best best rides for kids under six taxi jam chop per chase scoobydoos haunted mansion ghoster coaster candy factory playground best rides for kids up to 11 the fly mighty canadian mine buster italian job stunt track white water canyon ghoster coaster best rides for teenagers cliffhanger drop zone stunt tower top gun italian job best way to cool off splash works being hit by a monsoon of water standing on the- bridge of timberwolf falls enjoying the mist of cool zone near skyrider ducking into the aircondi tioning of the school of rock show best food treat funnel cakes best way of letting your stomach settle after a tumultuous ride going to a show school of rock franklin the turtle and la casa de dora to- xfrcarnevifreality show paramount directors cut and victoria falls high divers best picnic spot the grassy hill near vortex best fishing hole buying a handful of pellets for the huge goldfish in the stream near sledge hammer if i if h i 3 j r i 5 ft 4 d ik 1 1 i jl i h n 1 1 ii 8 8 a 1 iunx sefllocajly get local exposure for your business by advertising in yorkregbd business jimes wrm irfl if few sl msb 1 our business readership includes ovj well as chamber of commerce and boaidtofitrade memt affordable advertising campaigns taloredjtasrriall and ssnesses ad rates start at 70 per month and incuotatessiorialrarjgahd design 1 call our sales department for information 9052942200 targeted distribution of 1 6000 monthly copies