Canada’s Wonderland released it’s 2026 park map last week and anyone who knows me will know how much I love cartography! So join me as I go through the good and bad of this year’s map, with particular focus on the changes from last year.
What’s New?
Starting out with the big new thing for 2026, Flight Deck’s drab grey track and support colour has been switched out for a bold green shade as it takes on its new name: The DareDeviler! Based on the concept art and the colour swatches left on the map (whoops), I believe the supports will be painted green and the track will be more of a tawny shade to better fit the new name and theme.
We also have Sweet Shoppe and Sugar & Spice Pastry Shoppe replaced by the simply named Sweet Spot (previously referred to as “The Sweet Spot” by the park). The Beavertails location on International Street has been relocated to the former La Cantina location which makes sense due to the renovations to Sweet Spot. Both locations will now have more space which hopefully means more guests can be served tasty treats.
Kidzville [sic] Coca-Cola Refresh ICEE is also itemized on the list instead of just having an icon like other Refresh Centres, which is interesting since the same didn’t happen with last year’s new Planet Snoopy location (nor any other Refresh Centre as far as I can remember). I also find it odd the Beavertails on International Street is listed as new considering it’s just being relocated, but perhaps Wonderland/corporate wanted to have as many “NEW!” listings as possible? Regardless, I’m happy to have confirmation this location will serve ICEEs and I think it’s a good idea to highlight new Refresh Centres in their first year.
Outside of the clearly marked new items, Victoria Falls High Dive, Goldrush Desserts, Alpine Outfitters, SNOOPY Dippin’ Dots, and Splash Dippin’ Dots are now listed. The main oddball of this group is Goldrush Desserts, which I’d assume refers to the funnel cake stand at Goldrush Junction, however the icon appears to be in Tundra Twister’s queue?
There’s also a new bar icon in AlpenFest, placed on the mountain. I imagine it’s replacing the snack stand between Grab & Go Market and AlpenFury’s dive into Wonder Mountain.
One other thing: Mess Hall now lists chicken bites instead of tenders, and includes “Fried Fish,” which is a welcome change in my opinion! Last year you could only get fish from Dockside in Splash Works, which wasn’t very convenient. This year Dockside has switched out the fish for hot dogs.
What’s Missing?
Well… Speed City Raceway. It’s gone from the list of rides and no longer visible on the map at all. It’s always sad to lose an attraction, especially with no advance notice, but I’m holding out hope this is a temporary removal due to the high cost of fuel. I’ll have more to say about this topic if/when I’ve confirmed the ride’s status with a park official.
More baffling is the lack of text for Thunder Run and Riptide Racer. I’m sure this was just an oversight (especially since both rides are still listed on the second page), but a bit embarrassing if I’m being honest. On that note, The Fly no longer has a FunPix icon on the map, but it still has one in the list of height requirements. This is despite the photo building having been demolished during AlpenFury’s construction.
The bar icon in front of Grande World Eatery has also vanished, which makes sense since it seemed even less popular than most bars in the park. It does mean the closest spots to get The DareDeviler IPA are further away from the ride, though. The baffling “Dogs with Grill” in Splash Works has also been removed. Also absent is Treetop Refresh, which makes sense with the addition of a proper Refresh Centre in the same area. For the sake of coffee-drinking parents and guardians spending their days in the kids’ park, I hope coffee becomes available at School House Snacks.
Speaking of dining locations, Chicken Shack now has a grey overlay around it.
With Coasters Drive-In now serving chicken tenders in an efficient cafeteria-style setup, I’m guessing the park doesn’t see a need for another chicken place in the same area. Based on how it was listed as Pizza Pizza on last year’s map and didn’t even have a sign or menus up for a good portion of last summer, I’m guessing this has been in the works for a while. Time will tell what the future holds for this location, but honestly I wish the park had spent the money upgrading Chicken Shack and its patios instead of doing the major renovation on Coasters in 2022.
One of the most glaring omissions is the park’s new chaperone policy. You’d think the park would want to have that listed somewhere considering how drastically it impacts guests, but it’s nowhere to be found amongst the 15 “Park Information” headings.
Same, but Different
A few minor things have been rearranged from last year’s map.
The dining plan icon has been updated and a new snack plan icon has been added. The simplified circled letters make sense (M for meal; S for snacks), but the snack icon just looks like a dollar sign at first glance in my opinion.
On the note of the map’s legend, the park has fixed last year’s “Prestigue” misspelling and changed “Drink Program” to “Refill Stations” which I think sounds much better.
The mobile app prompt now shows the Six Flags App’s loading screen, which seems fitting. The image of the app in action behind it still shows The DareDeviler’s old colour, and I’m sure the “Filters (81)” is referencing how many rides there were at the park last year… however let’s pretend it’s an easter egg referencing the year the park opened.
The list of mobile app features has also been simplified with no mention of “Live Entertainment & Show Times” (which is most commonly why I use the app) nor “Safety Protocols & Policies” (which seems like a good opportunity to remind guests about the code of conduct and new chaperone policy). Instead, the park is promoting “Single-Use Fast Lanes,” and “Exclusive Offers and Much More!”
Cookie Cafe has moved from AlpenFest to Frontier Canada (which really bothers me, but so does Lazy Bear Lodge being considered part of Frontier Canada). The Action Zone Dippin’ Dots has been placed in Grande World Expo (with a more accurate icon placement… which ironically makes it seem even less like it’s part of Grande World Expo). Action Zone’s Pizza Pizza icon is also back to being over the correct building (instead of on Chicken Shack like last year).
A few of my favourite changes: Yukon Striker’s FunPix icon has been moved to Klondike Outfitters, which makes a lot more sense. I also really like the park name being more prominent at the top of the map and the social icons fill out the former Kingswood space quite nicely!
ERROR
I’ve mentioned a few of these already, but the number of errors is a little concerning. Moosehorn Falls has no path leading to it, there are visible colour swatches presumably for The DareDeviler, FunPix is listed for a ride with no photo building, and two ride names were somehow left off the map!
Some errors from last year are still here too. Tiny Tom Donuts is still erroneously listed as “Tiny Tom’s Donuts.” There’s a bar icon at School House Snacks for some reason; I don’t believe it does (nor should) sell anything alcoholic. I-Street Hot Dogs lists “Farmers Sausages” which should have an apostrophe. Shockwave has no visible entrance and Alpine Outfitters doesn’t fully cover the unedited former pathway. And of course The Fly’s photo building is still depicted despite being demolished during AlpenFury’s construction.
Then there are more preferential things—
- How can you have a map of Canada’s Wonderland without the floral flag?
- The Beavertails location in front of Minebuster is clearly in Frontier Canada, not Action Zone.
- Cookie Cafe, Lazy Bear Lodge, and International Showplace should be part of AlpenFest.
- Treetop Adventure’s label is too far away from its entrance to be useful.
- The “Lemonade” subheading on International Street’s Pizza Pizza location makes it seem like Lemonade is served from the Pizza Pizza instead of being a separate location. One hopes no guest waits in line at Pizza Pizza for lemonade by mistake…
- Arcadium Arcade is redundant, especially when the colour key already marks it as “Games.” At the very least, write it as “Arcadium: Games of Skill” like the signs in the park do.
- Why is Leviathan’s Lair the only indoor photo/merchandise shop not listed?
- Why is Ye Soccer Tournament listed, but the soccer game in Grande World Expo isn’t?
- Dippin’ Dots shouldn’t be listed individually, but could have a unique icon like the Refresh Centres.
- Multiple icons seem to be far enough off the mark that they could be misleading for an unaware guest. If it’s a matter of cramped spaces on the map, why can’t things like Goldrush Desserts and Mess Hall or Tiny Tom Donuts and Grab & Go Market share a numbered icon like International Street’s Starbucks and Subway?
Let me be clear: Designing a map that’s accurate, easy-to-use, and visually appealing is no easy feat. But this map could definitely have used another round of edits. Maybe next year Wonderland could send me the map a week early so I can suggest some edits before it goes out to the whole world?
Did I miss something? Let me know in the comments below!
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