WildPlay Element Parks

WildPlay Element Parks is a Canadian-owned chain of outdoor recreation parks located across British Columbia, Ontario and New York. It is based on Vancouver Island.[1] WildPlay's first park was opened south of Nanaimo, British Columbia in March 2006[2] where the company operates North America's first legal, purpose-made bungee jumping bridge.[3][4] The bridge stands 150 feet (46 m)[5] above the Nanaimo River; over 260,000 people have jumped since the site opened in 1990.[6] The Nanaimo location hosts naked bungee jumping once a year as a fundraiser.[7][8] Besides bungee jumping, WildPlay parks are made up of treetop activities involving high-ropes and obstacle climbing, swinging, and ziplining.[9] WildPlay is located in Victoria, Maple Ridge, Nanaimo, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jones Beach State Park and John Boyd Thacher State Park in New York.

WildPlay Element Parks
TypeOutdoor Recreation Park chain
LocationBritish Columbia, Ontario, and New York State
CreatedMarch 2006 (2006-03)
StatusParks close for season during winter months
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. "Adventure Tourism Selects Vancouver Island as Training Ground". Douglas Magazine. 2012-11-09. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05.
  2. "Nanaimo Visitor's Guide 2008". www.nxtbook.com.
  3. "Ziplining & Bungee Jumping | Vancouver Island, BC". Destination BC - Official Site.
  4. "First Legal Bridge Bungy in North America - Review of WildPlay Element Parks Nanaimo, Nanaimo, British Columbia". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. Hinks, Aaron (2013-10-15). "Bungee jump at WildPlay offers adrenaline rush - Opinion". Nanaimo Daily News. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05.
  6. Niosi, Goody. "Bungy Zone Madness". VancouverIsland.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. "WildPlay's Naked Bungy Sets New Records". WildPlay Element Parks. 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  8. McKenna, Cara (2014-03-05). "Naked jumpers take the plunge at WildPlay - Nanaimo Daily News". Nanaimo Daily News. Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. "In The News :: WildPlay West Shore Victoria Unleashes Chamber Members | WildPlay Element Parks". WildPlay Element Parks. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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