Playland Park's season opens officially in Rye on Saturday, May 23, and includes a ceremonial reopening of the “beloved and ...

The Dragon Coaster first opened on July 20, 1929 at Playland, which was built a year earlier. The 80-foot wooden coaster was designed by Frank Darling, who was hired by the Westchester Parks ...

Families returned to the historic Rye Playland amusement park Saturday for a soft opening ahead of next weekend’s full grand opening to give visitors an early look at the beloved Westchester County ...

As we reported last week, the status of Rye Playland is very much up in the air. That’s after the City of Rye and Mayor Joe Sack filed suit against Westchester—which recently reached an agreement with ...

Playland, the only government owned-and-operated amusement park in the United States, has been a summertime staple for New York's suburban youth since it opened in 1928. Located along the Long Island ...

Leaders are calling it a reset year after a challenging 2025 season that saw limited operations following the end of a private management deal.