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Wild Wind

Steel Sit-Down at Playland Park, Rye, New York, now closed.

This ride has closed.

By Theme Park Spot · Last reviewed November 8, 2026

Height
33 ft
Drop
n/a
Top speed
n/a
Length
656 ft
Inversions
1
Ride time
1 min
Designer
Interpark

Wild Wind was built at Playland in Rye, New York, in fall 1999, but test rides were judged too intense and it was removed before the 2000 season without opening to the public. The ride was later moved to Keansburg Amusement Park in New Jersey and Motor World in Virginia Beach, and RCDB says it is not believed to have opened to the public at either.

Sources

  • rcdb.com/681.htm (RCDB: Wild Wind, Playland Park, removed; SBNO 1999 to 2000; Interpark Wild Wind model, broker Zamperla; 656.2 ft, 33 ft, 1 inversion (sidewinder), 1:00; built fall 1999, never opened to the public because test G-forces were considered too extreme; removed before the 2000 season; later at Keansburg and Motor World.)
  • rcdb.com/3663.htm (Same ride at Keansburg Amusement Park: removed, SBNO; never opened to the public; Interpark Wild Wind model, broker Zamperla; sidewinder element; designer Ing.-Buro Stengel)
  • rcdb.com/3664.htm (Same ride at Motor World, Virginia Beach: removed, SBNO; not believed to have ever opened to the public)
  • rcdb.com/qs.htm?qs=Wild+Wind (The only U.S. coasters named Wild Wind in RCDB are this one ride's three locations (Playland, Keansburg, Motor World))
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rye_Playland (Wikipedia: Playland, Rye NY, owned by Westchester County; opened May 26, 1928; Frank W. Darling ran it at first; National Historic Landmark 1987; Marriott 1981-1982; Standard Amusements management agreement approved 2016, Standard sought to end it in January 2025 and the county ran the 2025 season; coasters Dragon Coaster (1929, Frederick Church, about 3,400 ft, 80 ft; park mascot), Kiddy Coaster (1928; ACE Coaster Classic and Landmark), Family Flyer (Zamperla, 2001), Crazy Mouse (Zamperla wild mouse, 2003), Super Flight (Zamperla Volare, 2004-2022, standing inoperable); Wild Wind never opened.)
  • rcdb.com/4584.htm (RCDB park page: Playland Park, 1 Playland Parkway, Rye NY, operating since 1928; operating coasters Dragon Coaster (1929), Kiddy Coaster (1928), Family Flyer (2001), Crazy Mouse (2003); Super Flight SBNO since 2023 (opened 2004); defunct Whirlwind (1984-1992), Wild Cat (1984-1991), Zyklon (1971-1983), Wild Mouse, Monster Mouse (1967-1981), Airplane Coaster (1928-1957), Flitzer (1980), Hurricane (1995-2003), Wild Wind; Marriott ran the park 1981-1982; owned by Westchester County.)

Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.